Gary Nunn wrote:
>Is it because manufactures create an artificial shortage
>of popular products to sell other products when the "Limited 
>Editions" sell out?

In my opinion, it's because far too many parents feel that they have
to purchase their children's love.  My understanding is that a full
10% of the XBox 360's sold in the USA have been sold on eBay.  For
between $600 and $700 apiece, or a 100% markup.  Had I known, I'd 
have ordered two, sold one, and essentially got one for free.

I don't know exactly *how* the monster got created, but I do know
there doesn't seem to be any way to put it back in its cave.

On a related note, I consider myself lucky to live in a working class
neighborhood.  The pressure on my kids to keep up with the Joneses is
nearly non-existent.

Jim

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