On Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:06:47 +0000, Theo Markettos wrote:

Brian Gaff wrote:
Hmm, well, I liked Tandy I have to say, Unlike Maplin they had people
who know their stuff and they also sold hi fi that was pretty good, if
a little flambouyant at times. all made to a high standard and by
companies you had heard of, though rebadged as realistic.

Tandy were rather too keen on selling a single diode in an A6
blisterpack and asking a quid for it. I used to go in for the purpose
of laughing at the prices. Which isn't too far different from the way
Maplin is today, in fact.

+1




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