There's a certain melancholy to your posts that I like, @slowwalker.

It is said to learn that the days of the past have changed, from a buzzing liveliness...

...to now a street that only shows the last convulsions of a once thriving shoe business.

This is how the market – supply and demand – works.

Is it fair? I won't be the judge of that. Answering that question does not change anything.

Your post reminded me of the story Gary V. tells about Uber. When Uber just started, he was on board as an investor. Some of his dad's friends had owned taxi companies for decades. He warned them: sell now, in 18 months Uber is going to totally disrupt your business. But they were slow to act, didn't believe him. 2 years later, the value of their business had plummeted...

That's how fast it can go. Very unfortunate.

I see a lot of people commenting on this post that is very sad. It is. Yet at the same time, I bet they all go for the best bang for their buck (often the cheapest option) when they need to let their money speak. We all do.

It doesn't make it less sad, but it's the reality we live in.