Re: [sdiy] £884.93 LF351!!!!!!

[Tim Parkhurst]

On 3/15/06, Michael David Brown <1browm13 at solent.ac.uk> wrote:
> This is just for fun,
> when doing a component search on RS's web site a LF351 j-fet op-amp is going for £800+!!!!!!!!
> I know there discontinued and some people prize rare components - but this seems a litle steep!!!!
>
> (The other option on the page is only £0.27)
> cheers,
> Michael :-)
>

Hi-end retailers (Beverly Hills sorts of places) know a simple trick:
Put something on sale for a reasonable price and it sits on the shelf.
Put the same thing on the shelf with the price marked up 4 or 5 or
even 10X, and suddenly the item has a mystique and a (perceived)
higher value. Perhaps this explains how someone can sell a $90,000
turntable...
http://www.luxist.com/2005/11/29/most-expensive-turntable/

IMHO, most rich people have more dollars than sense.

Sure wish I was one of those crazy idiots. ;-)


Tim (the poor crazy idiot) Servo
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