| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17787 Registered: 4-2010 |
If I can consider myself young by a certain standard, I could save myself about $65. How? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1730 Registered: 4-2007 |
Young - in actual age? Appearance? Attitude? Young by comparison to something else older? Is your actual age relevant? Is this a situation where there are different prices for something depending on the age of the buyer? Would you save money by paying less for something you would have paid for anyway? By not having to pay for something you would otherwise have had to pay for? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17789 Registered: 4-2010 |
Young - in actual age? Appearance? Yope; No to rest Attitude? Young by comparison to something else older? Yesish Is your actual age relevant? No Is this a situation where there are different prices for something depending on the age of the buyer? Yope Would you save money by paying less for something you would have paid for anyway? No By not having to pay for something you would otherwise have had to pay for? Yope | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 1165 Registered: 6-2003 |
Would saving $65 mean to pay $65 less? to avoid paying $65? to avoid buying something that costs $65 and that you now have to buy? avoid losing $65? something else? Are the $65 a fee? a price of a (tangible) good? a price of a service or intangible good? a tax? Betting (or gambling) relevant? You wrote, if you could consider yourself younger. -- does it depend on you whether you're young enough to save the $65? Relevant how much younger? 1 year? 5 years? 10 years? Physical attributes relevant? Body height? weight? girth? shoe size? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17795 Registered: 4-2010 |
Would saving $65 mean to pay $65 less? This, slight -ish to avoid paying $65? to avoid buying something that costs $65 and that you now have to buy? avoid losing $65? something else? Are the $65 a fee? a price of a (tangible) good? This a price of a service or intangible good? a tax? Betting (or gambling) relevant? No You wrote, if you could consider yourself younger. -- does it depend on you whether you're young enough to save the $65? No Relevant how much younger? 1 year? 5 years? 10 years? No, this isn't measured in years Physical attributes relevant? Yes Body height? weight? girth? All of these somewhat shoe size? No, but OTRT | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 1171 Registered: 6-2003 |
size in general relevant? clothing size? hat size? gloves size? is the relevant item sports equipment? if so: any kind of protective gear for: hockey? lacrosse? baseball? Is the item less expensive in children's sizes? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17801 Registered: 4-2010 |
size in general relevant? clothing size? Yes; more specifically, shirt size hat size? gloves size? is the relevant item sports equipment? Yes if so: any kind of protective gear No for: hockey? lacrosse? baseball? No to these Is the item less expensive in children's sizes? Yes | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2792 Registered: 12-2010 |
Knowing that you're rather short, I have to ask - would the item fit you in children's size? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17807 Registered: 4-2010 |
Knowing that you're rather short, I have to ask - would the item fit you in children's size? It might; I don't know if it will. Hence the "if" and "could" in the puzzle statement. | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 1175 Registered: 6-2003 |
Was it a team shirt? Were you required to buy it as a member of the team? was it impossible to buy the shirt in a children's size because those who were selling it knew that you're not a child? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 4362 Registered: 1-2007 |
Did the shirt have any relevant sponsor's logo on it? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17817 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was it a team shirt? Well, it's a team's jersey Were you required to buy it as a member of the team? No, I am not a member. It is a pro football team was it impossible to buy the shirt in a children's size because those who were selling it knew that you're not a child? No Did the shirt have any relevant sponsor's logo on it? No | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2808 Registered: 12-2010 |
Have you actually bought the shirt? If so, at a store? online? relevant? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17827 Registered: 4-2010 |
Have you actually bought the shirt? No, and I don't know if I will buy it. This is a hypothetical purchase If so, at a store? online? This relevant? Yes | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1732 Registered: 4-2007 |
I know in the UK children's clothes are much cheaper because there is no VAT on them, is something like this relevant? Is the relevant issue whether you buy an adult or a child's version of the jersey? Is the child's $65 cheaper? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17829 Registered: 4-2010 |
I know in the UK children's clothes are much cheaper because there is no VAT on them, is something like this relevant? I have no idea about VAT, but something like that Is the relevant issue whether you buy an adult or a child's version of the jersey? That's most of it; see below Is the child's $65 cheaper? See below Normally, youth jerseys are $35 cheaper than adult. Why $65 this time? | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1735 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is the cost of delivery relevant? Would the jersey be the only thing you bought? Is there some kind of buy one get one free deal or similar? Do you have some kind of voucher that could only be used on the youth jersey? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17834 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the cost of delivery relevant? No Would the jersey be the only thing you bought? Yes Is there some kind of buy one get one free deal or similar? No Do you have some kind of voucher that could only be used on the youth jersey? No | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1737 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is the youth jersey actually $65 cheaper this time? Or would getting the youth one somehow enable you to save another $30 elsewhere? Is the youth one on sale? Is the adult one more expensive than usual? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17835 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the youth jersey actually $65 cheaper this time? Or would getting the youth one somehow enable you to save another $30 elsewhere? Is the youth one on sale? Is the adult one more expensive than usual? This... | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1738 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was there something special about the adult one? Had the website sold out of standard ones? Was it signed? Made of a different material? Of a different design? Was it identical to the youth one except for size? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17836 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was there something special about the adult one? Yes Had the website sold out of standard ones? No, but... Was it signed? No Made of a different material? No Of a different design? No Was it identical to the youth one except for size? Yes, but... | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1739 Registered: 4-2007 |
Are there different sizes available of adult jersey? Relevant? Different sizes of junior jersey? Relevant? Was there a kind of adult jersey that cost $35, and another kind that cost $65 more, and for some reason you would have had to buy the second one? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17837 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are there different sizes available of adult jersey? Yes Relevant? No Different sizes of junior jersey? Yes Relevant? No Was there a kind of adult jersey that cost $35, and another kind that cost $65 more, and for some reason you would have had to buy the second one? Yes, emphasis on "kind" HINT: The last detail would only work on jerseys. It wouldn't work with, say, normal T-shirts. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1740 Registered: 4-2007 |
OK...I'm not completely sure I know what a jersey is, it's not a term we use here. Are we talking about a replica of the shirt worn by players in the team? Or a shirt you wear to show you support that team? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17839 Registered: 4-2010 |
OK...I'm not completely sure I know what a jersey is, it's not a term we use here. Are we talking about a replica of the shirt worn by players in the team? This Or a shirt you wear to show you support that team? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3244 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is any of the following relevant: The material the jersey is made of? The number? The name on the back? The team logo? The team name? The colors? A special event logo/symbol/etc.? The overall design/pattern of the jersey? Is it commemorative/throwback jersey? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17840 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is any of the following relevant: The number? The name on the back? These 2, No to rest The team logo? The material the jersey is made of? The team name? The colors? A special event logo/symbol/etc.? The overall design/pattern of the jersey? Is it commemorative/throwback jersey? Good guess on the throwbacks though. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1742 Registered: 4-2007 |
Are the jerseys available with a choice of names/numbers on the back? Are certain names more expensive? Are these the only ones left? Or do you want a particular name? Which would be more expensive? Are they the names of players? Or would you get your own name on the back? | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3245 Registered: 7-2009 |
Do any of the relevant names/numbers involved belong to a new player? To a player who no longer plays for the team? To a player who has recently broken/is about to break a record? To a player who has recently met/is about to meet a major benchmark? To an unpopular player? Are any of them retired jerseys? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17841 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are the jerseys available with a choice of names/numbers on the back? Yes Are certain names more expensive? Are these the only ones left? No Or do you want a particular name? Yes Which would be more expensive? Yes Are they the names of players? It is a player's name Or would you get your own name on the back? No, but this is ALMOST the solution Do any of the relevant names/numbers involved belong to a new player? Yes, and this is somewhat relevant To a player who no longer plays for the team? No To a player who has recently broken/is about to break a record? No To a player who has recently met/is about to meet a major benchmark? No To an unpopular player? Not unpopular, but definitely lesser-known Are any of them retired jerseys? No You are ALMOST at the solution. | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1743 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is the player's name you want available on both adult and child jerseys? Is the ability to add your own name available for adults? Children? Would you buy a child's jersey and personalise it with the name of the player you like, thus saving money over buying the adult jersey with the player's name? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17842 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the player's name you want available on both adult and child jerseys? NO! Is the ability to add your own name available for adults? YES! Children? Irrel Would you buy a child's jersey and personalise it with the name of the player you like, thus saving money over buying the adult jersey with the player's name? No... | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3246 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is the player's name that you want NOT available in the adult size? Because he's too new/not well enough known to warrant a mass produced jersey? But instead of personalizing an adult jersey with your own name, could you personalize it with that lesser known player's name? Costing more because it's personalized? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17843 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the player's name that you want NOT available in the adult size? Because he's too new/not well enough known to warrant a mass produced jersey? But instead of personalizing an adult jersey with your own name, could you personalize it with that lesser known player's name? Costing more because it's personalized? Yes to all. ****SPOILER**** If I were to buy another football jersey, it would probably be of Patriots safety/special teamer Nate Ebner. Ebner is a lesser-known player, so if I were to order a jersey, I would have to get it customized with his name and number. However, ESPN's website has jerseys of almost EVERY NFL player, including Ebner, but only in youth sizes. So if I can fit into a youth XL jersey (which might be possible), I could buy a youth jersey for $70 instead of a customized adult jersey for $135. Nice solve, Enjay and Noel. New puzzle as soon as I remember the one I wanted to post. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3247 Registered: 7-2009 |
Sorry, one more: is the name already available on children's jerseys? As an aside, if you really are considering purchasing a child's jersey: children's XL = adult M children's L = adult S except that the children's sizes are shorter in overall length and have shorter sleeves than the corresponding adult sizes. Usually, anyway. I'm sure there are brands with weird sizing that are exceptions, but in my experience, this has been the case. | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 3248 Registered: 7-2009 |
oops, too slow on the last question. I guess you didn't need it, anyway. Nice puzzle. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 17844 Registered: 4-2010 |
Noel: It's an "if." I usually take an adult medium jersey, but I know the size differences. |
