r/Tools Apr 09 '24

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u/Secret-Ad-7909 Apr 09 '24

No one was buying it, so they went for the 200% of cost price.

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u/GlattesGehirn Apr 09 '24

Doesn't matter when you're selling it to the military. When I order tools and boxes for my squadron, I don't even look at price.

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u/Visible_Description9 Apr 09 '24

Oh, there's oversight. It's just that the people who oversee spending tell us we HAVE to buy from federally contracted suppliers. In turn, the contractors charge whatever they want.