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vidjoman · 2nd Mar 2018, 9:38 am

This lack of stock was something that changed many years ago.
The bean-counters at Sony realised that to have multiple stock locations was costly. With perhaps 10 locations within Europe, each having 10 each of an item available for 'local' delivery means 100 items in stock all the same. Locate 20 items at one location and express mail them out, with a carriage charge, is cheaper for the company. That's why Sony spares stopped in the UK and other countries and all the parts came from Germany, and that was back in the 1980's.

2nd Mar 2018, 9:38 am	#197
vidjoman Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex, UK. Posts: 3,326	Re: Maplin stores This lack of stock was something that changed many years ago. The bean-counters at Sony realised that to have multiple stock locations was costly. With perhaps 10 locations within Europe, each having 10 each of an item available for 'local' delivery means 100 items in stock all the same. Locate 20 items at one location and express mail them out, with a carriage charge, is cheaper for the company. That's why Sony spares stopped in the UK and other countries and all the parts came from Germany, and that was back in the 1980's.