From: James Cameron <quozl@laptop.org>
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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:45:49 -0800
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I was explaining this to my class yesterday while listing several
vendors and their purchasing and stocking practices.

Based on observation of catalogs and store stock, Jaycar tend to
maintain each stock item for years, with a large central warehouse in
Sydney.  It means the cost also covers long term warehousing for
years.  Items with dates (e.g. chips on modules) don't change much or
at all over the life of the stock item.

But this does mean that you can, on average, expect a product to
remain available for longer.  Remaining quantity is usually invisible
unless you ask nicely or have an agreement with them.

Storage containers have an unfortunate volume to price ratio.  ;-)

On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 04:55:51PM -0500, Allen Mulvey wrote:
> The 19 Compartment Storage Container on page 3 at $20.90 is available fro=
m Harbor Freight in the US for around $10.00, frequently on sale for about =
$7.00. They are what I use for many of my small parts.
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> Allen
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> From: RussellMc
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2021 4:41 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: [CAUTION: Failed DKIM Test]Re: [OT]:: FRYS ELECTRONICS CEASES BU=
SINESS
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> On Sat, 27 Feb 2021 at 07:23, Neil <picdude3@narwani.org> wrote:
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> > Yep.
> > And FWIW, there's Microcenter is still around, but much fewer locations=
..
> >
> > In Australia and New Zealand we have Australian based "JayCar". So far
> they SEEM to be going strong. Hopefully they are.
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> They stock a reasonably wide range of components  plus many electronics
> products. Very few "consumer" products.
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> Here is page 2 of their latest mailer which gives an idea of the type of
> 'goodies' that they supply.
> I'm impressed with their range (while not up to Frys' ;evels).
> Being able to buy eg a 3D printer / CNC ... / LASER etcher off the shelf =
is
> nice.
> 3D scanner / inspection camera / PSU / digital scale ...
> Note that the digital scale at $239 seems to set a new high in pricing -
> I'd expect to buy similar in the $15-$30 range elsewhere here.
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> Prices are usually not at all nice. Can't have it all.
> Divide by about 1.6 for $US
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> page 2 https://my-catalogue.nz/jaycar-electronics-mailers/catalogue-18094=
-1
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> Other pages on tabs at top
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>       Russell
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