[Dilbert San Diego]

But in a free market, isn’t any product worth whatever willing buyers and willing sellers agree upon as the value?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Point taken.

[Grampa Dave]

“in a free market, isn’t any product worth whatever willing buyers and willing sellers agree upon as the value?”

[metmom]

But in a free market, isn’t any product worth whatever willing buyers and willing sellers agree upon as the value?

Perhaps to those to whom it means something and are willing to pay for it.

Otherwise, beanie babies and baseball cards may have value to collectors who are willing to pay for it, but what are they actually worth in production costs?

Not a lot.