Our entire economy would collapse if everything retained its value after we bought it, but that doesn’t make it any easier to look at the nearly worthless computer I paid top dollar for a decade ago. Used things losing their value may be necessary for capitalism to function, but it can still be stunning how quickly the value of some of our most precious items can plummet.
The value of the things listed here drop immediately after you buy them to varying degrees, but you can take advantage of this by buying used versions of them—at least in theory, if you can get on board with things like used wedding dresses and diamond engagement rings.