Re: Odd Lots

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:55:59 -0400, "Peter S. May" <me@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Al wrote:
Now how can a Western manufacturer compete with this? These were made in
China. I can't even buy 9 LEDs for $3 let along 3 AAA cells and a
waterproof body.

If you're that concerned about LED prices and willing to resort to
arguably sketchy measures, there are lots of high-candela (but rather
narrow viewing angle) LEDs out there on eBay. A lot of 100 (listed as
13000mcd, but I can't scientifically verify that) I got recently was
around $12 shipped, weighing in at just over $1 for nine of them, and
they seem to be working well.

But then again, the guy I bought them from was in China... Does that
make it a moot point? :-/

M2C
PSM

Probably moot.

I buy mine from ledshoppe.com in China too.

This is actually what "globalization" is all about - eliminate walmart
and buy directly from China, drugs from Canada, etc.. Seems only fair
somehow.
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