[sdiy] Chip prices today and what about tomorrow?

[The Peasant]

My one experience with brokers:

Part Number: $B!!(B CA3280AE 
Description: $B!!(B NEW PARTS. 
Quantity: $B!!(B 200 
MFG & D/C: $B!!(B 01+HARRIS 
Price (USD): $B!!(B $4.43

This was 2 weeks ago, seems reasonable enough.

Take care,
Doug
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Quoting Michael Ruberto <frankentron at hotmail.com>:

> I also tried these so called broker agencies and the result was quite 
> similar. For the recent 2SC1583 group purchase I had quotes from these 
> places from $2.75 to $12 each. Out of 8 places I sent for quotes only about 
> 3 actually replied with one.
> 
> M. A. Ruberto
> 
> 
> >From: Senso <senso at dds.nl>
> >To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> >Subject: [sdiy] Chip prices today and what about tomorrow?
> >Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:08:17 +0200
> >
> >As some of you know, finding chips is one of my activities; and not an 
> >unimportant one. In a bold mood I decided to make some inquiries in the 
> >industrial area, where oft considerable stashes of the DIL's we love so 
> >much are still available through brokers. Not an area for the shy, since 
> >you have to come up with serious orders, in order to do any business at 
> >all, but as a reward you can expect better prices than in your local store.
> 
> >Or so one would expect.
> >The first quote came in 10 minutes ago.
> >
> >After I had regained consciousness and was able to pull my lower jaw back 
> >off the floor, I couldn't resist sharing this wonderful experience with my 
> >fellow list members.
> >This is the quote I received:
> >
> >MM5437N
> >MFG:NSC
> >Price:$15.35 per piece
> >MM5837N
> >MFG:NAT
> >Price:$22.75 per piece.
> >MM5056N
> >MFG:NAT
> >Price:$21.89 per piece.
> >MM5823N
> >MFG:NAT
> >Price:$23.89 per piece.
> >
> >Has the world gone totally bonkers?
> >
> >Senso (still somewhat dizzy and confused)
> >
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