I'm curious too! I was just back there a few days ago looking around.
I'd love to hear if anyone has made a successful purchase there.

Josh
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On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Richard Pytelewski
<rjp_psi@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Never heard how this went.... Perhaps I missed the post. =A0Let us know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf =
Of
> John Ferrell
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 9:37 AM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [OT] Cheap Electronic gadgets outlet.
>
> Things that are too good to be true scare me!
>
> I am testing the waters with a $55 order from them. The order consists
> of several Radio Control parts that I needed from somewhere anyway.
> I use PayPal for this sort of thing when possible.
>
> Model airplane radio control is another of my "too-many-interests".
>
> I hope to report back in a week or so with good news.
>
> Hobbyking.com has been my recent favorite vendor for many of these
> components with similar prices. Every time I place a $300 order with
> them I feel like I am gambling but so far they have come through just
> fine. The shipping on LiPo batteries sometimes is half the cost!
>
> Bypassing the usual distribution channels may be a little risky but for
> me it allows things otherwise unaffordable!
>
> John Ferrell W8CCW
>
> "The same prudence which in private life would forbid our paying our own
> money for unexplained projects, forbids it in the dispensation of the
> public moneys." --Thomas Jefferson
>
>
> On 11/7/2010 5:18 PM, Joe McCauley wrote:
>> Those guys seem to do a similar range of stuff to www.dealextreme.com wi=
th
> the addition of the test equipment items.
>>
>> Always worth trying them for something oddball that you just have to pla=
y
> with before buying anything big I'd say. (not referring to the 'non
> electronic items' though)
>>
>> joe
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> Glaser [oli.glaser@talktalk.net]
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>> Subject: Re: [OT] Cheap Electronic gadgets outlet.
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