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On Sat, 28 May 2022 16:05:55 +1000, Trevor Wilson  
<trevor@rageaudio.com.au> wrote:

> On 27/05/2022 9:19 pm, Rod Speed wrote:
>> On Fri, 27 May 2022 16:30:48 +1000, Trevor Wilson  
>> <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>> On 27/05/2022 3:23 pm, Clocky wrote:
>>>> On 27/05/2022 3:01 am, Trevor Wilson wrote:
>>>>> On 26/05/2022 6:51 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
>>>>>> On 26-May-22 5:03 pm, keithr0 wrote:
>>>>>>> It has been reported that JB Hi, Super Retail Group, and  
>>>>>>> Wesfarmers are looking to buy Jaycar valued at ~$500M.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then they'll convert it into a standard consumer electronics store,  
>>>>>> the way they did with Dick Smith, and destroy its market in the  
>>>>>> process.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sylvia.
>>>>>
>>>>> **You mean the market for over-priced junk and counterfeit  
>>>>> electronic components?
>>>>>
>>>>  Counterfeit? Well apart from that dude that did the Arduino (IIRC)  
>>>> starter kit which they blatantly copied, what other examples are  
>>>> there?
>>>
>>> Jaycar are notorious for selling dodgy, Chinese, re-branded components  
>>> that do not meet their published specs.

>>  So don't buy those components from them. stupid.

> I no longer do. Nuts, bolts, screws, junky toys, etc is all Jaycar is  
> useful for.

More of your utterly mindless bullshit.

I had an urgent need for a plugpack when lightning took out
the one that powered the security system at the local Salvos.
I replaced it with one from the local Jaycar because the local
Salvos use theirs to catch shop thieves and it is still working fine.

When my FTTN system went out for a day or two without notice
I couldn't put my hand on my wifi dongle so I got another from
the local Jaycar. Price was quite a it higher than from anyone
else but cheaper than from Hardly Normal, the only other source
in my country town. Worked fine and still does and much more
convenient than no internet for a couple of days.

>>> Notably, they were caught selling MJ15003/MJ15004 transistors that  
>>> didn't come close to the manufacturer's specs. Quite a few techs were  
>>> caught out. Jaycar were kind enough to refund their purchase price,  
>>> but not the time spent fixing the same fault several times. One of my  
>>> mates got caught out, when he was repairing a TV set with dodgy Jaycar  
>>> parts. He lost 4 hours chasing his tail.

>>  So don't buy those components from them. stupid.

> Here's the thing: Those of us who have purchased such components have  
> been burned.

So don't buy those components from them. stupid.

>>>>> Good riddance. Jaycar has been a blight on the industry for decades.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>  Rubbish.
>>>>  Sure, they sell junk but they're also handy if you need something  
>>>> and it doesn't need to be top shelf. Very convenient for hobbyists.
>>
>>> Sure. Hobbyists don't care if something they've repaired blows up  
>>> again. Don't get me wrong: I have a Jaycar 15 minutes from my home and  
>>> if I need something desperately and/or not critical, I'll buy from  
>>> them.

>>  So your original is just more of your mindless bullshit.

> My original what?

Claim/post etc.

>>> However, all my US/Euro semiconductors and electrolytic caps come from  
>>> an ISO9001 supplier, like Element14, RS or X-On. Japanese semis are  
>>> from WES, which are not immune from selling counterfeit semis either.  
>>> I was caught a couple of time. And their electros are rubbish.
>>  So only buy the other stuff from Jaycar, stupid.
>
> **Duh.
>
>>
>>>>  We don't have a Jaycar, only an agent but they are very helpful and  
>>>> are happy to get things in from other suppliers on their stock orders  
>>>> and not charge additional freight.
>>
>>> Like I said: Hobbyists don't care if something blows up.
>>  Even sillier than you usually manage and that's saying something...
>
> Of course hobbyists care. They just don't understand why their project  
> has blown up. They just assume that they've done something stupid, when,  
> in reality, the only stupid thing they did was to buy shitty components  
> from Jaycar.

None of my purchases from Jaycar have blown up.

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  Re: Jaycar. Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> - 2022-05-26 18:51 +1000
    Re: Jaycar. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-05-27 05:01 +1000
      Re: Jaycar. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-05-27 08:27 +1000
      Re: Jaycar. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2022-05-27 11:49 +1000
      Re: Jaycar. Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2022-05-27 13:23 +0800
        Re: Jaycar. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-05-27 16:30 +1000
          Re: Jaycar. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-05-27 21:19 +1000
            Re: Jaycar. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-05-28 16:05 +1000
              Re: Jaycar. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-05-29 04:54 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-05-29 06:52 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-05-29 07:31 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-05-29 07:56 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-05-28 15:28 -0700
                Re: Jaycar. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-05-29 08:28 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. "Gary R. Schmidt" <grschmidt@acm.org> - 2022-05-29 15:30 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2022-05-29 11:29 +1000
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                Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-05-29 00:12 -0700
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                Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-05-29 02:07 -0700
                Re: Jaycar. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-05-29 16:10 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2022-05-29 19:28 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-05-30 07:05 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. Daniel65 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2022-05-29 21:12 +1000
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                Re: Jaycar. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-05-30 19:49 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-05-30 19:44 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. Daniel65 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2022-05-31 19:15 +1000
          Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-05-27 16:15 -0700
          Re: Jaycar. Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2022-05-28 09:01 +0800
            Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-05-27 18:51 -0700
              Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-05-28 00:30 -0700
                Re: Jaycar. Trevor Wilson <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> - 2022-05-28 18:11 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> - 2022-06-24 09:40 +0800
                Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-06-23 20:03 -0700
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