would have to say it was selling something I loved. Although I've definitely made mistakes when buying, I too have learned from those mistakes & also believe those mistakes will be remedied some day. But I have sold 2 items that I will never replace & I think about them all the time. One was an incredible Tuareg heavy heavy extremely old silver veil weight, unlike any I have ever seen before and since. I lost my job in advertising & started selling things at the NYC flea markets, & luckily this went to an amazing woman who I know treasured & truly appreciated it. But I still wish I had it every day! The other item was an incredible HUGE amber bead, again unlike any I have now realized are out there. I had bought it at an African celebration in Brooklyn from a man that was just walking in the crowd. I never knew what I had & never did anything with it or wore it, so I decided to sell in the flea market just to get my $100 back. I remember nothing about the person who bought it from me, which is odd. I had it for sale for quite some time as it was not in style as amber has been for the past 10 years or so, and was happy to make some money that cold wintery day. But now, I dream of having it as a focal bead on my other amber that I have since collected. I think about just holding that piece of history in my hand. I don't think I will ever find something like this again. I can't say that these memories are painful, but they do stay with me. But other items luckily have taken their place that I know I wouldn't let go, and I only hope that these 2 pieces are loved by their present owners! Lynne