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dem00n · 02-06-2015, 11:33 AM

I'm sure most of you have seen on the news, Radioshack is filing for bankruptcy, selling some stores to other companies to own. But, as we know, they'll be gone for sure in a coupe of years...
http://www.foxbusiness.com/technolog...11-bankruptcy/

This is very saddening, why?
Where the fuck can one get local electronic components? Local stores? Haven't existed in over five years.
Specialized audio components and cables? Best Buy? Ha!

Instead of getting in the car, going out and buying one simple IC Chip or resistor, now I'll have to order online and wait.

I honestly can't think of how many projects I've made that were saved by radioshack.

I'm seriously sad that it has have come to this. Sure, some of their stuff was pure crap and overpriced, but they turned a lot of kids like me into potential engineering and technical types. Those stupid electronic kits they sold that only worked half the time? Yeah, i liked those...

RIP

MokSpeed · 02-06-2015, 11:45 AM

Meh.

malave7567 · 02-06-2015, 12:12 PM

They really needed to push more towards what they were great at before, hobby level things. I feel they tried too hard to sell stuff like cell phones and cell phone plans, etc. and just needed to focus on their old niche. That said, a lot of people in that niche are just ordering everything online now...

I will miss radioshack for the same reason dem00n said. I could grab stuff like t-taps, heat wrap, terminals, etc. real quick for exactly what I needed.

AznBRZer · 02-06-2015, 12:20 PM

RadioShack really saved my ass when I did my first headunit install. Now I'll have wait a couple days if I screw something up...LOLZ

stugray · 02-06-2015, 12:23 PM

I remember going into Radio Shack with my dad and a box full of vacuum tubes from the TV.
We would test them all and replace the ones that were bad.
They had all of the vacuum tubes in stock.

( cue the - "What the hell is a Vacuum Tube" crowd )

BigFatFlip · 02-06-2015, 12:25 PM

Yes, its sad, but not surprising. If I have to explain to an employee what a capacitor is, and walk around the store with him to find it, after I've made the effort to go to the store, then its not worth my $. Places like mouser or digikey have cheap enough components and overnight shipping that I wouldn't mind waiting.

I miss the radio shack I used to go to with my dad, the one who actually had people who knew what they were doing. If last year's super bowl commercial said, "the 80's called and they want their store back" well, I want my 80's radio shack back!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xph-FV04jo"]Radio Shack The 80's Called They Want Their Store Back Super Bowl Commercial - YouTube[/ame]

Gunman · 02-06-2015, 12:26 PM

I remember when the back 1/3 of the store was just racks of parts and pieces. Last time I went in looking for a part, they had a small cabinet, in an out of the way corner.

R.I.P. Radioshack

Teseo · 02-06-2015, 12:32 PM

So sad, i liked the hot chik employee smart and sexy

EAGLE5 · 02-06-2015, 12:37 PM

It has long been a cell phone store with crappy electronics on the shelves. I've been in them three times in the last three years, and that probably makes me one of their best customers. Frys has a much better selection of parts, if you actually need that.

swarb · 02-06-2015, 12:42 PM

Long time coming. I'm sure they may have saved you in a project, But how many times was that? and how much did you spend? 5-10bucks 2-3 times a year? Not exactly profitable.
Good memories. RIP

FRSNewb · 02-06-2015, 12:49 PM

didn't even know RadioShack was still in business...

dem00n · 02-06-2015, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swarb

Long time coming. I'm sure they may have saved you in a project, But how many times was that? and how much did you spend? 5-10bucks 2-3 times a year? Not exactly profitable.
Good memories. RIP

Honestly? Over 100 times. Spend? Maybe $2-3? 20 times a year? I used to ride my bike in various weather conditions to pick up the capacitor that i keep burning out back in my audio equipment days. Switches, wires, relays. The bunch!

The stores near me had positive gross revenue (most of the time), but the other ones near less populated areas did horrible.

malave7567 · 02-06-2015, 01:12 PM

Now that I am in a city that has one, I use Fry's all the time. But growing up, Radioshack was pretty much the only local choice for a lot of these kinds of things.

dem00n · 02-06-2015, 01:17 PM

Through a stream of luck and contacts, seems i found a local place near me that specializes in electrical components and such.

Well, you could say a 30 minute drive is local...

For any of you in the Long Island area...
http://www.krp.com/

02-06-2015, 11:33 AM	#1
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Radioshack... I'm sure most of you have seen on the news, Radioshack is filing for bankruptcy, selling some stores to other companies to own. But, as we know, they'll be gone for sure in a coupe of years... http://www.foxbusiness.com/technolog...11-bankruptcy/ This is very saddening, why? Where the fuck can one get local electronic components? Local stores? Haven't existed in over five years. Specialized audio components and cables? Best Buy? Ha! Instead of getting in the car, going out and buying one simple IC Chip or resistor, now I'll have to order online and wait. I honestly can't think of how many projects I've made that were saved by radioshack. I'm seriously sad that it has have come to this. Sure, some of their stuff was pure crap and overpriced, but they turned a lot of kids like me into potential engineering and technical types. Those stupid electronic kits they sold that only worked half the time? Yeah, i liked those... RIP __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

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dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Through a stream of luck and contacts, seems i found a local place near me that specializes in electrical components and such. Well, you could say a 30 minute drive is local... For any of you in the Long Island area... http://www.krp.com/ __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

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MokSpeed Granny Shifter Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: United States Posts: 2,094 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,289 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Meh.

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malave7567 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: (formerly) 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Houston, TX Posts: 396 Thanks: 117 Thanked 218 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They really needed to push more towards what they were great at before, hobby level things. I feel they tried too hard to sell stuff like cell phones and cell phone plans, etc. and just needed to focus on their old niche. That said, a lot of people in that niche are just ordering everything online now... I will miss radioshack for the same reason dem00n said. I could grab stuff like t-taps, heat wrap, terminals, etc. real quick for exactly what I needed.

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AznBRZer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 16 CBS WRX Limited Location: Boston Posts: 1,147 Thanks: 947 Thanked 592 Times in 371 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	RadioShack really saved my ass when I did my first headunit install. Now I'll have wait a couple days if I screw something up...LOLZ

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stugray Banned Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Colorado Posts: 1,925 Thanks: 627 Thanked 1,445 Times in 711 Posts Mentioned: 41 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I remember going into Radio Shack with my dad and a box full of vacuum tubes from the TV. We would test them all and replace the ones that were bad. They had all of the vacuum tubes in stock. ( cue the - "What the hell is a Vacuum Tube" crowd )

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BigFatFlip sleep, drive, eat, repeat Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ, '12 Outback Location: Sack of Potatoes Posts: 4,431 Thanks: 2,630 Thanked 3,797 Times in 1,981 Posts Mentioned: 188 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Yes, its sad, but not surprising. If I have to explain to an employee what a capacitor is, and walk around the store with him to find it, after I've made the effort to go to the store, then its not worth my $. Places like mouser or digikey have cheap enough components and overnight shipping that I wouldn't mind waiting. I miss the radio shack I used to go to with my dad, the one who actually had people who knew what they were doing. If last year's super bowl commercial said, "the 80's called and they want their store back" well, I want my 80's radio shack back! [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xph-FV04jo"]Radio Shack The 80's Called They Want Their Store Back Super Bowl Commercial - YouTube[/ame]

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Teseo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: frs Location: Gunsai Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 7,475 Thanked 2,981 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	So sad, i liked the hot chik employee smart and sexy

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swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,052 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Long time coming. I'm sure they may have saved you in a project, But how many times was that? and how much did you spend? 5-10bucks 2-3 times a year? Not exactly profitable. Good memories. RIP

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malave7567 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: (formerly) 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Houston, TX Posts: 396 Thanks: 117 Thanked 218 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Now that I am in a city that has one, I use Fry's all the time. But growing up, Radioshack was pretty much the only local choice for a lot of these kinds of things.

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