I lived in a larger city in my state up until about a year ago, when I moved out to the mountains for a job change. Overall, its been a positive change--the mountain biking is AWESOME, the scenery is gorgeous, and I even like the job that I took. However, one aggravating thing is that I just can't get rid of anything. Craigslist here is totally dead, and so is Facebook marketplace. I can sell some smaller items on eBay, but anything larger is either impossible to get rid of or has shipping costs that outweigh the item's value.
I know this seems like an odd complaint, but I used to be able to do like MMM did by using Craigslist as my infinite closet and get rid of stuff I'm not using. I could just buy it again later for about the same amount if I needed/wanted it again. I can't do that here! It really magnifies the effects of my spending too, for example, if I want to try out a different handlebar or something on my bicycle, I used to be able to buy one used. If I didn't like it, I could just sell it. I'd like to try using a tablesaw to do some amateur woodworking, but I know that if I were to buy one and I just wasn't a good woodworker, that stupid saw would sit in my garage until I gave it to the re-store. Here, I basically have to buy all of my gear brand new, and if I don't like it, it either sits in my basement or I have to just give it away.
I think a lot of it is related to income disparity--out here there's the super rich that buy 8000 square foot "cabins" in gated communities and only use them in the summer, and those that are just scraping by waiting tables for those cabin owners. Either way, nobody is buying used recreational gear.
Anyways, I'm not sure what I'm asking here, more just venting, but if anyone has any suggestions, I'm open to hear them.