Ebay

Ebay does exactly what the internet is supposed to do. It brings together subcultures. Most people use the internet to connect with people involved in their own subcultures. Part of participating in a subculture is owning. Buying the junk that will make you cool. It is a way to show people that you are so into your subculture that you will bid millions of dollars on a beanie baby or a Star Wars action figure. The show of buying something off Ebay is part of the subculture, proving that you will go to all of the work to snipe and bid and search and figure out the hidden science of the paypal. It’s all a big process to prove just how dedicated you are to your trade. It is also a way to find people that like what you like. You can search by item and location. Two clicks will tell you that someone lives close to you and likes to work on the same kind of puzzles you do. It is its own social network.