pickit 3

[salongaopm]

is this the right pickit 3 for programming the dumb/smart strings? 

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[rrowan]

Yes it is but…

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Rick R.

[salongaopm]

after shipping and taxes  it ended up $55.44 . $5.44 more    . if they are the same pickit 3...am i better off getting the one on ebay?

[rrowan]

It was a quick look at price. Sorry

Unless you are a student or work at any type of school then you get a discount.

Rick R.

[salongaopm]

i'll buy the one on ebay now.

thanks Rick!

[salongaopm]

i was about to buy the $50 pickit 3 but noticed another one for a $5 less.  You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login

is this one okay? trying to save every dollar. lol.

[chrisatpsu]

that one doesn't look right...  i'd almost suspect it to be a clone, and not the real thing.

the real pickit 3 has a translucent red case, and not solid red.

[rrowan]

I am a bit curious where they get the $84.33 list price from

Rick R.

[chrisatpsu]

oh, one more thing, your first link is coming from china...  you'll wait like 3 or 4 weeks for it to come in.  Rick's link is from the US.

[salongaopm]

thanks chris! i think i will just go with Rick's suggestion. better safe than be sorry. i will just try to save $5 from somewhere else...lol.

Thanks again!

[salongaopm]

it took me almost an hour to place an order. keep getting an error message. in the end, i was able to order less shipping fee using a coupon the csr gave me. save me $6. 

i am so cheap...

[chrisatpsu]

i am so cheap...

you're not the one that thought it would be a great idea to "build their own" light strings this year!