"shiny things they sell appeal to consumers with no self-restraint." Where are you drawing this conclusion from? Perhaps there are people who like to spend mon

"shiny things they sell appeal to consumers with no self-restraint." Where are you drawing this conclusion from? Perhaps there are people who like to spend money and buy things because it gives them a rush and makes them feel good. Same as people will spend money on other feel good things (like a ball game or a concert, a movie or a play or play an online game). What exactly is wrong with buying "shiny things"? And they don't lack competition as many of the things in the catalog can be located elsewhere. After all you still need to order and have it shipped to you. Look stores in the terminal have a business model that depends on a captive audience as well and the pricing for many items is certainly higher than it would be in other locations. Why shouldn't it be? This is capitalism and there is nothing wrong with it at all.