The Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoEmbarrassing all those chumps just buying lightbulbsstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1891
arrow-up1891imageEmbarrassing all those chumps just buying lightbulbsstartrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.websiteM to memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square61fedilink
minus-squarepancakes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 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-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 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.
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.