There is a big demand for thru hole linear parts. Many people do not like surface mount.
Yeah, I know what you mean about shipping costs and the rules and regulations. All the same, you may be lucky and find someone who is crying out for your parts. Many of the semiconductors advertised on ebay are new old stock. I bought some BC182/BC212s once that were about 30 years old. You haven't got any vacuum tubes or germanium small signal transistors or diodes, because they fetch big bucks these days. Makes me cringe because I gave a load of tubes away years ago and just chucked all the germanium stuff, also originating from a stores clear out at work.
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Yeah, I know what you mean about shipping costs and the rules and regulations. All the same, you may be lucky and find someone who is crying out for your parts. Many of the semiconductors advertised on ebay are new old stock. I bought some BC182/BC212s once that were about 30 years old. You haven't got any vacuum tubes or germanium small signal transistors or diodes, because they fetch big bucks these days. Makes me cringe because I gave a load of tubes away years ago and just chucked all the germanium stuff, also originating from a stores clear out at work.
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