Want to save some money on cables?
Next time you’re considering making any type of computer related purchase, prepare ahead of time. Perhaps you’ve had this happen. You order something new, maybe a new external drive, maybe a printer. You get it home and unpack it and guess what? There’s no cable included. Many people will go back to the store and buy it. Some people buy the necessary cable before leaving the store. Guess what. They can save money too. The people that know better buy the cables ahead of time. The last place you should ever want to buy a cable is at a local store like Best Buy. I hate to see people buying a cable in a local store. Sure, they carry many kinds of cables. But the store is betting on people not planning ahead. When I worked in computer sales, the smartest clients used to order a large stock from me and keep them in house. Why, you ask? Simple. That 3 foot ethernet cable that you’re considering buying for $9.99? It cost about $0.50 to make. There is incredibly amazing markup in cables. Now this applies to almost any cable including usb, but it especially applies to your basic cat5, Cat6 and other networking cables. So please plan ahead. You could save a small fortune if you plan right. And then we could have lunch.
