Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 21:23
Ray,
you got that one right mate! Dick Smith are no longer an electronics supplier, they used to amaze me with their level of competence of staff. No longer.
Used to be looking around, and some spotty kid would walk up with "can I help you?" (i'd be thinkin doubtful) asking for whatever I wanted, and usually amazed at knowledge, further asking me on the spec I needed. (I'm an electronic tech).
Last time I was in Dick Smiths, asked girl for a relay, to handle 5 amps, 12v DC coil...... wait for it.....
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her reply....... "Whats a relay?" I swear this is true!!
They want out of consumer electronics and since Woolies (I believe) bought them, they only wanna sell phones n digi cameras etc.
If you want gear, go to Jaycar or RS or Farnell, DSE are finished in serious electronics/electrical gear.
Locally by me a Leading edge Electronics has shot up, (work on jaycar catalogue) cashing in on DSE incompetence, we now buy all our gear from them.
I can phone with a Jaycar number and if not in stock, providing its before 3pm ish, it will be there in morning.
Ron
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