Re: Jaycar.

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.electronics
Subject	Re: Jaycar.
Date	2022-05-27 21:19 +1000
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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.

> 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.

>>> 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.

> 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.

>>  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...

> I do.

Thread

Jaycar. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2022-05-26 17:03 +1000
  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
                Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-05-28 18:33 -0700
                Re: Jaycar. keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2022-05-29 15:48 +1000
                Re: Jaycar. Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2022-05-29 00:12 -0700
                Re: Jaycar. Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2022-05-29 17:26 +1000
                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
                Re: Jaycar. Daniel65 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2022-05-30 19:33 +1000
                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
    Re: Jaycar. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2022-05-27 08:25 +1000

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