# Anybody up for a holiday round of Haggle? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 5, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904 "2007-12-05T13:57:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/181 "2007-12-17T11:46:35Z")
Revenant Offer 17; **Hal** , a look at your Rule #9 for my Rule #10? **jsgoddess** , something you’d like in return for a peek at Rule #6? ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/182 "2007-12-17T12:19:50Z")
FarmerChick Offer #10 to NAF a look a rule # 15 for a look at my rule # 17 [QUOTE=NAF1138] Make me an offer, I might accept. [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/183 "2007-12-17T16:35:14Z")
[QUOTE=FarmerChick] [COLOR=Blue]FarmerChick Offer #7 AMENDED js goddess I will let you look at rules # **14** & # 11 for a look at your rules # 8 & # 16 [/COLOR] [/QUOTE] Deal. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/184 "2007-12-17T16:41:41Z")
I’m ready to make some item deals, not rule deals. If anyone has an item deal for me, now’s the time. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/185 "2007-12-17T16:46:20Z")
[QUOTE=FarmerChick] FarmerChick Offer #10 to NAF a look a rule # 15 for a look at my rule # 17 [/QUOTE] I accept! ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/186 "2007-12-17T16:49:55Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I’m ready to make some item deals, not rule deals. If anyone has an item deal for me, now’s the time. [/QUOTE] Do I have anything you want? I am in a similar situation I think. How about this: NAF offer ???: jsgoddess My white wreath for your blue cane and a green cane? Maybe? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/187 "2007-12-17T17:00:08Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] Do I have anything you want? I am in a similar situation I think. How about this: NAF offer ???: jsgoddess My white wreath for your blue cane and a green cane? Maybe? [/QUOTE] I don’t think I can do anything but one-for-one trades right now. So blue cane\*\* or\*\* green cane, not both. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/188 "2007-12-17T17:01:19Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] I accept! [/QUOTE] Rules from this and the FarmerChick-jsgoddess deal PMed I made sure to get the updated tracking software sent to work, but I forgot the current copy of the database. So everybody remind me to process these deals and post an update when I get home this evening! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/189 "2007-12-17T17:05:08Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I don’t think I can do anything but one-for-one trades right now. So blue cane\*\* or\*\* green cane, not both. [/QUOTE] OK, I think that the wreath is more valuable to you then the cane would be to me. Counter offer:How bout the blue cane and a look at rules 2 & 6 for the wreath? ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/190 "2007-12-17T17:38:05Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I’m ready to make some item deals, not rule deals. If anyone has an item deal for me, now’s the time. [/QUOTE] Offer 18: My Green Candle for your White Box? ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/191 "2007-12-17T18:42:23Z")
How long do we have left? ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/192 "2007-12-17T19:22:31Z")
[QUOTE=Revenant Threshold] How long do we have left? [/QUOTE] Around three days, five hours, and thirty-seven minutes. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/193 "2007-12-17T19:55:44Z")
[QUOTE=chrisk] Around three days, five hours, and thirty-seven minutes. [/QUOTE] What, not down to the second! Come on man! Is it wrong that I am tempted to try to form another corporation? Chrisk, would you allow a true corporation where both parties pool all resources and share in a win? ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/194 "2007-12-17T20:07:57Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] Is it wrong that I am tempted to try to form another corporation? Chrisk, would you allow a true corporation where both parties pool all resources and share in a win? [/QUOTE] No, not this time around. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/195 "2007-12-17T20:25:30Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] I’m ready to make some item deals, not rule deals. If anyone has an item deal for me, now’s the time. [/QUOTE] Did you see my offer from before? It’s still on the table. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/196 "2007-12-17T20:27:33Z")
[QUOTE=Revenant Threshold] [COLOR=Green]" " 15: **Drain Bead** , i’d quite like to offer you a copy of Rule #3 and my Red Star for a copy of your Rule #15 and your Red Tree. [/QUOTE] I’ve seen Rule 3, so no. Anything else you can offer in its place? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/197 "2007-12-17T20:39:18Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] OK, I think that the wreath is more valuable to you then the cane would be to me. Counter offer:How bout the blue cane and a look at rules 2 & 6 for the wreath? [/QUOTE] No. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/198 "2007-12-17T20:42:44Z")
[QUOTE=Drain Bead] I’ve seen Rule 3, so no. Anything else you can offer in its place? [/QUOTE] I’ve seen Rule 15 by now myself, so not really as far as your rules go. Would you be interested in my Green Candle and a copy at Rule #13 for your Green Wreath? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/199 "2007-12-17T20:43:29Z")
[QUOTE=Drain Bead] DrainBead offer #3: Will trade jsgoddess a Blue Candle and a look at rule 18 for her White Box. [/QUOTE] I hadn’t seen this one, but no. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/200 "2007-12-17T20:44:59Z")
[QUOTE=Revenant Threshold] Revenant Offer 17; **Hal** , a look at your Rule #9 for my Rule #10? [/QUOTE] Sure, works for me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904.md?page=11)