Replying to WTF is the deal?

not only are ski resorts hiking up the price to get a lift ticket to pay for their fancy shmancy coffee houses at the bottom.. but ski shops are charging $$$$$ for mounting skis. In my area (NY) they charge upwards of 50-60dollars with a 3day turn around time.. thats crazy. it should be on the spot mount for 30bucks.. why the hell is it so damn expensive to put 8holes in a ski and drop the screws in. i dont care that the ski tech tests cost like 100bucks per compnay.. in the whole season you make way more than that just off of tunes to cover the cost.. its just insane.. any thoughts?