If so, then are items from catalogs or on ebay much “cheaper” for some than others? Around me the average nice home costs between $100,000- $175,000 but that is outrageously high for where I grew up where the same houses would go for $40,000-$120,000 at the very most. But I see homes for sale in other parts of the country that are not as nice going for $500,000! How can these people pay for these houses? How much do homes cost in your area and how much do people make there? Are the prices of Mcdonald’s higher also? For someone where I grew up buying a $100 item on ebay is spending about a day’s wages. Is it fair that someone who is doing the same job in another part of the country gets the same item so much “cheaper”. Does anyone know what I’m talking about? If so please let me know how you feel and what you know about this subject.