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Re:Ti NE555 – real vs fake: weekend die-shot by chiph on Monday July 03, 2017 @08:52AM (#14687867)
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-BIP...

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Re:Ti NE555 – real vs fake: weekend die-shot by lightedman on Monday July 03, 2017 @11:37AM (#14689016)
"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.

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Re:Ti NE555 – real vs fake: weekend die-shot by chiph on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @09:52AM (#14702362)
You 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.

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