Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
I've been thinking on this post...

"I would gladly pay for an item in high demand".

A couple of thoughts...

There's an awful lot of product out there in "high demand". "high demand" does not necessarily mean it should command a high price. For example - $60 for a Opus X "A". No doubt a nice cigar, but definitely not worth $60 to me. I can only think of one reason why anyone would be willing to pay more than retail for it - and it has nothing to do with the pleasant experience of smoking it (HINT: it's really, really big). ...and I truly cannot even justify paying $30 for it, even though I know they're difficult to produce.

Perhaps i'm wrong, but you seem to be a person who "appreciates" quality (e.g. Opus X, Padron, etc.). I'm quite certain that intuitively you understand that high price due to high demand does not necessarily equate to high quality. By the same token typically high quality equates to high price. But - you rarely see anyone buying a Rolex Submariner for twice retail. That would by crazy... Errr.. I mean "eccentric".

...and any individual that would come into a community of watch afficianado's trying to sell a Submariner for twice retail would likely be sent packing.

Just sayin''
Rarity does bring a higher price...I hope you understand that. Gold, diamonds, Opus X A's, Bugatti's. Simple macroeconomics. The lower the quantity and the higher the demand, the larger the S with two vertical lines through it becomes.