Answer Hello Beth! Unfortunately, we do not have any information regarding why the parts are priced at what they are priced at. We tend to try to have the lowest prices, if you can locate the same OEM part on another major competitor web site, we do price match. Here is our price match guarantee link for you to view, thanks! http://www.appliancepartspros.com/customerservice/orderhelp.aspx Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Friday, June 10, 2011