Bedbugs had been suppressed to the point that you were very unlikely to ever encounter them 30-50 years ago. That's no longer the case. I wouldn't even conside

Bedbugs had been suppressed to the point that you were very unlikely to ever encounter them 30-50 years ago. That's no longer the case. I wouldn't even consider a piece of used upholstered furniture today, regardless of price or product quality. That used sofa today represents a large risk to my wallet, property and health that it mostly didn't in the peak pesticide era. Poor people are aware of the same - and if possible they too will opt for the shit-tier couch they can afford vs running that risk with a nice used one that would have been valued the same 30 years ago.