18 Sep
18 Sep
2 p.m.
New subject: What's the going rate for 80286?
12 boxes for $15 on Amazon.
2:29 p.m.
New subject: What's the going rate for 80286?
On Wed, 18 Sep 2024, John via cctalk wrote:
Dunno, what does a box of Cracker Jack cost these
days...?
I checked; Amazon has Cracker Jack THREE boxes for $4.53
That's sold by a third party, but fulfilled by Amazon.
I've been told that the current prizes are stickers to unlock games on
their website.
They haven't had microprocessors as prizes in a long time.
The switch to games saved money, and protected them from liability
lawsuits for choking on a prize (an 80286 might do some damage if swallowed)
So far, Arduinos are still more expensive than stickers. But, keep
waiting.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
3:31 p.m.
New subject: What's the going rate for 80286?
On 2024-09-18 12:29 p.m., Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
On Wed, 18 Sep 2024, John via cctalk wrote:
The price is 25 cents, or $2,500 when you need one.
I was more a lucky elephant person.
Ben.
Dunno, what does a box of Cracker Jack cost these
days...?
I checked; Amazon has Cracker Jack THREE boxes for $4.53
That's sold by a third party, but fulfilled by Amazon.
I've been told that the current prizes are stickers to unlock games on
their website.
They haven't had microprocessors as prizes in a long time.
The switch to games saved money, and protected them from liability
lawsuits for choking on a prize (an 80286 might do some damage if
swallowed)
So far, Arduinos are still more expensive than stickers. But, keep
waiting.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com 
5:29 p.m.
New subject: What's the going rate for 80286?
no long ago, dollar tree had 3 boxes for $1.25.
<pre>--Carey</pre>
On 09/18/2024 1:29 PM CDT Fred Cisin via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
On Wed, 18 Sep 2024, John via cctalk wrote:
Dunno, what does a box of Cracker Jack cost these
days...?
I checked; Amazon has Cracker Jack THREE boxes for $4.53
That's sold by a third party, but fulfilled by Amazon.
I've been told that the current prizes are stickers to unlock games on
their website.
They haven't had microprocessors as prizes in a long time.
The switch to games saved money, and protected them from liability
lawsuits for choking on a prize (an 80286 might do some damage if swallowed)
So far, Arduinos are still more expensive than stickers. But, keep
waiting.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
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