The Barter Dispute
A heated argument at a trading stall draws your attention. A scavenger is trying to trade a bundle of salvaged copper wire for ammunition, but the vendor insists the wire is corroded and worth half what the scavenger claims.
"This is grade-A pre-war wiring!" the scavenger shouts. "You're trying to rob me."
The vendor folds her arms. "It's green. Green means corroded. I'm offering fair price for corroded copper."
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- 1
Side with the vendor. Corroded is corroded.
sem requisitoSucessoYou back the vendor's assessment and the scavenger deflates. He accepts the lower price, muttering about how nobody appreciates quality anymore. The vendor gives you a small discount on your next purchase as thanks.
FalhaThe scavenger turns his anger on you instead. "Mind your own business, stranger." The vendor doesn't appreciate the escalation either. Both of them glare at you until you leave.
- 2
Stay out of it. Trade disputes are between the people trading.
sem requisitoSucessoYou watch from a distance. They eventually settle on a price somewhere in the middle, both unhappy - which probably means it's fair. The market continues as it always does.
Falha - 3
You know copper. The green patina doesn't necessarily mean structural degradation.
SucessoYou step in and scrape the wire with your thumbnail. "Surface oxidation only. The core is bright. This wire is perfectly functional - the patina actually protects it from further corrosion." The vendor examines it again. The scavenger gets his full price. Both parties nod at you. The scavenger tosses you a length of wire as thanks.
FalhaYou scrape the wire confidently, but the core underneath is dull and brittle - the corrosion runs deep. The scavenger glares at you. The vendor smirks. You've just proven the wire is worth even less than she offered.
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