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Old 07-01-2009, 11:55 AM   #4366
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety View Post
Alright, this is INSANE!!

I called Toshiba to find out whether or not I could order some wafer head case screws for my neighbor's laptop (she is missing about 9 of them). Their "bulk" quote was $12.00 PER SCREW!! Individual screws were $33.00 each!

So, I went online and found the exact same screws for 25 cents each. I mean really .... who does Toshiba think they are kidding?? I've heard of profit margins, but that is just plain NUTS!
So if their profit margins are on the plain nuts and not the wafer head case screws, how much to they cost?
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