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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 541523, member: 37&quot;]I live in the Midwest.&nbsp; Population of the metro area is 235,000 and a median income of over $50K.&nbsp; Median age is 31.&nbsp; The major research university here has approximately 40,000 students, some of which may not be counted in that population.&nbsp; The population is very mobile, probably too mobile.&nbsp; I think there is a mindset here that people will not be here forever.&nbsp; Great place to raise kids but don&#039;t want to invest in anything too good due to said kids and the desire to move away.&nbsp; Town has money but they are cheap.&nbsp; They don&#039;t think twice about spending money eating out, entertainment, travel, or the latest gadget but God forbid they should buy something lasting.&nbsp;&nbsp; Those that aren&#039;t cheap, spend their money out of town so they can brag to their friends about how they got this in Chicago or New York...… or from Restoration Hardware, Room and Board, etc.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Do I sound bitter?&nbsp; I am.&nbsp; I have been in retail here on and off for almost 30 years.&nbsp; At one point I dealt exclusively in Chicago and swore I would never try to sell in this town again.&nbsp; The recession in 2008 and personal circumstances brought me back.&nbsp; I now deal in mostly what I consider to be junk and make a respectable living at it.&nbsp; I can buy very cheaply and have to sell cheap.&nbsp; It is what it is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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