Beyond a certain threshold they're just making shit up to make ever more exclusive stuff for rich people to spend their surplus on, without adding any more valu

Beyond a certain threshold they're just making shit up to make ever more exclusive stuff for rich people to spend their surplus on, without adding any more value than exclusivity itself. The funny thing is that the exclusive brands are crap at delivering actual value in their products compared with mass market manufacturers. A Lamborghini is a piece of junk compared to a top of the line VW and will look like dogshit after five years. Similarly, lots of the most expensive men's clothing you can buy in upmarket boutiques will be falling apart after two washes. Don't even get me started about haute couture fashion. The point is that once you've pushed the envelope on quality and good design, all you can add is higher price to make a product exclusive. So the rich will actually give money for nothing - high price is an aim in itself, even at the expense of real virtues. Which is really weird.