It was painful the last time I bought zippers new... they are kinda on the expensive side! I have been blessed with getting a ton of them in the past but sadly I never seem to have the right color.... I actually have mine sorted in to 4 different sizes and put in to clear shoe boxes... it helps a little. I tried to sell a huge box of them on Craigslist but they didn't go. I'm planning on selling a ton of stuff on Ebay one of these days... all those metal zippers I have need to find a home!!