Of buying and selling...

"It's better when you win it"

That is the tag line of some curious e-bay ads that's been airing for a while.

Never have i bought or sold anything on e-bay of course, forget bidding. 

Typical Indian mentality i'm afraid.

'Guilty until proven otherwise'. Very distrusting of such sites however big they've made it on the virtual world. But as usual things change. 

I was in the company of a very interesting friend yesterday who has bought loads on e-bay. 

Never sold anything though.

From a stamp with Hitler & Mussolini on it for 50 cents to wooden handmade aircraft models of the MIG series. Nothing above $100 mind you.

He is currently collecting currency notes with the face of the Queen printed in 70 countries so far across the world and intends to display it in the collector's guild somewhere and probably hopes to sell it for millions (!!!) later sometime.

And i was thinking 'Why the hell didn't i think of stuff like this?' Forget the money just to say that you're collecting these things makes you, what is the word?... 'eliteeeeeee' is it ;) just kidding. It must be fun, as close as you can get to archeology right?

Now the mind wanders.... Do i have something even vaguely interesting that is worth selling or be proud of owning?? And there it was, my crowning jewel ... my own , my precious..... There is a picture of J.F.Kennedy and Jacqueline together waving to the crowd at my uncle's place back home, personally signed by both of them when he was the President. My uncle who was a huge fan of the two had written a letter to them congratulating them and they in return had sent a snap with the letter from the White house. Is that cool or what? I'm tempted to try my hand in e-bay now. Although technically speaking it is not my ...er....own precious :P