But in doing so, President Donald Trump is missing out on a lucrative business opportunity here: with a ban in place, the strawsâ scarcity increases their demand. In the UK, for example, there are plastic McDonaldâs straws â” âunused and unopened in its original sleeveâ, as the sellers crucially note â” with asking prices on Ebay in the thousands of pounds. Unlike wine, however, the vintage doesnât appear to matter â” a pristine 2016 straw is up for GBP 5,086, while an equally flawless one from 1986 goes for a paltry sum of GBP 2,046.
The most expensive will set you back GBP 7,086 â” and thatâs not including the additional 260 pounds in estimated postage. In total thatâs about EUR 8,600, or a sound investment of around 1,060 Trump coin.
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