In article , elg110254
@aol.com says...
Went to Ratio Shaq to buy electronic parts to complete a project recently. Had
to spend $6 for a set of resistors, as those formerly available $1 per pair
offerings had mysteriously diminished. Told the clerk about how strange that
seemed, along with no longer seeing boxes of woofers-n-tweeters for speaker mod
projects. "Parts are no longer profitable for Tandy", he explained." We make
our profits on cell phones and satellite dishes". Just remember that scenario
next time a clerk, who is supposed to have answers, goes blank when you inquire
about a shortwave-related subject.


IMHO, it will be a huge mistake for Radio Shack to discontinue selling
parts. What other reason is there for going to Radio Shack? I MIGHT buy
a cell phone from Radio Shack, but I'll have gone in there looking for
something to convert BNC to 2.5mm miniplug. If I know they don't have
the converter I need, they aren't getting the cell phone sale because
I'll never go in.

Radio Shack. You've got questions, we've got batteries.

-- Jay