[BC] RE: Equipment Hall of Fame/Fry's

[Mike McCarthy]

The Fry's by us (the one closest to Naperville which Kevin is referring) is 
a joke when it comes to parts and related supplies. After going there about 
1/2 dozen times looking for fuses, resistors, caps, and basic IC's the past 
year, I gave up.  The shelves have at most one or two of anything, and most 
of the time are out of stock.  This also includes tools and other basic 
staples. And forget about calling there....

I also echo the apparent of enthusiasm by staff there. It's seems their job 
is a paycheck. There is a demoralized attitude there from it being a NYC 
operation and being ignored for the most part when they want to stock 
things more relative to the local conditions.  If it's not in corporate's 
stocking model, forget it.

There is something to be said about being everything to every one.  This 
store isn't by any stretch of the imagination.

MM

At 12:30 PM 4/9/2007 -0400, Bob Tarsio wrote
>Kevin:
>
>I visited the same store you are referring to only about two weeks ago and I
>found it to be pretty well organized. I agree their prices aren't always the
>best on tools, test equipment and parts but you have to pay something for
>convenience. There is something to be said for being able to pick up
>everything you need under one roof. It's the Wal Mart mentality I guess. I
>still think they do a fairly good job considering how specialized certain
>aspects of the electronics trade are.
>
>Regards,
>
>Bob Tarsio
>President
>
>www.Broadcast-Devices.com
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Kevin Trueblood
>Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 10:16
>To: broadcast at radiolists.net
>Subject: [BC] RE: Equipment Hall of Fame/Fry's
>
>You know I was, at one time, very enamored by Fry's.  My fiancee is from
>nearby Naperville, Il and she was the one who introduced me to it as the
>"greatest electronics store ever" (hence why we're getting married).
>
>However, the last few times I went there I was fairly disappointed.  Their
>selection of tools is very minimal.  Usually the shelves are an unorganized
>mess, and their employees are very apathetic (when you can even find them).
>Price-wise for the most part you can do better online.
>
>Kevin Trueblood
>Operations Manager
>Great Plains Media - Bloomington, Il
>WDQZ-WYST-WRPW
>Program Director
>WYST / Star 107.7
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>kevint at greatplainsmedia.us
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>Message: 17
>Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:13:35 -0400
>From: Bob Tarsio <Bob at Broadcast-Devices.com>
>Subject: RE: [BC] Equipment Hall Of Fame
>To: "'Broadcasters' Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
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>I am envious of anyone who has a Fry's Electronics nearby! I have visited
>two of them, one in Missouri City near Houston Texas and Downers Grove,
>Illinois near Chicago. On both occasions we were doing projects in those
>cities. Forget Radio Shack! These guys have everything even if you forgot
>your scope, soldering iron, tools, washing machine, PC, software, ...!
>
>Bob Tarsio
>President
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