With cheap goods flooding the markets nowadays, one has to ask:
Where is the old stuff going?
I know that people are hauling stuff out of Walmart and Target by the
car load, but were are they putting it?
CLEARLY, THERE IS A GLUT OF "USED GOODS" LOOMING IN THE ECONOMY.
Can the presence of millions of used cars, ultimately surpress the
sale of new cars?
I mean you can spend $3000 or $30,000 on a car today and still have
reasonably reliable transportation. Gone are the rattle-trap junkers
of the 1970's.
Thrift Shops Abound. And, high quality used merchandise is
everywhere.
AND THEN THERE IS THE "E-BAY EFFECT" THAT MAKES BUYING USED
RESPECTABLE.
Or, "Vin is In!" Second Hand Lives really.
Indeed, the only difference between the rich and the poor in our
brave new economy of Goods Glut is: TASTE!
Persumably the rich buy for quality, or "the label," like the
Japanese.
And, the poor buy things that look "pretty."
The real difference between the rich and the poor might end up being
their tolerance level for polyester!!
Of course there are still plenty of "rich," who seem to have more
money than brains!
How else can you explain: "The Hummer!"
IN THE NEW ECONOMY, GLUT WILL BE THE NORM!
Therefore, Good Taste will be the final arbiter of fashion going
forward.
Because scarcity is sooooo.....20th Century!
Postscript: To get ahead of the curve on this trend go to the Gloom
and Doom links section for; THE SLAVE OF FASHION links. Because, in
this Brave New World of Glut even money can't save you! Be Warned.
