Age do matter, try convincing my dad to supply Napoleon (I dont think there's any sutlers in US that carry napoleonic uniform), Medieval, Civil War and WW1. My dad only supplied me my brogans, sack coat, knapsack and those were christmas gift.
My 1st ID, 2nd Marines, East plus West Confederate kit, Western federal kit, Late war heer, and now working on my viking kit. Straight out my pocket.
EdwardC Lives in US, we have laws that restrict his labor hours. Less money than regular jobs provide. But the reality is that Edward is just a kid that like to lie about everything to make himself cool.