Post 9lhFjhepuFu7LzBKL2 by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
(DIR) More posts by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
(DIR) Post #9lhFX2hsKqtys5ZAae by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
2019-08-09T03:04:47Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
Might heck around and back myself into reinventing radio shack someday.
(DIR) Post #9lhFX3FYJdqAYXK45A by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2019-08-09T03:07:46Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@djsundog Count me in.
(DIR) Post #9lhFcYBQjW9vwV15V2 by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
2019-08-09T03:06:52Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
You could totally bootstrap a store by drop shipping from Shenzhen though which is a lot easier than booking freight.
(DIR) Post #9lhFcYRNmCv4jyTpMe by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2019-08-09T03:08:45Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@djsundog I ordered some headphone earpad replacement from ebay a year ago and I didnt know it until they shipped, but they came from Shenzen. Very nice quality. Came in 13 days. Completely restored my AKG headphones to new.
(DIR) Post #9lhFjhepuFu7LzBKL2 by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
2019-08-09T03:10:09Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@Ricardus their manufacturing processes are pretty amazing in myriad sectors - damn impressive
(DIR) Post #9lhFqLYMULWopDJyRk by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2019-08-09T03:11:16Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@djsundog I'm sure.
(DIR) Post #9lhGFB2MiwyXRwCANc by msh@coales.co
2019-08-09T03:15:28Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@djsundog Radio Shack reinvented itself out of existence and the Canadian remnants that still survive (now called "The Source") seem determined to follow the same "nothing but mobiles and batteries" path to oblivion.It would be amazing if you could re-reinvent classic Radio Shack back into existence.
(DIR) Post #9lhJzMbWLlLyVWM0Ce by kithop@social.kithop.ca
2019-08-09T03:57:41Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@msh @djsundog Maybe not perfectly equivalent, but there's a place in Metro Vancouver my dad likes to visit called RP Electronics that has all sorts of goodies: https://www.rpelectronics.com/Common/System/AboutUs.aspx
(DIR) Post #9lhKZCTBVUxVV7XihU by msh@coales.co
2019-08-09T04:04:08Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@kithop that is like a bigger version of Solarbotics in Calgaryhttps://solarbotics.com/It is but a single store but glad it's still hereWhat if such independent makerstores formed a loose federation? :blobthinkingcool: @djsundog
(DIR) Post #9lhLI1jEI01hDdQH20 by kithop@social.kithop.ca
2019-08-09T04:12:17Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@msh @djsundog I think with online shopping + shipping, the competition aspect might be an issue, but I wonder about models like IGA, or co-ops, etc. Is there big enough markets, regionally? What level of cooperation would work?