Freelance Treasure Hunting, Monday, Period 5, Class #6

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"Good afternoon, everyone," Vala greeted the students as they entered, possibly eyeing Karal and Dean a little oddly, "and welcome to our second to last class. We'll be continuing our efforts to learn how to resell your acquired merchandise. Assuming that your identification and authentication go properly, it will be your job to get the best price you can for your item--whether it's in money, goods, or services that you need."

"Today's class will have two parts: First, I'd like to know what you would think would be important qualities for a, uh, resale merchant to have, and how you would be able to tell that he, she, or it is reputable." Vala, of course, was very equal opportunity. "Second, I would like for you to break up into pairs and try to sell an item of your choice--one of you will be the seller, and the other the purchaser. Obviously, sellers, you want to get as much as you can for your item--you almost worked very hard to get it, after all. Purchasers, you don't want to part with anything more than you have to."

"Have fun!"

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Re: Pair Up

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

"Ah!" Evie clutched her heart, like her mother claiming she was having an attack of apoplexy, and said, "Seven thousand? You beggar me! You want me to go out of business! You want me to live in the poorhouse with the mice! Nine thousand would be barely acceptable to thieving camel-drivers from the Sudan!"

Re: Pair Up

[the_merriest]

Rikku sighed. "What a sad thing, for something so nice to go up on auction. When I have someone I know would be interested. But no way he'd authorize me to go as high as eight thousand. I have a reputation, you know."