{
  "id": 12097283,
  "title": "Buyer missed one option and got 1% of the cable they needed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/buyer-missed-one-option-and-got-1-of-the-cable-they-needed-12097283",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/10/05/buyer-missed-one-option-and-got-1-of-the-cable-they-needed/5300739"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the 1970s, a reader named \"Terry\" worked for a defense-related company. He needed 100 meters of RG8 50 ohm coaxial cable to link two laboratories with an RF connection. Terry placed an order with an \"accredited\" supplier but overlooked the option for partial delivery. The order arrived, consisting of only one meter of cable, along with a notice that the remaining 99 meters would be delivered at a later date. Due to the partial delivery option, the supplier lost their accreditation. Terry learned later that a junior employee at the cable supplier was fired after admitting that he thought sending one meter of cable was a joke.",
  "summary": "Silly supplier ended up short-changing themselves",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Buyer missed one option and got 1% of the cable they needed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/buyer-missed-one-option-and-got-1-of-the-cable-they-needed",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:39:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}