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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:30 pm
Post subject: No wonder Radio Shack is barely still in business!
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:53 pm
Post subject: Re: No wonder Radio Shack is barely still in business! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Words to the wise, Polychromic <macecil.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>They sell common CR2032 batteries, the kind that go on motherboards and in
>small gadgets, for $4.99 each. Digikey sells them for $0.28 each or 10
>for $2.50.
>
>That's quite a business plan. First, remove all the component parts such
>as capacitors and resistors, that people would come from far and wide to
>buy (because virtually no one else sells them at retail stores). Next,
>mark up everything to completely insane 20x prices. Yeah, that's the
>ticket!
>
>Morons. I'm glad I sold my stock years ago.
Oh well, we fell into a small Ikea trap lately: buying a couple of
chairs raised the question of chair cushions. Well, we figured we buy
them at Ikea as well, and guess what: they were half the price of a
chair. Guess where Ikea made the profit :>
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:53 pm
Post subject: Re: No wonder Radio Shack is barely still in business! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:53:20 +0100, CK <claus RemoveThis @ultima-dragons.org> wrote:
>Words to the wise, Polychromic <macecil RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
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>>They sell common CR2032 batteries, the kind that go on motherboards and in
>>small gadgets, for $4.99 each. Digikey sells them for $0.28 each or 10
>>for $2.50.
>>
>>That's quite a business plan. First, remove all the component parts such
>>as capacitors and resistors, that people would come from far and wide to
>>buy (because virtually no one else sells them at retail stores). Next,
>>mark up everything to completely insane 20x prices. Yeah, that's the
>>ticket!
>>
>>Morons. I'm glad I sold my stock years ago.
>
>Oh well, we fell into a small Ikea trap lately: buying a couple of
>chairs raised the question of chair cushions. Well, we figured we buy
>them at Ikea as well, and guess what: they were half the price of a
>chair. Guess where Ikea made the profit :>
Yeah, they opened a store 10-15 miles north of here and have started
sending out catalogs to people with published addresses. I looked at one
when I was over at my parent's house. Some things look okay, but most
look a bit flimsy and mostly all overpriced. Plus I hear they make you do
the delivery and assembly yourself. Harumpf!
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RGCUD Dragon Gallery http://home.roadrunner.com/~rgcud/ >> Stay informed about: No wonder Radio Shack is barely still in business! |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:08 am
Post subject: Re: No wonder Radio Shack is barely still in business! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Jan 5, 6:14 pm, Polychromic <mace... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:53:20 +0100, CK <cl... DeleteThis @ultima-dragons.org> wrote:
> >Words to the wise, Polychromic <mace... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>They sell common CR2032 batteries, the kind that go on motherboards and in
> >>small gadgets, for $4.99 each. Digikey sells them for $0.28 each or 10
> >>for $2.50.
>
> >>That's quite a business plan. First, remove all the component parts such
> >>as capacitors and resistors, that people would come from far and wide to
> >>buy (because virtually no one else sells them at retail stores). Next,
> >>mark up everything to completely insane 20x prices. Yeah, that's the
> >>ticket!
>
> >>Morons. I'm glad I sold my stock years ago.
>
> >Oh well, we fell into a small Ikea trap lately: buying a couple of
> >chairs raised the question of chair cushions. Well, we figured we buy
> >them at Ikea as well, and guess what: they were half the price of a
> >chair. Guess where Ikea made the profit :>
>
> Yeah, they opened a store 10-15 miles north of here and have started
> sending out catalogs to people with published addresses. I looked at one
> when I was over at my parent's house. Some things look okay, but most
> look a bit flimsy and mostly all overpriced. Plus I hear they make you do
> the delivery and assembly yourself. Harumpf!
I haven't been to the one in [Frisco/McKinney?], but I bought some
stuff from them in Burbank whilst in California. Still have the
table. It's actually kinda nice/sharp.
Not bad stuff for the price, and assembling it yourself means I was
able to lug a coffee table and full size couch home in the back of me
Probe....
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:58 pm
Post subject: Re: No wonder Radio Shack is barely still in business! [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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In article <paetn3lqn9a7jnphd41v5tq30er8rpamro.TakeThisOut@4ax.com>,
macecil.TakeThisOut@gmail.com says...
> They sell common CR2032 batteries, the kind that go on motherboards and in
> small gadgets, for $4.99 each. Digikey sells them for $0.28 each or 10
> for $2.50.
>
> That's quite a business plan. First, remove all the component parts such
> as capacitors and resistors, that people would come from far and wide to
> buy (because virtually no one else sells them at retail stores). Next,
> mark up everything to completely insane 20x prices. Yeah, that's the
> ticket!
>
> Morons. I'm glad I sold my stock years ago.
They've become an electronic appliances store. Rebranded, reimaged,
restocked. >> Stay informed about: No wonder Radio Shack is barely still in business! |
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