Radio Shack

[1nutkruk]

Crazy how much things have changed in just over two decades.  I still can't believe Radio Shack still exists.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-cichon/radio-shack-ad_b_4612973.html

Edited January 17, 2014 by 1nutkruk

[mrwicked]

There is one in the city kind of near me - agreed I can't believe they're still around.

I remember going there as a kid buying parts for my g33k electronics projects.

 

me: i need some more variable capacitors

guy: are you making a cable tv descrambler?

me: ... yes

guy: cool. they're over here.

 

Those were the days!

Edited January 17, 2014 by mrwicked

[OregonLAA]

I used to work there. I definitely don't understand how they're still around

[Brandon]

Went in the other day for a garage remote battery I couldn't find. It was empty, but had a shitload of batteries. They also had just about very phone and provider at pretty good deals.

 

They must be doing big phone volume.

 

I remember one year money was tight around Christmas and we got Radio Shack gifts. Things like remote control cars that only went in reverse and turned right.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On the rare occasions I go into a store, the place seems deserted. Apparently they make enough coin to keep the doors open.

[OregonLAA]

They make a ton of money off of cell phones and they actually have better prices for the phone. And they make a ridiculous percentage off of batteries

[mrwicked]

Went in the other day for a garage remote battery I couldn't find. It was empty, but had a shitload of batteries. They also had just about very phone and provider at pretty good deals.

 

They must be doing big phone volume.

 

I remember one year money was tight around Christmas and we got Radio Shack gifts. Things like remote control cars that only went in reverse and turned right.

 

yes those cheapo RC cars were the best.

i got an RC spider from there once. it was so random but so fun.

also got my buddy an RC helicopter (what everyone now are calling "drones"). first time we used it we lost signal when it got too high and it ended up flying out onto the 5. never saw it again.

[Tank]

it's about the only place anywhere near me that i can find a battery for my classroom phone. would love to go just about anywhere else, but there's nothing close. i blame stickboy.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Tank: Try Brooklyn Battery Works. I find them far below just about anyone else, and they carry pretty much any type of batteries you could want. On watch/electronic batteries their prices are unbeatable. I paid 50 cents each for batteries that were $5.00 each at Radio Shack and Target. I have also bought telephone batteries from them, and a backup battery for my home security system.

 

Brooklyn Battery Works