Thats odd. I bought the passenger floorboards from my dealer back in march. Everything I needed was packaged all together. Didn't have to order anything additional to what was in the box.
You got to buy new parts piece by piece. If you need a common part it's often better to buy one from an owner who has replaced his with something else. They usually have the hardware and provide it with the part.
i guess my frustration was mostly because i purchased the brackets and if im purchasing brackets it should be obvious to hd that i am taking the stock pegs off and dont have the pins and springs etc because the bike doesnt have existing boards,, just venting a bit
They go on the assumption that some one buying the chrome ones are replacing their stock black brackets and would just reuse the pins, springs and ***** from their old ones.
Knowledge is power! I do the research before buying and present my list of needed parts at the parts counter. I respect the people at the dealership I use, but I want have all the info before I buy. The parts catalog and/or the parts manual are my go to for research along with this forum for things like tools needed and useful tips to complete the installation.