Jameco was my source of electronics parts back when I was a teenager in the '80s. I lived in Canada and would order from California by mail. My dad would pay the bill, and it took something like a month for the stuff to arrive, but when it did it was just like Christmas all over again! Heck, I even remember when they were called James Electronics back in the '70s. Glad to see that they are still around!
I think the pricing is a subtle way of saying do not order SMDs in small quantities!!!!