I don't know enough about economics to quite understand if we are entering a major downturn, but the cost of living has definitely gone up in the UK. I have had some pens listed (on Ebay) during the last few years. I have seen a huge decline in the last 2 months. My specific sales aren't that relevant as I'm thinking about trends. I don't know if the issue is the changes Ebay has put in place recently or if we are entering a downturn. It really got me wondering how the pen market is affected due to to economic down turns. I wasn't collecting pens back in 2008.
I can appreciate pens are luxuries so the ubiquitous items may become cheaper. But I would guess the premium collectables may retain their value as those who have the money are often more isolated from changes in the cost of living?
I thought it would be an interesting topic.
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