The Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 1 year agoEmbarrassing all those chumps just buying lightbulbsstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square69arrow-up1909
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minus-square@Patches@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink13•edit-21 year agoLook at Mr. Money Bags buying the specialty loose nuts and bolts. They’re like $2.50/bolt these days. God dam
minus-squarepancakeslinkfedilinkEnglish10•1 year agoIt’s also ridiculous the markup on fasteners. I used to work in nuts and bolts and the going rate was like 90-97% markup on fasteners.
minus-square@dejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•1 year agoTo be fair, when you absolutely need that one or two special bolts to put your lawnmower back together, the markup isn’t a big deal. Otherwise, I’m buying stuff by the box, and starting to prefer metric more and more.
minus-square@lightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilink1•1 year agoCheaper than the ones that come in the little baggies.
Look at Mr. Money Bags buying the specialty loose nuts and bolts.
They’re like $2.50/bolt these days. God dam
It’s also ridiculous the markup on fasteners. I used to work in nuts and bolts and the going rate was like 90-97% markup on fasteners.
To be fair, when you absolutely need that one or two special bolts to put your lawnmower back together, the markup isn’t a big deal.
Otherwise, I’m buying stuff by the box, and starting to prefer metric more and more.
Cheaper than the ones that come in the little baggies.