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<p>[QUOTE="MrNate, post: 1264232, member: 5515"]Good Evening Everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm sorry for posting so much lately, but I've been doing a lot of hunting. If anyone finds the frequency annoying, please let me know and I'll tone it down. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, for tonight's edition of <u>let's play a game</u> I want to put you in my seat for a moment and test your skills as a silver hunter. Here's the information you have to get you started:</p><p><br /></p><p>Title: Sovenier travel spoons</p><p>Price: $50</p><p>1 Image:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]216765[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Using your "silver sniffing skills" you decide to contact the buyer. You ask the buyer if they could show you the backs of the spoons, however they regrettably inform you that isn't possible because all the spoons are glued and tied in place. Being the industrious hunter you are, you instead ask them for close up photos of all the spoons. Sadly, when you are online, you don't get exactly what you ask for, and you have to work with limited information. Here are the photos provided to you:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]216766[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]216767[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]216769[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So, that's basically all the information you have to work with. The seller has indicated they would be willing to remove the spoons from the display case and ship them to you for $58 total. Here's the game:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Does the first photo look appealing or unappealing to you (and why)</p><p>2. Are there any clues in the 3 photos provided?</p><p>3. Do you pull the trigger for $58 with this information or pass on it (assume you aren't local and can't go look at them in person)?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MrNate, post: 1264232, member: 5515"]Good Evening Everyone! I'm sorry for posting so much lately, but I've been doing a lot of hunting. If anyone finds the frequency annoying, please let me know and I'll tone it down. So, for tonight's edition of [U]let's play a game[/U] I want to put you in my seat for a moment and test your skills as a silver hunter. Here's the information you have to get you started: Title: Sovenier travel spoons Price: $50 1 Image: [ATTACH=full]216765[/ATTACH] Using your "silver sniffing skills" you decide to contact the buyer. You ask the buyer if they could show you the backs of the spoons, however they regrettably inform you that isn't possible because all the spoons are glued and tied in place. Being the industrious hunter you are, you instead ask them for close up photos of all the spoons. Sadly, when you are online, you don't get exactly what you ask for, and you have to work with limited information. Here are the photos provided to you: [ATTACH=full]216766[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216767[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]216769[/ATTACH] So, that's basically all the information you have to work with. The seller has indicated they would be willing to remove the spoons from the display case and ship them to you for $58 total. Here's the game: 1. Does the first photo look appealing or unappealing to you (and why) 2. Are there any clues in the 3 photos provided? 3. Do you pull the trigger for $58 with this information or pass on it (assume you aren't local and can't go look at them in person)?[/QUOTE]
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