There's another thread which has a relevant link about veblen goods:<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good</a><p><a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1075994" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1075994</a>