# 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:** 12
**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, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/221 "2007-12-17T23:41:35Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] What the heck, I am curious enough that I don’t really care. Lets do this. [/QUOTE] Processed. ---
**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, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/222 "2007-12-17T23:46:05Z")
[QUOTE=Revenant Threshold] **jsgoddess** ; anything of mine you’d like for your valuable Rule #6? [/QUOTE] jsgoddess offer #6: I’ll give you a copy of Rule #6 and my Blue Cane for any two of your Green items. ---
**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, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/223 "2007-12-17T23:55:53Z")
Grrr. Double post. ---
**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, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/224 "2007-12-17T23:57:51Z")
[QUOTE=Revenant Threshold] **NAF1138** , since you’ve now got #6 (or at least will have soon) is there anything you’d like me to part with for it? [/QUOTE] NAF offer. RT, I will take your stars for a copy of rule six. ---
**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 18, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/225 "2007-12-18T00:16:50Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] jsgoddess offer #6: I’ll give you a copy of Rule #6 and my Blue Cane for any two of your Green items. [/QUOTE] Done, for my Green Candle and Green Star. …it’s so not going to be worth it now, is it? ---
**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 18, 2007, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/226 "2007-12-18T00:18:12Z")
[QUOTE=Revenant Threshold] Done, for my Green Candle and Green Star. …it’s so not going to be worth it now, is it? [/QUOTE] For you…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 18, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/227 "2007-12-18T00:19:44Z")
Ah, good. Just needed to know the appropriate level of dread to feel. 😉 OTOH, once I know it, i’m the only one who knows all the rules. So… that’s worth something in and of itself. ---
**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 18, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/228 "2007-12-18T00:22:24Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] jsgoddess offer #5 (I think) to **FarmerChick** : Any one of my Blue Cane, Green Box, or Green Cane for your Green Tree. [/QUOTE] This offer is rescinded. ---
**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 18, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/229 "2007-12-18T00:46:30Z")
Well, my curiosity may have just put me out of the game. And I like Santo so I am going to gift him the rest of my cards and all my rules. If he doesn’t take this gift and win the game…hmm, dunno. But I will think of something. ---
**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 18, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/230 "2007-12-18T01:00:33Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] Well, my curiosity may have just put me out of the game. And I like Santo so I am going to gift him the rest of my cards and all my rules. [/QUOTE] Well, that kinda sucks. ---
**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 18, 2007, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/231 "2007-12-18T01:03:35Z")
Wait until the my rules-getting goes through before quitting, and i’ll be able to say whether you’re out or not. If it is what I think it is, I doubt you are, but it depends on the… extent. ---
**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 18, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/232 "2007-12-18T01:05:19Z")
[QUOTE=Revenant Threshold] Wait until the my rules-getting goes through before quitting, and i’ll be able to say whether you’re out or not. If it is what I think it is, I doubt you are, but it depends on the.. extent. [/QUOTE] Fair enough. I will wait. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/233 "2007-12-18T01:32:05Z")
**Drain Bead** Holds rules: 4, 7, 10, 15, 18 Has seen rules: 1, 3, 11, 14 And holds these cards: Blue Candle, Green Cane, Green Candle, Green Wreath, Red Box **FarmerChick** Holds rules: 3, 7, 11, 14, 17 Has seen rules: 4, 8, 10, 13, 16, 18 And holds these cards: Blue Cane, Blue Star, Green Star, Green Tree, Red Candle, White Cane, White Candle, White Star **Hal Briston** Holds rules: 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17 Has seen rules: 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18 And holds these cards: Blue Wreath, Green Cane, Red Candle, Red Wreath **jsgoddess** Holds rules: 2, 6, 8, 12, 16 Has seen rules: 3, 7, 11, 14 And holds these cards: Blue Cane, Green Box, Green Cane, Green Candle, Green Star, White Box, White Candle, White Tree **NAF1138** Holds rules: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15 Has seen rules: 10, 18 And holds these cards: Blue Star, White Wreath **Revenant Threshold** Holds rules: 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 16 Has seen rules: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18 And holds these cards: Blue Cane, Green Wreath, Red Candle, Red Star (2), Red Wreath **Santo Rugger** Holds rules: 2, 6, 9, 14, 16 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: Blue Candle, Blue Tree, Green Box, Red Box, Red Cane, Red Tree, White Cane, White Star **Uncommon Sense** Holds rules: 1, 5, 8, 12, 18 Has seen rules: 3, 4, 7 And holds these cards: Blue Box, Blue Wreath, Green Candle, Red Cane, White Box, White Cane, White 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 18, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/234 "2007-12-18T01:38:01Z")
Ah. I see your point. It was what I thought it was, but I didn’t notice what you had. I think you have a hand in which some items/rules are actually more valuable than they might at first appear. So I guess it’s up to you. Now to do complicated sums and work out who’s winning. 😉 ---
**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 18, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/235 "2007-12-18T01:41:40Z")
RT should have my Blue Cane I think, unless I’m just incredibly confused. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/236 "2007-12-18T01:44:33Z")
[QUOTE=jsgoddess] RT should have my Blue Cane I think, unless I’m just incredibly confused. [/QUOTE] Right, thanks. I missed that element of the deal **Drain Bead** Holds rules: 4, 7, 10, 15, 18 Has seen rules: 1, 3, 11, 14 And holds these cards: Blue Candle, Green Cane, Green Candle, Green Wreath, Red Box **FarmerChick** Holds rules: 3, 7, 11, 14, 17 Has seen rules: 4, 8, 10, 13, 16, 18 And holds these cards: Blue Cane, Blue Star, Green Star, Green Tree, Red Candle, White Cane, White Candle, White Star **Hal Briston** Holds rules: 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17 Has seen rules: 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18 And holds these cards: Blue Wreath, Green Cane, Red Candle, Red Wreath **jsgoddess** Holds rules: 2, 6, 8, 12, 16 Has seen rules: 3, 7, 11, 14 And holds these cards: Green Box, Green Cane, Green Candle, Green Star, White Box, White Candle, White Tree **NAF1138** Holds rules: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15 Has seen rules: 10, 18 And holds these cards: Blue Star, White Wreath **Revenant Threshold** Holds rules: 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 16 Has seen rules: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18 And holds these cards: Blue Cane (2), Green Wreath, Red Candle, Red Star (2), Red Wreath **Santo Rugger** Holds rules: 2, 6, 9, 14, 16 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: Blue Candle, Blue Tree, Green Box, Red Box, Red Cane, Red Tree, White Cane, White Star **Uncommon Sense** Holds rules: 1, 5, 8, 12, 18 Has seen rules: 3, 4, 7 And holds these cards: Blue Box, Blue Wreath, Green Candle, Red Cane, White Box, White Cane, White 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 18, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/237 "2007-12-18T01:50:30Z")
Ok, i’ve done complicated sums. Certain combinations of certain rules and items mean that as things stand, **NAF1138** , you are _certainly_ not as out as it would appear. This could certainly change, but you’re definetly not finished. ---
**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 18, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/238 "2007-12-18T01:59:46Z")
While i’m here, I may as well get some offers in. **jsgoddess** , i’d like to trade one of my Blue Canes back to you and give you a copy of Rule #13 for your White Box. **Uncommon Sense** , i’d quite like to trade my other Blue Cane for your Red one, and i’ll throw in a look at Rule #16 for your trouble. **Hal** , i’d like to purchase your Red Wreath with copies of my Rules #6 and #15. Edit; As psychological warfare, only one of these trades actually benefits me reasonably. ---
**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 18, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/239 "2007-12-18T02:08:53Z")
jsgoddess offer #7: I will trade any three of my rules for a blue star. ---
**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 18, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904/240 "2007-12-18T03:03:43Z")
ok, let’s try this. I will take RT’s word for it that I am not out. I will trade rules for cards. Who wants a rule or two? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-up-for-a-holiday-round-of-haggle/428904.md?page=13)