I have read this thread from top to bottom which is unusual for me LOL. I usually lack the patience to follow a thread to its conclusion. From the point of view of not having much of an income I find the buyers market attractive but having been in business in the past I can see major problems arising from the mode of competition which has arisen. Certainly there is a glut of merchants at the moment and prices are ridiculously low. But seriously it hasn't increased the amount of things that I buy. I still look around for the merchant who has the quality of goods that I need and if there is something more expensive I try to save up for it until I am able to buy it. The glut of products has not necessarily increased the quality. I think it is terribly unfair if someone spends hours making clothing or props and then is forced through market pressures to charge such a low price. It equates to working for cents per hour. Where in any other industry in the western world does anyone work for such small recompense.