Originally Posted by
Dan The Man
A small nut bolt and washer purchased at a hardware store is typically about 25 cents. So at $10, that is a mark up of well over 3000%. 38 bearings cost $10. That's 38 cents a bearing. From what I have read in this thread, a bag of 100 bearings can be bought at retail for around $5. So that's 5 cents a bearing marked up to 38 cents, a mark up of 600%. A brake tensioner, I have no idea how much it costs, but I know that it's less than $4.
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why don't you go to the ****ing hardware store next time. Instead of *****ing about being 'ripped' off. IIRC you don't sign a contract to buy those items at that price the minute you walk into any bike shop.
It's pretty obvious your time is worth nothing given your valuation of the items you wanted to purchase. We call people like you, 'time-wasters'.
Do us all shop employees a favor next time, and go somewhere where you think the price is fair. Vote with your wallet.