Are replacement tractor parts made out of solid gold?

[CliffordK]

I did encounter that IH dealership a few years ago. I needed some bearings for some feed rollers on an old IH baler. The bearings they sold me appeared to just be off the shelf bearings that I should be able to spec out and purchase anywhere. Yet they were about 5x to 10x the cost of buying them from a bearing supplier.

I imagine these dealers make a fortune from people that need something fixed quickly, whereas, good cross referencing, and parts could be available elsewhere much cheaper.