I had a desperate need for a pl259 Teflon connector and found then at RS for
ONLY $5.00 ea ouch. I forget that, next day found them for $1.25 es.


"John S." wrote in message
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Sanjaya wrote:
DALLAS - Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. on Friday said
fourth-quarter earnings dropped 62
percent and disclosed it plans to close 400 to 700 stores and two
distribution centers as part of a
plan to improve its financial performance.

full story
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11409391/

At one time you could count on a Radio Shack store having a reasonably
complete collection of electronic parts, various components and an
extensive collection of batteries. And store managers that in some
cases understood something about the goods they sold. But no more.
R.S. stores look more and more like the consumer electronics department
from a Target Store without the good prices.

I don't think they could have made it this far if they remained a store
that catered to electronic tinkerers. There are fewer home tinkerers
to sell little bags of expensive parts to these days. R.S. has to
re-invent itself, but I'm not sure what niche they should fill.