# Haggle - a game of trading and secrets **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 22, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136 "2007-05-22T21:01:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/101 "2007-05-25T16:14:36Z")
Update, in honor of our first deal being completed. Congrats **Priceguy** and **Uncommon Sense** billyb0b Holds rules: 1, 6, 12, 16 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: A (4), R (2), B, P, Q, U, Y Doctor Who Holds rules: 3, 8, 13, 17 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: N (2), A, D, E, H, L, M, P, R, S Dragoness Holds rules: 4, 5, 13, 18 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: D (4), B, H, M, P, R, W, X Hal Briston Holds rules: 1, 5, 11, 15 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: D (2), F (2), P (2), A, G, Q, T, U MadTheSwine Holds rules: 1, 9, 12, 19 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: S (3), E (2), H (2), C, F, K, V NAF1138 Holds rules: 3, 9, 15, 20 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: A, B, C, D, G, J, K, O, U, W, Y nesta Holds rules: 1, 10, 11, 17 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: A (2), I (2), C, E, H, M, W, X, Z Omi no Kami Holds rules: 4, 7, 14, 20 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: B (2), T (2), A, E, J, L, N, O, V percypercy Holds rules: 3, 6, 14, 18 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: D (2), O (2), E, F, G, I, K, U, Y Priceguy Holds rules: 2, 7, 13, 16 Has seen rules: 14 And holds these cards: F (2), L (2), R (2), E, G, I, M, N, O Uncommon Sense Holds rules: 2, 10, 14, 17 Has seen rules: 13 And holds these cards: M (2), C, F, G, I, J, L, N, Z USCDiver Holds rules: 2, 8, 15, 19 Has seen rules: And holds these cards: O (2), B, C, E, G, J, K, Q, S, T ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/102 "2007-05-25T16:25:25Z")
[QUOTE=percypercy] [COLOR=Red]withdraw PercyPercy offer #1[COLOR=Black] Percypercy offer #2 I offer **Doctor Who** a peek at rule number 3 and a d for a look at rule 13 [/QUOTE] So sorry percypercy, old chap, but I’m not too interested in rule #3. But perhaps… \*\*Doctor Who Offer #3: I will give percypercy a look at Rule #13 AND an H card in exchange for a look at Rule #14 AND an O card. \*\* (Please note: something is amiss with the color tags as of right now). And while I’m here: **I withdraw Doctor Who Offer #1 and Offer #2.** ---
**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:** [May 25, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/103 "2007-05-25T16:29:47Z")
[QUOTE=Doctor Who] (Please note: something is amiss with the color tags as of right now). [/QUOTE] Test Test Test Sure about that? ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/104 "2007-05-25T16:31:14Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Test Test Test Sure about that? [/QUOTE] Maybe it’s fixed by now, there were 4 minutes between those posts. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/105 "2007-05-25T16:34:07Z")
[QUOTE=Doctor Who] So sorry percypercy, old chap, but I’m not too interested in rule #3. But perhaps… \*\*Doctor Who Offer #3: I will give percypercy a look at Rule #13 AND an H card in exchange for a look at Rule #14 AND an O card. \*\* (Please note: something is amiss with the color tags as of right now). And while I’m here: **I withdraw Doctor Who Offer #1 and Offer #2.** [/QUOTE] Accept Dr. Who Offer #3. -Lil ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/106 "2007-05-25T16:34:09Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Test Test Test Sure about that? [/QUOTE] Odd. But yeah, I’m sure about it. Note percypercy’s posts (ETA: #97 and #99) just a few up from mine. For some reason, even though I was selecting it and telling it blue, I would see something like this: \Doctor Who Offer… (obviously with tags rather than \<\>) — you can see the example in percypercy’s posts. And yes, I made sure it was closed. Tried it manually, tried it automatically. Very strange. For clarity: Doctor Who Offer #3: I will give percypercy a look at Rule #13 AND an H card in exchange for a look at Rule #14 AND an O card. I withdraw Doctor Who Offer #1 and Offer #2. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/107 "2007-05-25T16:35:45Z")
[QUOTE=percypercy] Accept Dr. Who Offer #3. -Lil [/QUOTE] Fantastic old boy. ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/108 "2007-05-25T16:37:57Z")
[QUOTE=Doctor Who] Fantastic old boy. [/QUOTE] Just for clarity’s sake, I’m a girl, er, a a female. -Lil ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/109 "2007-05-25T16:42:03Z")
[QUOTE=percypercy] Just for clarity’s sake, I’m a girl, er, a a female. -Lil [/QUOTE] My mistake, my mistake. With your user name, I just can’t resist the urge to speak to you in a faux upper crust accent. I have no idea why. I suppose I associate the name “percy” with that sort of crowd and you’ve got it twice in your user name. But smashing, darling, smashing. Really, a pleasure doing business. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dragoness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@Dragoness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragoness)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/110 "2007-05-25T16:45:05Z")
Well, let’s get into it! Dragoness offer #1: I will give Omi No Kami a look at rule #13 (or 4 or 5, if you want) in exchange for a look at rule #14 Dragoness offer #2: I will give billyb0b or nesta a D card in exchange for an A card Dragoness offer #3: I offer anybody a look at rule 4, 5, or 13 in exchange for a look at any rule I don’t have! Wow, at this pace, I’ll have a hard time keeping up. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/111 "2007-05-25T16:50:43Z")
Minor update: **Doctor Who** Holds rules: 3, 8, 13, 17 Has seen rules: 14 And holds these cards: N (2), A, D, E, L, M, O, P, R, S **percypercy** Holds rules: 3, 6, 14, 18 Has seen rules: 13 And holds these cards: D (2), E, F, G, H, I, K, O, U, Y ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/112 "2007-05-25T16:53:07Z")
I accept Dragoness offer #3 and will give her a look at rule 8 in exchange for a look at rule 4. ---
**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:** [May 25, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/113 "2007-05-25T16:55:45Z")
[QUOTE=Dragoness] Dragoness offer #3: I offer anybody a look at rule 4, 5, or 13 in exchange for a look at any rule I don’t have! [/QUOTE] I’ll accept **Dragoness** offer #3 and give her a look at the exceptionally valuable Rule 11 in exchange for a look at Rule 4. ---
**Author:** ![Dragoness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@Dragoness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragoness)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/114 "2007-05-25T16:56:11Z")
[QUOTE=Doctor Who] I accept Dragoness offer #3 and will give her a look at rule 8 in exchange for a look at rule 4. [/QUOTE] Thanks, **Doctor**. I assume **chrisk** will do the PMs. Offer 3 still stands, at least until I collect another rule or two. ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/115 "2007-05-25T16:59:34Z")
[QUOTE=Dragoness] Thanks, **Doctor**. I assume **chrisk** will do the PMs. Offer 3 still stands, at least until I collect another rule or two. [/QUOTE] Done. Offer 3 has been re-issued, for one more trade, at this point. (You can always re-issue a rule after it’s been accepted, which is possibly wiser than stating it’s good for X many trades upfront.) Maybe re-issues can be in purple or brown. **Doctor Who** Holds rules: 3, 8, 13, 17 Has seen rules: 4, 14 And holds these cards: N (2), A, D, E, L, M, O, P, R, S **Dragoness** Holds rules: 4, 5, 13, 18 Has seen rules: 8 And holds these cards: D (4), B, H, M, P, R, W, X ---
**Author:** ![Dragoness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@Dragoness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragoness)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/116 "2007-05-25T17:01:15Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] I’ll accept **Dragoness** offer #3 and give her a look at the exceptionally valuable Rule 11 in exchange for a look at Rule 4. [/QUOTE] Thanks! Reissue offfer #3. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/117 "2007-05-25T17:02:50Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Just to be clear on this, we’re trading _looks_ at these cards, not the cards themselves, correct? [/QUOTE] Ugh, I’ve got some catching up to do… what I get for sleeping late. Yes, I was offering to trade the rules completely, not just looking. So Offer #1 still stands to Hal. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/118 "2007-05-25T17:06:11Z")
[QUOTE=Omi no Kami] As a counter offer: Omi no Kami Offer #3: I will let you look at rule 13 in return for getting a look at rule 19 [/QUOTE] I accept **Omi no Kami** ’s offer #3 to look at Rule 13 in exchange for looking at Rule 19 ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/119 "2007-05-25T17:06:22Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] I’ll accept **Dragoness** offer #3 and give her a look at the exceptionally valuable Rule 11 in exchange for a look at Rule 4. [/QUOTE] Oooh, guess I missed this one, and it was technically accepted before the offer was re-issued, but I don’t guess that’s a problem. PMs on their way. **Dragoness** Holds rules: 4, 5, 13, 18 Has seen rules: 8, 11 And holds these cards: D (4), B, H, M, P, R, W, X **Hal Briston** Holds rules: 1, 5, 11, 15 Has seen rules: 4 And holds these cards: D (2), F (2), P (2), A, G, Q, T, U ---
**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:** [May 25, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136/120 "2007-05-25T17:07:50Z")
I will accept Dragoness offer #3 and let her see rule 9 NAF offer #1: I will let anyone see rule 9 in exchange for any vowel. This offer will be good to as many takers as want it until I withdraw the offer in red. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haggle-a-game-of-trading-and-secrets/405136.md?page=7)