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You expect to pay a premium for very small quantities of good quality. Imagine the time involved in the preparation and the sale, including in the accounts department. Maybe they would negotiate on larger quantities, and planed/unplaned makes a big difference too, which is not stated in the original question. If a timber yard is open to the hobbyist and offering small quantities of hardwoods, with a planing service, they are offering a useful service which is due charging relative for the time and space needed for that.