On 2019-12-31 5:52 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote: > > >> On Dec 31, 2019, at 2:42 PM, Alan Perry via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> >> wrote: >>> On Dec 31, 2019, at 14:25, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> >>> wrote: >>> On 12/31/19 2:15 PM, Alan Perry via cctalk wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Dec 31, 2019, at 13:32, Ali via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I hate having to order 50 capacitors from China every time I need one.... >>>>> >>>> >>>> I ordered two from Mouser this week. >>> >>> Dunno--after all, you're simply moving your purchasing closer to the >>> point of production when you order from China. So that makes sense to >>> cut out the middleman. >> >> Shipping just two capacitors from Texas to Seattle seems silly enough. >> Shipping them from China seems really silly to me. >> >> Distribution (middlemen) is how a lot of the people earn a living. > > Unfortunately the lack of actual electronics parts places in town mean that > shopping online is the only option. We used to have multiple options in the > area, they slowly disappeared, including Rat Shack. Fry’s is the only option > that I’m aware of left. > > On an interesting note, I read an article recently, that popped up in my > financial news. Delivery services have reached the breaking point in the > cities, due to the amount of deliveries, and the lack of parking.
Huh. I wonder how postal mail ever worked. --T > > Zane > >
