Dick Smith?

Or bought online. Hardly Normal's pricing is not the keenest.

Sylvia.

It seems to vary from store to store almost as if they are running an experiment in natural selection. The main website OTOH offers specials for components where one component is left in stock at one store only: CMOS 555 being an example. I'm betting they have a hotshot MBA running the show who figures the technical stuff just isn't profitable enough.

Other electronics retailers are inching their prices up already, Jaycar want $3.45 for a LM7555 which I can buy in Australia from Futurlec for $0.52

Got it in one

fuses

Nope, HN don't have fuses either, and HN is just as bad as DSE, but they still seem to keep on making a profit.

MrT.

A couple of months ago I bought some stuff on sale at our local DSE. I asked the guy if they were going out of the component/tool business, he reckoned that such items were not going to be stocked locally any more but would be available online.

Just as well that Jaycar have opened up locally.

What's the gripe here FFS. All businesses need to evolve, and DSE was around as a component source for a good number of years. There's no shortage of alternatives around.

Couldn't agree more. Nothing new here at all, people have been making the exact same post for more than decade now, get over it. Dick Smith as a component supplier died a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

Dave.

So what's your take then Dave, on the big picture, i.e. the future of electronics in Australia?.

It was official last summer, they're getting out of the component business, what's left is just clearing the decks, more money selling the toys, no interest is electronics -- slowly been happening since BigW bought them.

I made the mistake of trying to buy some resistors off them (online), some values not available, some they cannot supply as advertised (5% remarked as

All the decent specials are gone, and they wont order between stores :(

Jaycar selling a lot of crap too, but it must be expensive to hold stock of all those components.

Grant.

I miss McGraths in Little Lonsdale ;) Back when I lived in Melbourne.

Grant.

If you remember McGraths, then you may remember the surplus electronic gear shop right opposite also.

Anyone remember the name of the man that ran the surplus shop, and what happened to him?

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So do I. My wife used to cal it "the fruit-loaf-tin place".

I do, there IS now a shortage of local component suppliers, especially if you can't wait days for the post.

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Nor argument, but just because the reduction in people who know how to use a soldering iron has lead to that situation, doesn't mean we have to like it. And one things for sure, there is *FAR* LESS of a shortage of household electrical box movers!

MrT.

Too right, and the staff actually knew what they were selling! It was a bygone age though, doesn't seem the kids learn how to use a soldering iron any more.

MrT.

Radio Parts up on Spencer St was also a 'must visit' when in town, back in the 70's. Kitsets Aust. was another common haunt. At least I now have Jaycar, Altronics and Rockby within 20mins of where I live.

G.

I don't really care if farting ashtrays as long as the continue to sell the stuff that I want. The problem with living outside the city is the lack of choice if you want something right away. For me even Jaycar is a

Lot's of good disposals stores then that don't exist any more either.

Lucky you, Springvale seems to be well catered for, not so many other areas. Radio Parts in Carnegie was a LONG drive for me, but at least they had many items. Now that has gone too unfortunately.

MrT.

You may find an Altronics dealer is closer.

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