Well, technically, no. I couldn’t do that right now. But I have a sneaking suspicion that if this whole, uh, theoretical exercise goes well, then I’ll be able to pull that off, nonetheless.
And yes, I can arrrange to make the deposit directly to your checking/savings.
Sure, whatcha offering? $100 plus shipping and handling?
Well then, $100 should cover the hassle nicely.
It’s really hard to set a baseline price on a soul. I mean, there’s market fluctuations, resale value can decline over time, your age and lifestyle figure into it, and (let’s face it) there’s really not that much demand right now. Plus, what do you think you’re going to do? Shop my offer around? I’m the only game in town, man. Um. In a manner of speaking.
I want a grand for mine.
Yes, I am prepared to offer $100.
It seems we have established a baseline price after all. That certainly resolved itself nicely.
Hey, 18 months ago you could have had mine for $10, but these days not having to fill out forms is more important to me than making $10.
So, should I email you my particulars?
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
If you’re looking for that kind of bread, you need to build value, man. I can buy ten souls for what you’re asking. This is really a volume-driven model I’m developing here, and like I said, I have to be ever mindful of my bottom line.
Indeed. My email address is in my public profile. (Welcome Aboard!)
what about his distant cousin ?
Wow. I was expecting the reply “Just checking the market” with optional “Don’t you recognize a joke when you see one?” attached.
May I ask what you’re getting out of this?
Fredric Brown wrote a great short story about this – the only good non-fantasy “Deal with the Devil” story I know of.
in the story, a confirmed atheist refuses to sell his soul. He doesn’t believe in his soul, or the devil, but refuses because it’s not the sort of thing he’d do. If it existed, the soul would be too valuable. His religious wife, however, eagerly sells her soul, because she doesn’t really think it’s possible or allowed to do so. As far as she can see, the buyer is deluding himself, so why shouldn’t she take the money?
It’s been anthologized, but I’m not sure where. possibly in “Carnival of Crime”.
You sold your soul to the devil?
<shrug> I wasn’t using it!
[/O Brother Where Art Thou]
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Well, I think that would make us kin. In other words: that’s acceptable.
Well Winston my e-mail address is in my profile, which is also my paypal address.
I’ll be waiting…
Well, you know, this is still a theoretical exercise. But, when opportunity knocks, and so forth, ah… Well, there you go.
As an agnostic I might be interested in selling you an option on my soul, exercisable in the event that it goes unclaimed by anyone else at the time of my demise. What sort of terms would you offer me?
So there’s no money coming my way? What a ripoff.
Option? :: Snort ::
Trying to hedge your bets, are you? :dubious: