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I dunno. It seems pretty descriptive to me. It identifies the source of the fakes (China), the product being counterfeited (the venerable 555 Timer), and the p
by chiph 9y ago
I dunno. It seems pretty descriptive to me. It identifies the source of the fakes (China), the product being counterfeited (the venerable 555 Timer), and the price they're being sold at.
I found this on eBay - 100 pcs of thru-hole 555's for $3.29 (3.2 cents each) with the TI logo printed on them. They say brand new and unused - but that's just not possible at that price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100PCS-NE555P-NE555-DIP-8-SINGLE-BIPOLAR-TIMERS-IC-factory-price/281680016124 http://www.ebay.com/itm/100PCS-NE555P-NE555-DIP-8-SINGLE-BIP...
- lightedman 9y ago"They say brand new and unused - but that's just not possible at that price." I just picked up 500 LM555s from RadioShack - 50 cents for the entire batch. They weren't joking when they said "No Offer Refused" for their closeout.
- chiph 9y agoYou could probably have gotten the stand they were displayed on for only another $5. I remember the Circuit City liquidation - the prices were insane. But it was also sort of sad.