function sortAsc(x, y) {
  if (question2 == "up") {
    if (question1 == "name") {
      var ayy = x.name.toLowerCase();
      var byy = y.name.toLowerCase();
      if (ayy < byy) {
        return -1;
      }
      if (ayy > byy) {
        return 1;
      }
      return 0;
    } else {
      return x.itemsBought - y.itemsBought;
    }
  }
}

function sortDesc(x, y) {
  return -1 * sortAsc(x, y);
}