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The extortionate price of cables!
« on: December 08, 2009, 03:34:00 PM »
In Birkenhead earlier I popped into a sort of shop thing to get some stuff for my compooter.

Me: I need a new keyboard.
Him: Yes sir, here is one for just ?8.99
Me: OK, and two black toner cartridges.
Him: Yes sir, ?8 each
Me: Jolly cheap! And now a little weeny cable to connect my dongle to my laptop
Him: Yes sir, ?27.99
Me:  eeek: For a six inch cable? eeek:
Him: Yes sir
Me: get stuffed!

How can this be so?? rubschin:
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Re: The extortionate price of cables!
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2009, 03:38:23 PM »
Was it a USB extension cable...?


Cables can be a total rip-off - especially audio and Hi-Fi cables....
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Re: The extortionate price of cables!
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2009, 03:40:24 PM »
Yes, what a rip off! I spent ?15 and bought a 4 port USB hub (from a different shop obviously)
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Re: The extortionate price of cables!
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2009, 04:08:55 PM »
I've got a box full in me desk.

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Re: The extortionate price of cables!
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2009, 04:10:10 PM »
And how much are you flogging them for? You could be rich!
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