# Would you sell me your Soul? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 22, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740 "2006-08-22T13:32:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/1 "2006-08-22T13:32:30Z")
My primary (theoretical) interest is in purchasing the souls of Athiests: I mean, it would be pure profit for you, right? How much would you want? I’d have no nefarious intent regarding the ultimate disposition of said soul, but would it matter to you if I intended to, say, enter into a three-way Apocalyptic Chess Match with the established Soulmongers? I’m just curious. Non-Athiests are free to respond, as well. I’m not one to discriminate, though I suspect the faithful would put too high a premium on their souls to make this, ah, _venture_ worthwhile (it _is_ about the bottom line, after all). So. How much? ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/2 "2006-08-22T13:35:01Z")
Sure I’ll sell you mine with no questions asked. A cool Million should suffice. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/3 "2006-08-22T13:37:25Z")
[QUOTE=pool] Sure I’ll sell you mine with no questions asked. A cool Million should suffice. [/QUOTE] That’s a little steep, don’t you think? I mean, for that kind of cake I’m going to need to see some credentials. Like Vlad The Impaler-type credentials. Seriously. Failing that, if you want to negotiate, I’ll counter at $100. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/4 "2006-08-22T13:37:42Z")
Depends on the logistics involved. What would I actually have to do for you to consider the transaction to have been completed? ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/5 "2006-08-22T13:40:24Z")
[QUOTE=Priceguy] Depends on the logistics involved. What would I actually have to do for you to consider the transaction to have been completed? [/QUOTE] I can fax some paperwork to you - you’d just need to fill it out and mail it back. Almost exactly like a credit card application. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/6 "2006-08-22T13:41:16Z")
I’ll take 3 soft taco supremes from Taco Bell. Buyer beware, my soul has quite a bit of milage and a second mortgage to the devil on it. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/7 "2006-08-22T13:42:21Z")
Ok you got me a million is a little steep, but $100 c’mon I’m a 21 year old, healthy prospect. I think it would violate SDMB rules to buy souls through the message board. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/8 "2006-08-22T13:44:20Z")
Yes, in a second. Name your own price. In any case I will get at least _something_ for nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/9 "2006-08-22T13:44:30Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] I can fax some paperwork to you - you’d just need to fill it out and mail it back. Almost exactly like a credit card application. [/QUOTE] And how do I get the money? Checks are a serious pain up the arse in my neck of the woods. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/10 "2006-08-22T13:46:36Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] I’ll take 3 soft taco supremes from Taco Bell. Buyer beware, my soul has quite a bit of milage and a second mortgage to the devil on it. [/QUOTE] Sorry, mate. If Old Scratch already has dibs, it’s worthless to me. Um. Theoretically. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/11 "2006-08-22T13:46:42Z")
Well I have to go to class, but I am interested as to how this thread will develop. Can you send me the money via Paypal? ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/12 "2006-08-22T13:47:44Z")
[QUOTE=pool] Well I have to go to class, but I am interested as to how this thread will develop. Can you send me the money via Paypal? [/QUOTE] I’ve got _no problem_ with that. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/13 "2006-08-22T13:48:39Z")
Ok $100 it is then. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/14 "2006-08-22T13:49:43Z")
Oh and I forgot to mention I am an atheist so I fit your client criteria. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/15 "2006-08-22T13:52:30Z")
[QUOTE=David Simmons] Yes, in a second. Name your own price. In any case I will get at least _something_ for nothing. [/QUOTE] How about an “Executive Producer” Credit in the next installment of Tom Cruise’s blockbuseter _Missions Impossible_ franchise? I think we’re up to 6. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/16 "2006-08-22T13:55:02Z")
[QUOTE=Priceguy] And how do I get the money? Checks are a serious pain up the arse in my neck of the woods. [/QUOTE] Well, it’s been established that PayPal is definitely do-able. Or, if you prefer, I can Fed Ex a cloth bag with a big dollar sign stenciled on it, with cash inside. I’m flexible. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/17 "2006-08-22T13:56:00Z")
I don’t know, but I’ve been told, a big-legged woman ain’t got no soul. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/18 "2006-08-22T13:56:02Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] How about an “Executive Producer” Credit in the next installment of Tom Cruise’s blockbuseter _Missions Impossible_ franchise? I think we’re up to 6. [/QUOTE] You can DO that? But seriously, I’ve never received money by PayPal and I won’t take a check. Can you make a direct deposit to my bank account if I supply all the information needed to deposit from abroad? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/19 "2006-08-22T14:00:32Z")
Can we get a good baseline price on a soul to establish the market? What are they going for on eBay? ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740/20 "2006-08-22T14:03:24Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] Can we get a good baseline price on a soul to establish the market? What are they going for on eBay? [/QUOTE] You’re not allowed to sell your soul there, under the “no body parts” clause. Nobody has as yet been able to point out exactly which body part contains the soul, though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-sell-me-your-soul/369740.md?page=2)