Date   : Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:05:02 -0000
From   : "David Hunt" <dm.hunt@...>
Subject: Re: Vanishing electronics suppliers

> >> I think Colin McDougall, a poster on the STH forums, found this
place
> >> still selling them:
> >>
> >>
http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/individual/prodpages/VAR-BBCFPC.shtml
> >>
> >> £5 EACH though!  Have a browse through the rest of their stuff
for a
> >> good laugh!
> >
> > It may be a whole fiver, but it is a complete cable with a Beeb plug
at
> > one end and a disk drive plug the other - superb value for money ;-)
I
> > spend more than that on a decent lunch.
> 
> The 70 pounds for a disk drive always makes me smile. And how the heck
do
> they
> figure on 80 for a BBC B??
> 
>  From what I hear, CJE's service and support is very good. But I fail
to
> see
> how that justifies such high prices for things that are still readily
> available for free all over the UK.
> 
> cheers
> 
> Jules

It is possible to sell those drives for £70 to those who;

a) can't be bothered to look
b) don't know what to look for
c) think buying from a retailer gives a degree of trust/reliability
d) don't think these can be found easily, e.g. school junk cupboard.
e) if they're 70 quid then they must be rare and this must be a good
price
f) hey, they cost over 200 quid when they were new (24 years ago...)

etc. etc.

eBay is a fun place to see this in action...

Brand new Master 128 anyone...
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Acorn-BBC-Master-128-still-in-box-plastic-wrap
_W0
QQitemZ8732340401QQcategoryZ4193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>

Currently @ £122...

Dave ;)