# Things that cost WAY more than they should

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 25, 2022, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-cost-way-more-than-they-should/972196 "2022-09-25T11:24:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-cost-way-more-than-they-should/972196/75 "2022-10-03T18:22:24Z")

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I noticed this when I was a kid. At that time Testor’s model paint cost 25¢/quarter ounce. I did the math and was outraged that they were charging $128/gallon (at the time, enamel paint was maybe $10/gallon).

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