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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ilbranteloth" data-source="post: 6852812" data-attributes="member: 6778044">Well, unless the smith sees a lot of plate armor, and he knows he can repair/replace any missing parts, and he can see it's somewhat beat up already, so he's just doing a cursory look-over to make sure the major parts are there. Even if he was intending (or starting) to unbundle it, once he noticed the ring he stopped.For example, you're running a gaming store, and somebody brings in a stack of Magic: The Gathering cards. Unless they indicate there is something of unique value, you'll just skim through the deck, look at the general condition and give a price based on the assumption that it's full of pretty common cards. If the seller objects, then you might dig deeper to see if it's worth more than you're offering. Otherwise it's just a quick transaction, and if you noticed a really valuable card in your cursory look that they didn't appear to know about, all the better for you.So the assumption is that the smith is an expert in his field, knows more or less what he's looking at right off the bat, then just needs to poke around enough to make sure everything is there. Then it really depends on whether he's low balling it or not, but once he's noticed the ring he's confident he'll be able to make a profit and doesn't need to look any further.Part of my point is that we all have different experiences. I've worked a lot in retail, among other things. I've done thousands of returns, and purchases as well. It just doesn't take much effort. Once in a great while I've made a mistake. So we can each read the OP and updates differently based on our experiences. Combine that with the fact that what each table finds appropriate for play, there's no way for us to all come to a consensus. I don't need to convince you, nor do you need to convince me. But it is a great opportunity for each of us to bring back to our table and learn from it. That is, to learn what works well for us.Ilbranteloth</blockquote>

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