Even if you would never sell in a million years, the fact remains that using the items has the same value as potentially selling it.
Think of it this way - it doesn’t matter if someone farms 100g and buys consumes, or they farm those consumes themselves if the time taken was equal. The opportunity cost of using the consumes is not selling them, thus we can look at all things in a similar metric (their gold value).
- So you farmed 100g worth of consumes and used them.
- Gwennedl bought her consumes from 100g she got killing ogres.
You both used 100g worth of consumes - you also did even if you had zero plans of ever selling those consumes.
no you should play the game in whatever way makes you happy 