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Originally Posted by darryl
I don't intend to come across as telling anyone how to spend their money. I am a big supporter of caveat emptor. However, if people are going to be "gouged" I think they should be gouged knowingly, and therefore choose to share my opinion, which of course people are free to consider or ignore or both.. If they are happy to pay the inflated price and consider it good value, that is fine with me. People's perceptions of value do differ.
I don't know anyone who collects first editions, though I do know someone who connects sports memorabilia. I think both fall into a different category, where they are buying what they consider to be a collectible, often with an eye on future increased value. In many cases I doubt a buyer of a first edition even buys it to read. Only to collect and/or display and admire from afar.
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I agree with you completely. Yes, saying you think a book (product) is priced way too high is fine. Though I have noticed some people imply that if one pays that high price then they are stupid or hurting the implier.
Now yes, I might say that I wouldn't pay $12.50 for Pat Benetar's ebook, because I think it is way overpriced but I wouldn't tell DiapDealer not to buy it. He might think that is a reasonable price.
As long as one is not starving their children to buy luxuries, then it is not my business how they spend their money.
If one knowingly gets gouged, well they are the ones that willingly jumped in front of the bull.