extortionate price for 1 screw

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i have recently been changing some trevi showers and was in need of some parts, i went on a website that i shall not name and found the self tapping screw required to attatch the temperature control knob. As it turned out the cost of this one little screw came to £1.21.... THEN £7.50 p&p and £1.29 VAT.

£10!!!

what a crazy price for one tiny screw, in the end i went to screwfix and got a box of 100 for £2.29.

sorry about this pointless rant but i had to vent my anger somwhere. ;)
 
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Recently replaced the PRV on a Triton electric shower, you know the wee thing that goes in the bottom of the shower and bursts if there is a surge in mains pressure in order to protect the shower?

Well Triton used to send these out to customers FOC but they are now charging £15 odds for them :eek:
 
yep. get the same with boiler parts, halstead diaphragm £30 plus.same one used for an ariston £8.
 
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There are plenty of places in London that charge in excess of £100 for a short screw; tenner doesn't seem too bad.
 
Screws are few and far between in Devon, can't seem to get one for love nor money...
 
haha is newcastle really considered that bad :) . the screw in question was advertised on a website based in Gloucester, however like i said i got 100 for £2 or somthing from screw.. i just dont see how the website could justify such a stupid price. :eek:
 
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