Quote - > Quote - Laurie, Khai = Although I agree with all your arguments, there is one thing which you are forgetting:

The budget of the buyer does not increase so he/she has to make choices and less items are sold

Well, of all times in the global economy when it's the WORST time to send prices back to where they should be, it's probably now...lol. You don't raise prices when ppl have even LESS money to spend then they used to. However, I still say prices have been way too low the last couple years. It's inevitable that some will complain they they go up.

I think about what I used to buy when prices were higher compared to the shopping spree we've had the last 6 or 7 years. And the one glaring difference I can see is that I was a lot more picky about what I bought when things were more expensive. When they were cheap I bought stuff willy nilly and haven't ever used the half of it. What difference does that make? It means that I was a whole lot less choosy. For the same amount of money spent I have a lot more junk I never use and still about the same amount of things that I do use. So in essence, at least for me, I paid the higher price anyway ;). I don't really thing I'm alone. I watch what ppl post during a sale and I come away with the distinct feeling that some of us just live to spend on this stuff...LOL.

Laurie

I completely agree. You think a lot more about where you spend your money on. But that also means that niche products will have a difficult time. I sometimes buy products because I want to support the artist and encourage him/her to make similar things which I have a use for. With the higher prices I will wait until I need it if that time ever comes.

For me there is the barrier of 10$. If something is priced higher I make a conscious decision to purchase, if the price is lower I drop in in my cart if I like it

At DAZ I now wait until I actually want to use/need something. I pay a higher price, but in the end I spend a lot less because I did not purchase the things I don't use.