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Originally Posted by aschen

quantity 25 for 12$ in metric grade 5 equivelant on mcmaster car
Quantity 10 for $9.50 in high strength grade 8 on mcmaster car

I think hardware stores build in huge margins on these things because they are a pain to stock so many little items and people are usually not price sensitive when running out for fasteners

Yeah, and a lot are probably stolen. And the more you buy, the cheaper they are. I often will buy a small package so I have spares.