No trust in the other party is required to use this tool,
It requires trust that they’ll honor the results of the tool and boycott any renegotiation or further contact if outside-tool negotiations are attempted. It’s not clear (to me) how much that trust differs from the trust needed to negotiate “normally”.
It requires trust that they’ll honor the results of the tool
Well sure, just like any sale requires “trust” that the other party won’t just take your money and leave. That’s what contract law is for, and I’m not sure how I would get around that with only a website, or why it would be worth spending any time on.
or further contact if outside-tool negotiations are attempted.
...No? It takes two people to engage in a negotiation. If Alice doesn’t want to sell her item, Bob can’t force her to do so.
Thanks for discussing the topic and showing how it could work. I remain skeptical, but very much look forward to seeing reports of success or real-world transactions that this tool enabled.
I’m going to bow out at this point—feel free to respond or further explain, and I’ll gratefully read and learn, but probably won’t reply further.
No trust in the other party is required to use this tool, that’s the whole point.
Well, NOW I’m confused.
It requires trust that they’ll honor the results of the tool and boycott any renegotiation or further contact if outside-tool negotiations are attempted. It’s not clear (to me) how much that trust differs from the trust needed to negotiate “normally”.
Well sure, just like any sale requires “trust” that the other party won’t just take your money and leave. That’s what contract law is for, and I’m not sure how I would get around that with only a website, or why it would be worth spending any time on.
...No? It takes two people to engage in a negotiation. If Alice doesn’t want to sell her item, Bob can’t force her to do so.
Thanks for discussing the topic and showing how it could work. I remain skeptical, but very much look forward to seeing reports of success or real-world transactions that this tool enabled.
I’m going to bow out at this point—feel free to respond or further explain, and I’ll gratefully read and learn, but probably won’t reply further.