Dick Smith?

Ian Macmillan
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:40 am

Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some 0.5A
glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We don't sell fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey Norman etc?
Closure imminent.

All the best
Ian Macmillan

Sylvia Else
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:01 pm

On 30/08/2010 8:40 PM, Ian Macmillan wrote:

Quote:

Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some 0.5A
glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We don't sell fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey Norman etc?
Closure imminent.

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

Sylvia.

Mark Harriss
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:50 pm

Ian Macmillan wrote:

Quote:

Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some 0.5A
glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We don't sell fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey Norman etc?
Closure imminent.

All the best
Ian Macmillan

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

atec77
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:58 pm

On 30/08/2010 10:50 PM, Mark Harriss wrote:

Quote:

Ian Macmillan wrote:
Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some 0.5A
glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We don't sell
fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey Norman
etc?
Closure imminent.

All the best
Ian Macmillan

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.
Got it in one

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

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Mr.T
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:13 am

"Ian Macmillan" <iandmac_at_tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:4c7b8a26$1_at_dnews.tpgi.com.au...

Quote:

Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some 0.5A
glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We don't sell
fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey Norman etc?
Closure imminent.

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.

keithr
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:57 am

Mark Harriss wrote:

Quote:

Ian Macmillan wrote:
Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some 0.5A
glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We don't sell
fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey Norman
etc?
Closure imminent.

All the best
Ian Macmillan

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

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.

Noodnik
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:18 am

"Ian Macmillan" <iandmac_at_tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:4c7b8a26$1_at_dnews.tpgi.com.au...

Quote:

Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some 0.5A
glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We don't sell
fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey Norman etc?
Closure imminent.

All the best
Ian Macmillan

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.

David L. Jones
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:55 pm

Noodnik wrote:

Quote:

"Ian Macmillan" <iandmac_at_tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:4c7b8a26$1_at_dnews.tpgi.com.au...
Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some
0.5A glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We
don't sell fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey
Norman etc? Closure imminent.

All the best
Ian Macmillan

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.
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Mark Harriss
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:50 pm

David L. Jones wrote:

Quote:

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?.

Grant
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:47 pm

On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:57:20 +1000, keithr <keith_at_nowhere.com.au> wrote:

Quote:

Mark Harriss wrote:
Ian Macmillan wrote:
Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some 0.5A
glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We don't sell
fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey Norman
etc?
Closure imminent.

All the best
Ian Macmillan

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

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.

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
1%), and it took several attempts to try completing the order, the have
an odd way of telling one to leave them alone. Thanks, but no thanks.

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

Quote:

Just as well that Jaycar have opened up locally.

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

Grant.

Grant
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:48 pm

On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:55:37 +1000, "David L. Jones" <altzone_at_gmail.com> wrote:

Quote:

Noodnik wrote:
"Ian Macmillan" <iandmac_at_tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:4c7b8a26$1_at_dnews.tpgi.com.au...
Because it was handy, I wandered into Dick Smith today to get some
0.5A glass fuses. The fellow looked me up and down, and said "We
don't sell fuses
any more".

So what do they sell that would not be better bought at Harvey
Norman etc? Closure imminent.

All the best
Ian Macmillan

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.

I miss McGraths in Little Lonsdale Wink

Back when I lived in Melbourne.

Grant.

Don McKenzie
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:15 pm

On 1/09/2010 5:48 AM, Grant wrote:

Quote:

I miss McGraths in Little Lonsdale Wink

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?

Cheers Don...

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L.A.T.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:12 pm

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Quote:

I miss McGraths in Little Lonsdale Wink

Back when I lived in Melbourne.

Grant.
So do I.

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

Mr.T
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Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:05 am

"David L. Jones" <altzone_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

Noodnik wrote:
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.

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

Quote:

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.

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.

Mr.T
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Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:08 am

"Grant" <omg_at_grrr.id.au> wrote in message
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Quote:

I miss McGraths in Little Lonsdale Wink

Back when I lived in Melbourne.

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.