The Garage Sale
Do you buy the watch for $5?
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The Garage Sale
You are at a neighborhood garage sale. You see an old watch sitting on a folding table with a $5 sticker. You happen to know vintage watches well. This specific model is a rare Rolex worth at least $10,000. The person running the sale is an older woman clearing out her late husband's things. She seems to be struggling for money.
Do you buy the watch for $5?
Then ask
- What if the seller was a wealthy collector who just made a mistake?
- What if the watch was only worth $200?
- Do you have an obligation to tell strangers they are making a bad deal?
The classics and some new ones. A scenario, the question it forces, and the follow-ups that make it bite.