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for those spooked by the idea of being locked up in a police cell on trumped up charges, consider instead the [[eBayer’s dilemma]]. This version {{author|Douglas Hofstadter}} once described as the "briefcase came", but Millennials will recognise it as the [[eBayer’s dilemma]].  
For those spooked by the idea of the [[prisoner’s dilemma]] — being locked up in a police cell on trumped-up charges, consider instead the [[eBayer’s dilemma]]. This version {{author|Douglas Hofstadter}} once described as the "briefcase came", but Millennials will recognise it as the [[eBayer’s dilemma]].  


Strangers consider a settling a transaction they have drunkenly agreed on eBay to purchase a set of complete boxed set of the final season of ''Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em'' on VHS, for £100<ref>The eBayers don’t ''have'' to be drunk, but as we all know, most people on eBay ''are'', so this is a bit of dramatic colour.</ref>.  
Strangers consider a settling a transaction they have drunkenly agreed on eBay to purchase a set of complete boxed set of the final season of ''Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em'' on VHS, for £100<ref>The eBayers don’t ''have'' to be drunk, but as we all know, most people on eBay ''are'', so this is a bit of dramatic colour.</ref>.