"One Red Apple" Social Bartering Experiment.

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"One Red Apple" Social Bartering Experiment.

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In akin to the "One Red Paperclip" experiment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_red_paperclip) I wanted to see if the same could be done via another medium: UOSA

I will start with a single red apple and barter my way up just to see how far it will work, Documenting my trades all along the way. There are no goals set for this experiment. Just what the player community has to offer.

The Rules are as follows:

1) All Offers need to be done via these Forums, either by Posting to this topic or by PM.

2) NO GOLD is to be exchanged. This will be by barter ONLY.

3) No multiplying of the same offer. (Ex. trading 5 apples in exchange for 1 Apple.)

4) Barter must be deemed "noticeably improved" (Ex. No Trading an accurate silver katana for a supremely accurate silver katana)

5) Please keep the barter improvements in "reasonable" increments.

6) Please be imaginative, fun, and unique in your offers. :)


So, That being said...

Duke Jones traded One Red Apple for One GM Explosion Trapped Box
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Duke Jones traded a GM Explosion Trap Box for an Empty Runebook (0/9 Charges)

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Duke Jones traded a Runebook for a chainmail suit.

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Duke Jones traded his suit of GM armor for an Empty Jar

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Duke Jones traded an empty Jar for a Large Boat

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Duke Jones traded a Large Boat for 2 vouchers for 30 minutes of Blackfoot's Time

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Duke Jones traded Blackfoot's Time for 3 Great Silver Weapons

-Silver Exceedingly Accurate War Axe of Vanquishing
-Silver Fortified Accurate Bardiche of Vanquishing
-Silver Fortified Eminently Accurate Halberd of Power

All Items are "It looks unused." for Arms Lore.
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What will be Next???
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Re: "One Red Apple" Social Bartering Experiment.

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I will give you a trapped chest for your apple.

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chumbucket wrote:I will give you a trapped chest for your apple.
Offer Accepted and awaiting trade...
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this had been done on uogamers and defiance uor both times the person doing it stopped at a small tower ;D


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Duke Jones traded One Red Apple for One GM Explosion Trapped Box

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What will someone trade for this GM Explosion Trapped Box?
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Pro wrote:this had been done on uogamers and defiance uor both times the person doing it stopped at a small tower ;D


sry innit
I'm sure this community can do far better than that.
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I will trade you one red apple for that gm explosion crate.

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MatronDeWinter wrote:I will trade you one red apple for that gm explosion crate.
Offer: DECLINED

We're looking for something more valuable than what I have.
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I will trade you the sould of chad- (the pvp legend of -F- fame) embeded into a muffin for your trap box. If you doubt the authenticity of this item, consult pro on IRC.

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MatronDeWinter wrote:I will trade you the sould of chad- (the pvp legend of -F- fame) embeded into a muffin for your trap box. If you doubt the authenticity of this item, consult pro on IRC.
offer: DECLINED

Please keep the value of items to the corporal standard, Thank You.

It shouldn't be too hard to trade something slightly more valuable than a trap box.
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Offer: A runebook

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Daolin wrote:Offer: A runebook
Offer: Accepted!
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Duke Jones traded a GM Explosion Trap Box for an Empty Runebook (0/9 Charges)

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What will someone give me For this Runebook?
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Qstaff of force for it?
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Pro wrote:Qstaff of force for it?
Appreciate the offer, But I want to save weapon trades for higher values.

The Item catalog for UO is Immense! I'm sure we can think of some really inventive trades. We just need to be creative. :)
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