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Originally Posted by GPK
Those of you whose business depends a great deal on peoples discretionary income, how much is your business down compared to LY?
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I mine and sell quartz crystals for a living, very much discretionary. U.S. business is way down, but fortunately for me 90% of my customers are from Europe or Japan. The last 2 years have been great. With the value of the U.S. dollar being so low, my foreign buyers get way more bang for their buck, and are spending more than ever. Just 5-10 years ago it was the other way around, and they were the ones complaining. My cost of production however is WAY up, and may become a problem in the next few years. (Might be time to get a real job)