RadioShack Steal of a Deal! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: iamdarkyoshi
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2015, 03:10:43 am
content: I asked my dad to get a couple parts for a remote starter we are working on (too lazy to source a MOSFET and a relay) but it would appear that he got carried away... Because they are closing, they were trying to empty inventory. Everything was 70% off!!! It took a full minute before the receipt printed! Anyone else's shack doing the same?

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2015, 04:14:17 am
content: The same what?Yeah I blurred it on purposeBtw a coworker has me beat, the first receipt was at the beginning getting stuff that I knew it would go fast, the second one is much longer, but my co-worker receipt was at least 4 times both of mine combined!

author: iamdarkyoshi
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2015, 11:58:03 am
content: Quote from: miguelvp on March 10, 2015, 04:14:17 amDoing the same with the 70% off thing. Nice reciept!

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2015, 06:06:04 pm
content: So I'm guessing business wouldnt have been (is this even a term?) so bad for radioshack if their 500% overpriced components would be only 150% overpriced.

author: NYG
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2015, 06:22:27 pm
content: A RS store near me had "bag day" on their last day opened. Stuff a Jumbo bag with as much stuff as you can and pay a flat fee of $20.00. The only drawback was every item needed to be scanned. I still have the receipt. It must be over 30 feet long. I have enough wall adapters and tips to last me the rest of my life amongst the loads of other cap I got.I even walked out with things that didn't fit in a bag like an outdoor uhf/vhf antenna. All included in the $20 price.

author: cosmicray
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2015, 01:44:09 am
content: The one here closed up about two weeks back. The store is empty, but the lights and sign are still lit up at night. A strange sight.

author: george graves
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2015, 01:56:13 am
content: 2 of the 3 local stores are are still open, and according to them, no plans on closing.

author: Dongulus
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2015, 04:45:42 pm
content: Quote from: george graves on March 11, 2015, 01:56:13 amSame here unfortunately for me. The closest one that is listed to close is a bit of a ways away from me.

author: rr100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2015, 02:14:55 pm
content: The one I've been (and second I've had the chance to see "in person", ever) was already closed and had "for rent" signs.The furniture was still there and sadly was showing clearly the layout of the shop; basically most space was taken by (in lack of a better description) "mobile phones presentation tables".

author: tiofilo75
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2015, 02:37:18 am
content: My local radio shack had an awesome deal: Fill a grocery bag with what ever you can for $5. I saw this a little late but I was able to score some items,

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2015, 10:27:58 pm
content: Quote from: NYG on March 10, 2015, 06:22:27 pmThat might actually work for me.70% off on RS components unfortunately is still something like 300% more than I would pay on eBay with my normal cheap and slow, but actually pretty reliable, suppliers.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2015, 01:19:49 am
content: Quote from: JoeN on March 17, 2015, 10:27:58 pmThat's a bold claim that all of the RS stuff is 10 times more expensive, which is not true in general, maybe if you buy single discrete items like 1 resistor or 1 cap, but I doubt you can get them qty one with free shipping for 1 penny, although with subsidized mail from china I wouldn't be too surprised either.But for example, tell me where you can get a battery holder for 4 AAA for 20 cents with free shipping.Regular price at RS for that is $1.99 before the discount, so $.60 after the discount.I guess I could go through the whole list but I think the 10x the price is a bit exaggerated.

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2015, 04:22:47 am
content: Quote from: miguelvp on March 18, 2015, 01:19:49 amI guess I am going off the fact that, if memory serves, RS sells 5 resistor packs of 5% 1/2 watt carbon film resistors for $2.00, or 40 cents each while at Tayda 1/2 watt carbon film resistors are 1.5 cents each. Again, I acknowledge this is worst case for Radio Shack and doesn't take into account shipping, though Tayda has always been very reasonable on shipping and when I bought my resistors from them (1/2 and 1/4 watt metal film 1% ones, though - 1.2 and 2.5 cents each) I bought a hundred or more each of probably 60 values so I maximized my purchasing power. That order also had a huge order of caps on it. I am pretty much set on through-hole caps and resistors because of Tayda.My greed got the better of me earlier and I stopped by 2 local RS's and both were already closed. I have to see if I can determine which are open. I am in northern Illinois Chicago suburbs area and this area has a LOT of RS stores so some must still be open.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2015, 05:02:50 am
content: Coincidence I'm in Chicago as well but in the city.The ones nearby are all closed, not sure about the ones in the suburbs because I never go out there.