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In the same country where Pentagon paid 10$ for a paperclip. (cannot find a source right now, ddg and startpage are both braindead when it comes to searching)



https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-30-vw-18804-...

It was screws, maybe? According to the U.S. attorney, the company “grossly inflated prices intentionally”, although according to mschuster91 people just don't understand the level of paperwork needed to create these $37 screws and $600 toilet seats.




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