Another one bites the dust - MPJA Electronic Components & Accessories

[reinhardtjh]

We lost All Electronics nearly 2 years ago, now another electronics surplus and discount store is closing down.  No date given, but inventory is not being replaced, so when all the stuff is gone, it's over.



https://www.mpja.com/

[C855B]

Falling like flies. A very close friend owned a similar company locally, and she had to bag it a few years ago as retail space rents shot through the ceiling. It's a business model with thin margins and totally unpredictable supply chains.

Jameco is still around. When they're gone, it's over.

[peteski]

Yes, that's sad.  The era of do-it-yourself and surplus electronic stores is close to be over.

Jameco has became more of a mainstream seller than the surplus stuff they sold few decades ago.  There is still the Electronic Goldmine in Colorado. They have merged with another companywithin last several years, but are still in business.

[Dupesy]

didn't some of the AllElectronics employees restart the company under a new name?   www.aretronics.com

[MK]

didn't some of the AllElectronics employees restart the company under a new name?   www.aretronics.com

Wow, I didn't know that!!!!  That's definitely good to know!!!!  I miss AllEletronics!

[peteski]

I didn't know that either - thanks Dupesy!

[Dupesy]

I didn't know that either - thanks Dupesy!

once or twice a year I come up with something useful