Collectibles Markets vs Economy - Why does it have to be this way?

[raulus]

Originally Posted by packs

Do you guys go out to eat at all? I'm paying $8 for a medium coffee and plain croissant every morning in NYC. And that's at Pret A Manger. Not even a fancy independent place.

There could be a hint in there about why you're feeling strapped financially.

[packs]

Originally Posted by raulus

There could be a hint in there about why you're feeling strapped financially.

I doubt it since I don't feel strapped financially. I do think it's a little much to be paying for a no frills breakfast.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by packs

I doubt it since I don't feel strapped financially. I do think it's a little much to be paying for a no frills breakfast.

Right on. Glad to hear you're doing all right financially. You had me worried earlier with some of your posts.

But turning to your breakfast, I'm a simple man with a small brain, so I apologize if this is obvious, but I guess I'm struggling to understand why you would keep doing something every day if you feel like it's a bad bargain?

But maybe there's some other important non-economic element here, like it's an important part of your superstitious routine, or maybe you're there to support your wife who manages this location?

[packs]

Originally Posted by raulus

Right on. Glad to hear you're doing all right financially. You had me worried earlier with some of your posts.

But turning to your breakfast, I'm a simple man with a small brain, so I apologize if this is obvious, but I guess I'm struggling to understand why you would keep doing something every day if you feel like it's a bad bargain?

But maybe there's some other important non-economic element here, like it's an important part of your superstitious routine, or maybe you're there to support your wife who manages this location?

I'm not sure what you're referring to. I've said that generally speaking, it's harder to do things like buy a house or have a child today because it's gotten to be prohibitively expensive for some people.

I get breakfast on my way into work for the same reason people buy a newspaper instead of reading it online. I like to.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm not sure what you're referring to. I've said that generally speaking, it's harder to do things like buy a house or have a child today because it's gotten to be prohibitively expensive for some people.

Cool, cool. I probably made the mistake of inferring that your original comment was autobiographical, and you were asking for a friend. My mistake.

Originally Posted by packs

I get breakfast on my way into work for the same reason people buy a newspaper instead of reading it online. I like to.

Fair enough. Sounds like as good a reason as any. And it sounds like you've decided that the pleasure derived from this breakfast is worth the $8 outlay.

[packs]

I do but to turn my observation back to the subject of the thread, I would of course prefer to pay less and was paying less up until inflation ramped up three years ago.