OT: Where have electronics hobby stores gone?

He surely should charge you that much, because those components are extremely rare. I am surprised that you ever found two. On 11/3/06, Doc Shipley <doc at mdrconsult.com> wrote: > Chuck Guzis wrote: > > Awhile ago there was a thread on the decline of electronic hobby- > > related retailers in the US and UK. > > I was at Rat Shack this evening, and the manager had to go to the > back room to get me some through-hole project board. When he brought it > out he said "Well, it's a shame to see that go; we won't be getting any > more." > > I asked if RS is getting out of the component business, and he told > me they'll no longer be stocking them in-store. The online selection > will stay the same. > > And then he charged me $0.99 for 2 0.25W 1kO ceramic caps....