You won't know some of your family relatives not until there wedding time.
They show up at that period not for any reason but for the purpose of ‪#‎Asoebi‬ they intend selling. That's when your parent will start the conversation and give you a perfect story of the family linkage.
Same thing applies to some friends. They will never contact you not until they have an #Asoebi to sell for an event.
Lol! Funny Nigerians.

well, its not necessarily a bad thing per se if you can afford it.

Well, am not talking about its affordability but the rate at which we all exploiting our selves all in the name of "aso-ebi"
You can imagine a family getting an "aso-ebi" at a cost price of 1500naira and selling it for as high as 4000naira.

Did you factor in transportation or cost of delivery, etc?

not that I dont get your point.

What are you really concerned about op?
The aso-ebi craze or the fact the exploitation?
Generally speaking, there's nothing you can do about it but YOU can choose not to join the craze and refuse to be exploited. No one can force your hand if you are not interested.

If you can afford it, buy. if you can't, pls wear what you have to the event. SIMPLE. nobody would ask you to leave because you are not wearing aso-ebi. Weddings without aso-ebi turn out superb. like mine . So now, i dont owe anyone aso-ebi buy back. if I buy, its from the goodness of my heart or I like the fabric. How many wey I don buy wey tailor mess up and I no fit wear go the wedding sef. No be do or die abeg.