Disagree. They look like free samples still in the original Maxim plastic boxes. Maybe requested for a specific project, but more likely acquired for an unknown future project that never materialized.
A bit harsh
Nothing wrong with through-hole - however, presumably the selection of chips was for a specific project, long since uncompleted. As they are 26 years old they are probably of little use now, and of little or no value.
Like anything else, things are only worth what someone is willing to pay, and finding someone interested in old chips is probably unlikely.
To me they are expensive but i dont need them
Thats for you
I'd rather buy from a local at the price ($7 on Digikey Marketplace) and minimal local shipping costs (i.e. Not shipping from Sri Lanka).
His profile says, Sri Lanka
Reality is harsh. Nobody has manufactured much of anything thru-hole for at least a decade. Useful for a prototype or in a hobbyist's junk box perhaps but expecting $7 for them is pretty unreasonable. I pitched my vast collection over the last three years.A bit harsh
Nothing wrong with through-hole - however, presumably the selection of chips was for a specific project, long since uncompleted. As they are 26 years old they are probably of little use now, and of little or no value.
Like anything else, things are only worth what someone is willing to pay, and finding someone interested in old chips is probably unlikely.
