A cool podcast to listen to ... reminds me a lot of the LEGO trading network here. If you like other things that people trade and invest in that might seem odd ... then this is a great listen ...
How many pairs of sneakers do you own? Josh Luber of Campless and StockX talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the world of sneakerheads--people passionate for collecting and trading sneakers. Each week people line up to buy classic sneaker models Nike re-releases. Luber has collected millions of transactions from Ebay on these sneakers and others and has analyzed the return to investing in various sneaker models. The conversation includes a discussion of how Nike has helped to create this market and Luber's work creating a stock market for sneakers and other goods.
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A cool podcast to listen to ... reminds me a lot of the LEGO trading network here. If you like other things that people trade and invest in that might seem odd ... then this is a great listen ...
http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2016/01/josh_luber_on_s.html
Just out today. Description from EconTalk here:
How many pairs of sneakers do you own? Josh Luber of Campless and StockX talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the world of sneakerheads--people passionate for collecting and trading sneakers. Each week people line up to buy classic sneaker models Nike re-releases. Luber has collected millions of transactions from Ebay on these sneakers and others and has analyzed the return to investing in various sneaker models. The conversation includes a discussion of how Nike has helped to create this market and Luber's work creating a stock market for sneakers and other goods.