Originally Posted by
Atacama40
... when I listed 2 or 3 mad over used Tumi items on ebay and found out that folks actually wanted this old way too worn and torn stuff ... they really did. No matter how much I told them how rough these items were, the more they wanted them. One guy keep in touch for a couple of years asking when there would be more!

I kid you not.
I don't know if this logic applies to those buyers, but I have trouble actually using precious stuff, as opposed to keeping them on display forever

I'm much more likely to use an "ordinary" thing that I don't mind if it gets dirty / lost. I should treat myself better.