That's not what happened when demand for used cars skyrocketed a few years ago

But increases demand for used goods means the price increases for them, which means the deal isn't as good so buying new becomes more interesting...

No one on earth can convince me a $60 pair of jeans is worth $60.

$60 has the same buying power thar $30 did just 15 years ago so it might be more helpful to think in living wage hours (where 50 hours of work pays for rent).

In 2025 average rent is $1650. So a living wage after taxes would be $33. In 2010 it was $890 which means a living wage was $17.

alas my climate lends itself to little more than carrots and potatoes.

put item on sidewalk with sign that says "free!"

Item sits there for months

Remove sign that says free, and replace with one that says "$100 OBO"

Item is gone by morning

Free table - sits out for days

Put an 100 dollar sign on the table - stolen in 5 minutes

"Unfortunately, no. I currently don't have resources to deliver stuff, but I'll be happy to see you at my place!"

But yeah, classic on your end :D

Nah, it's chipboard, sometimes with cardboard as filler. My Ikea GAMER desk, while million times better as a desk than what I previously had (an old Polish socks drawer that happened to be at the correct height), it's not very good for anything beyond that, also it's like it's starting to fall apart a bit.