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Message no. 1
From: cocheese <ZKLJ1@****.EAST-TENN-ST.EDU>
Subject: body parts for $
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 16:26:11 EDT
Someone mentioned selling samurai body parts for money. I know you can use your
street doc (as a contact) to do this but how much would it cost? I would be
willing to share 50/50 with the street doc, he's the one doing the chopping/ha-
ndling and selling of the cyber/bio-ware. Used parts (like cars :) ) would
also have a depreciation in cost but in total sum: How much would I get for the
parts?

CoCheese
Message no. 2
From: Menard Steve <menars@***.UMONTREAL.CA>
Subject: Re: body parts for $
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 20:31:43 -0400
On Sat, 10 Jun 1995, cocheese wrote:

> Someone mentioned selling samurai body parts for money. I know you can use your
> street doc (as a contact) to do this but how much would it cost? I would be
> willing to share 50/50 with the street doc, he's the one doing the chopping/ha-
> ndling and selling of the cyber/bio-ware. Used parts (like cars :) ) would
> also have a depreciation in cost but in total sum: How much would I get for the
> parts?
>
Just look at the main book, under "Fencing the loot". Its all there.
The only thing left is for your GM to figure-out the normal price of the
parts you're selling. Easy for cyberware, a bit more involved for car parts!

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Message no. 3
From: Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE>
Subject: Re: body parts for $
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 13:36:27 +0200
>>Someone mentioned selling samurai body parts for money.I know you can use your
> > street doc (as a contact) to do this but how much would it cost? I would be
>>willing to share 50/50 with the street doc,he's the one doing the chopping/ha-
>> ndling and selling of the cyber/bio-ware. Used parts (like cars :) ) would
>>also have a depreciation in cost but in total sum:How much would I get for the
> > parts?

> Just look at the main book, under "Fencing the loot". Its all there.
> The only thing left is for your GM to figure-out the normal price of the
> parts you're selling. Easy for cyberware, a bit more involved for car parts!

And you could also have a look in the SSC. It contains prices for second
hand 'ware. This should give you a basis to work on.

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Message no. 4
From: Marc A Renouf <jormung@*****.UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: body parts for $
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 16:14:35 -0400
On Sat, 10 Jun 1995, cocheese wrote:

> Someone mentioned selling samurai body parts for money. I know you can
> use your street doc (as a contact) to do this but how much would it
> cost? I would be willing to share 50/50 with the street doc, he's the
> one doing the chopping/handling and selling of the cyber/bio-ware.
> Used parts (like cars :) ) would also have a depreciation in cost but
> in total sum: How much would I get for the parts?

I would run this in the following way. Provided that you had a
reliable fence (unscrupulous Street Doc contact would probably serve
nicely), you could go out and collect random body parts. You could then
fence them off to the Doc at the standard 30% (negotiable) of their list
cost. For the prices of secondhand limbs/organs/etc, look in the SRII
rulebook in the limb loss section of the chapter on taking damage.
There's even a handy little table...
Taking things a step further, you could probably have street
indices for various organs, since some may be harder to
obtain/preserve/clone (a la the "spine-thieves" from Gunnm/Battle Angel
Alita).
Word of advice, though. Don't get caught with a garbage bag full
of spare arms and legs in your car. The authorities are not very
understanding, I'm afraid...

Marc
Message no. 5
From: Brent Fisher <tsmu@*****.LSA.UMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: body parts for $
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 19:24:52 -0400
On Mon, 12 Jun 1995, Marc A Renouf wrote:
>
> Word of advice, though. Don't get caught with a garbage bag full
> of spare arms and legs in your car. The authorities are not very
> understanding, I'm afraid...
>
> Marc
>
Poor Gary.


Brent Fisher.

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