Again with the Math (4 comments)
Wednesday, 2006-12-20, 10:04 am
Mel and I were at Best Buy last night when I noticed the Pelican Xbox 360 Live Wire 50' Ethernet Cable selling for $19.99.
I felt obligated to price compare with the ECE Stores online catalog. They're selling 25-foot cat5 ethernet cables for $3.87 each, and it looks like RJ45 couplers go for $0.85, though neither comes in Xbox 360 lime green.
That makes the $19.99 price point a 133% markup.
...Not that anyone really needs to be reminded that Best Buy rips people off on cables.