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The EU is an export-based economy, so that's great that people in the EU can drink cheaper beer and pay less in rent, but if they want to buy imports, they're a
by selectodude 3y ago
The EU is an export-based economy, so that's great that people in the EU can drink cheaper beer and pay less in rent, but if they want to buy imports, they're absolutely poorer.
- anonzzzies 3y agoEven though I can afford it, I mostly do not need new imported stuff and second hand you can get a lot of things (mostly everything besides Apple stuff) at bottom prices. Many people unfortunately dump stuff after new shiny comes out and some even give them to me for free. My iPhone was a gift from a friend who bought the latest. It’ll go for many years still. My nreal (xreal) now was a gift because another friend didn’t like it and couldn’t be bothered to sell it. But obviously I can live without these things and for vital things, like laptops, washing machines, dish washers or tvs (not really vital), they cost peanuts second hand.
- networkchad 3y ago[flagged]
- anonzzzies 3y agoWasn't responding to the article, was responding to my commenting parent.
- yourusername 3y agoIf the new stuff gets more expensive second hand stuff that has some useful life left will become more expensive. If a new washing machine is €5000 a second hand washing machine with a year of useful life left will be €500 instead of €50. These things are not unrelated. If iPhones cost multiple monthly salaries people will substitute with cheaper options and the supply of high quality second hand phones will dry up.