The_Lhc said:They're selling a 3m cat5e ethernet cable for £36...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Cat5e-Snagless-Patch-Cable/dp/B00009VGUZ/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1325691495&sr=1-5chebby said:The_Lhc said:They're selling a 3m cat5e ethernet cable for £36...
I got my two 5m Belkin cat5e ethernet cables (for Sony BDP S370 and M-CR603) for £9.99 each at Argos. (Just above the cash tills, with the batteries, so no need to queue at the collection point.)
£36 for 3m is ridiculous.
Each to their own, I have bought a huge amount of stuff 3rd party and only had one problem and that was quickly resolved by Amazon. Now Ebay is a different matter....chebby said:I rarely use 3rd party traders on Amazon. See so many warnings about 'hooky' gear.
Each to their own, I have bought a huge amount of stuff 3rd party and only had one problem and that was quickly resolved by Amazon. Now Ebay is a different matter....chebby said:I rarely use 3rd party traders on Amazon. See so many warnings about 'hooky' gear.
hammill said:£2.30 on Amazon for 5m Belkin cat5e including free delivery.
hammill said:Unless you intend to make up a lot of cables, I imagine the tools more than make up for any saving. Fair enough if you are wiring a house.
But as I pointed out, Belkin do not sell it for £9.99 that was Argos making a huge mark up. It is possible to get the cable for £2.30 and I would guess £1.00 is postage. The margin is with the retailer, not the manafacturer.The_Lhc said:hammill said:Unless you intend to make up a lot of cables, I imagine the tools more than make up for any saving. Fair enough if you are wiring a house.
A very quick search gives a crimp tool, 100 crimps and 100 boots for £18, but really it was just an illustration of how much companies like Belkin are putting on as margin when they sells cables for "only" £9.99. Just found a 305m reel of Cat6 for £95+VAT, which works out at less than 38p/m.
The_Lhc said:A very quick search gives a crimp tool, 100 crimps and 100 boots for £18, but really it was just an illustration of how much companies like Belkin are putting on as margin when they sells cables for "only" £9.99. Just found a 305m reel of Cat6 for £95+VAT, which works out at less than 38p/m.
hammill said:But as I pointed out, Belkin do not sell it for £9.99 that was Argos making a huge mark up.The_Lhc said:hammill said:Unless you intend to make up a lot of cables, I imagine the tools more than make up for any saving. Fair enough if you are wiring a house.
A very quick search gives a crimp tool, 100 crimps and 100 boots for £18, but really it was just an illustration of how much companies like Belkin are putting on as margin when they sells cables for "only" £9.99. Just found a 305m reel of Cat6 for £95+VAT, which works out at less than 38p/m.
It is possible to get the cable for £2.30 and I would guess £1.00 is postage. The margin is with the retailer, not the manafacturer.