Yeah, but you said "it's not diamonds or gold" - when diamonds are exactly the same as these tarantulas. As person x has a monopoly on these T's - so can charge whatever they like.I have relatives in the jewelry business, when I was very young they taught me "never buy a diamond for investment purposes", that article is not news at all. Again, everything goes back to what I said, something is worth only what one is willing to pay for it. Whether it's a T, a diamond, an antique or a comic book.