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minus-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoThe real power move is to grab one of those contractor buckets and use it as a shopping basket. Because how else are you going to keep all those loose nuts and bolts from going everywhere?
minus-squarepancakes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 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-up3·1 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-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoCheaper than the ones that come in the little baggies.
The real power move is to grab one of those contractor buckets and use it as a shopping basket. Because how else are you going to keep all those loose nuts and bolts from going everywhere?
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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.