Thanks Amazon?

I ordered pulleys from amazon.ca
And recieved them pretty quick. .ca refers to canada,post office charged me near $50 for duty and handling.

Wife places a 50 dollar order from wally world and gets free shipping. So she orders dog food in 50 lb bags....plus a few odds and ends. Gets 2 packages.

I purchase 25-30 thousand in parts anually,all local supplied.
If i cant get it there, i go online.

The local suppliers have the option to match pricing,if at all possible,and for most it is.
As an example-
A master cylinder,retailing at $60 can cost as little as 18 dollars.
Nine years in parts,markup is x1.43.minimum.
50 to 60 point markup is typical in jobber parts.
I am well aware of the markup,it spans across jobbers,big box stores and even dealerships.
Building
Employees
Maintenance
Utilities
Inventory
This all has to be covered somehow.
Amazon-massive network working on big volume with small margin.