Go figure

[Clarkmeister]

Who'd have thought that pretend money could have a value.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63756&item=6101830 498&rd=1

[Ed Miller]

Another go figure...

I saw an F150 taxi cab today.

[AviD]

How many beers you have today?

[Monty Cantsin]

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Who'd have thought that pretend money could have a value.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63756&item=6101830 498&rd=1

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I did. (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=genpok&Number=510486&Forum =,,,,All_Forums,,,,&Words=&Searchpage=3&Limit=25&M ain=508875&Search=true&where=&Name=5137&daterange= &newerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertype=&bodypre v=#Post510486)

/mc

[M2d]

The bid is up to one-eighty and change. is there any value whatsoever (trade em in for hats or something) to these chips?

[Dynasty]

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The bid is up to one-eighty and change. is there any value whatsoever (trade em in for hats or something) to these chips?

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People want the play money chips for their hobby- play money poker. It's like buying a fiction novel. You pay for expecting to lose money but get enjoyment from the product.

[M2d]

but don't you get play money chips for free? is it that you can't replenish them when you're at the felt? does the site give out a limited supply of play money chips per account?

[Dynasty]

Most sites let you replenish your ships each day if you bust out. They'll give you another buy-in of about $10,000 or something. This guy on ebay is selling $20,000,000 play chips. If somebody buys that amount, they'll be able to have more fun by playing in the biggest play money no-limit games on the site.

[TimTimSalabim]

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The bid is up to one-eighty and change. is there any value whatsoever (trade em in for hats or something) to these chips?

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I'm not positive, but I think that you can win the high-hand jackpots at UB (or a small fraction of them anyway) at play money tables.

[I.Rowboat]

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"... some imaginary economists are predicting a catastrophic collapse that could affect the entire global system of fictional currencies..."

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Absolutely brilliant! Thanks!

Looks like it's time to convert my fictional currency holdings into nonexistent gold bullion...

[risen]

If you think buying fake money with real money is retarded, check out these asses, buying fake land and paying fake taxes with real money to a couple of geniuses who have set up their own currency factory, err MMORPG.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/fun.games/06/03/column.livewire.reut/index.html

[Legend27]

I have to admit those MMORPG's are extremely fun but I can see why alot of people think they are pointless. EverQuest and DiabloII players used to sell thousands of dollars worth of stuff from the games every day before ebay disallowed that. I once sold a rare maul on D2 for 300 bucks.

[Monty Cantsin]

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If you think buying fake money with real money is retarded, check out these asses, buying fake land and paying fake taxes with real money to a couple of geniuses who have set up their own currency factory, err MMORPG.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/fun.games/06/03/column.livewire.reut/index.html

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Julian Dibbell (http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.01/gaming.html) is the John Maynard Keynes of the post-real economy. On his blog (http://www.juliandibbell.com/playmoney/) he chronicles a year long quest to make a living buying and selling imaginary goods. So maybe he's the David Ross of Britannia. In any event I once tried to explain to him that Poker complicates money in a similar way, but from the opposite direction.

In the Manifesto, Marx describes the modern world as a kaleidoscopic realm in which "all that is solid melts into air". I think if he were alive today he would go on to say "But there remains one thing we can all count on: Sklansky Dollars!"

/mc

[sin808]

For what it's up to now ($405) I think I'd rather take my chances using that money at a real money table...I wonder if some of these bidders really understand what it is they are getting. I mean, I could understand if you wanted to spend like $50 for something that will provide a good deal of entertainment for awhile...but $400 for play money!!?? Guess some people have more money than brains.