Probably Stolen Appraisal: Service and Inspection
Learn Probably Stolen appraisal estimates, item inspection, cybernetic hand factors, and Ribwich checks, with unconfirmed ranks, fees, and slips clearly marked.
What is the difference between inspection and appraisal service?
Ordinary inspection is part of deciding whether you want to buy or sell an item. You examine the object in front of you, compare its condition and identifying details with the appropriate reference, and avoid paying an authentic-item price for damaged or mislabeled stock. A certificate, seal, label, or provenance clue is evidence to evaluate, not an automatic promise of value.
The Appraisal Service is a distinct counter activity. A community reference describes customers bringing 2 to 4 items of one kind for an estimate. You inspect each with the Magnifying Glass and submit the estimate; the customer does not sell those items to you, and you do not resell them. An accepted estimate is what generates the service fee. These service rules and the guidebook procedures below are community-reported and Unconfirmed for 1.0 unless separately noted.
That distinction matters for cash flow. Normal trading ties up Credits in inventory, whereas appraisal service is paid work on somebody else’s property. For the trading side, read the item reference and money guide. For the introductory Magnifying Glass lesson, see the beginner walkthrough.
How do you join the Appraisal Board?
The supplied Wikily excerpt reports that an Appraiser Board Member offers membership during the opening progression. Its exact figures are single-source community claims and therefore remain Unconfirmed:
- Membership on day 8, or day 5 with Skip Intro: Unconfirmed.
- An 85-Credit joining fee associated with Mark Up: Unconfirmed.
- A perfect-estimate band of 95% to 105% of true value: Unconfirmed.
- The customer leaving after a third refused estimate: Unconfirmed.
These details should not be treated as a complete progression table. The available excerpt names a Ranks section but does not preserve its rank requirements or rewards. Rank thresholds, fee scaling, and promotion benefits are TBC. Do not plan a run around a rank value that is not present in the evidence.
What is the estimate workflow?
Use the guidebook that matches the object rather than carrying a formula from one product family to another. The supplied appraisal guide describes this order:
- Find the item type’s listed base value.
- Apply the visible adjustments requested by that guidebook.
- Check for a named combination or set bonus.
- Compare the result with the printed minimum and do not go below that floor.
- Submit the estimate and read the game’s response before revising your approach.
If the response suggests that your number is wrong, inspect for a missed positive or negative factor before simply nudging the price. A missing interface can reduce a cybernetic hand’s evaluation, while an eligible set can increase it. One community guide also reports that the finish control can sit below the number field; moving the magnifying panel upward may reveal it. That interface observation is Unconfirmed but does not change the valuation rules.
How do you appraise a cybernetic hand?
Work through the matching guidebook in its own order. The factors specifically named in the supplied material are condition, material, interface type, augments, and set bonuses. A practical sequence is therefore:
- Confirm that the object is a cybernetic hand and open its reference page.
- Read condition and material before calculating.
- Check the interface, including whether an expected interface is absent.
- Inspect installed augments individually.
- Test the listed traits against any named set or combination.
- Apply the guidebook’s minimum and enter the result.
No universal base value is supplied here, and none should be inferred from another item. Exact numbers belong to the current in-game guidebook.
What makes Ribwich a special case?
Ribwich uses its own appraisal reference rather than the cybernetic-hand table. The factory number is one of the traits to inspect alongside the other listed characteristics. The evidence specifically warns against assuming that a displayed 2 and a printed 02 automatically produce different values. Use the current game’s feedback on that item instead of deciding from formatting alone.
Do food stamps or appraisal slips use the same calculation?
No food stamp should be valued with the cybernetic-hand sequence. The supplied inspection guide says to compare its printed denomination with security details including the seal, lettering, logo, and chip. That is an authenticity check, not evidence of a trading strategy or a guaranteed payout.
Appraisal slips are TBC. The source pack does not substantiate their existence, purpose, rewards, or connection to the service, so this page does not invent a slip mechanic. The same evidence limit applies to exact rank rewards and any fee formula beyond the accepted-estimate description above.
For reducing repeated tool handling during inspections, the tips page covers the reported Toolbox workflow. For distinguishing service income from item resale, return to the money and rent overview.