Possible Haggle Bug

[Dovan]

I'm half thinking I might have run into a haggle bug here just in the last few minutes. I wouldn't have thought two more minutes on it, had it not occurred with an uniquely named item. That said, I haggled down said unique item then the merchant moved to another square (all events happening outside the Sated Satyr in WD). I followed the merchant to the western room and checked his inventory as I was looking for a few components while I was about. Ended up seeing the exact same item moved from the third spot in his inventory to the first spot, the exact same item I had just bought. I'll let the log speak for itself the rest of the way...

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Item Price
1) a crudely shaped iron shortsword 1 platinum, 3 gold, 1 electrum, 2 copper
2) a black handled broadsword 2 platinum, 2 gold, 1 electrum, 2 silver, 8 copper
3) a pink steel buckler worked with silv 47 platinum, 2 gold, 1 electrum, 3 copper
4) a hide buckler 2 platinum, 2 gold, 1 electrum, 2 silver, 8 copper
5) a blunt iron bastard sword 3 platinum, 1 electrum, 4 silver
6) a silver and pink longsword 4 platinum, 2 gold, 1 electrum, 4 silver, 8 copper
7) a blue feathered silk hat 3 silver, 9 copper
a white aketon 3 silver, 9 copper
9) a black and white cloak 3 silver, 9 copper
10) a silver cod piece 58 platinum, 4 gold, 4 silver, 3 copper
11) a pinch of sulphur 1 platinum, 2 gold, 3 silver, 8 copper
You are not holding a potion.
You get 46 platinum coins from a cloth pack.
You haggle the cost down to 37 platinum, 2 silver, 8 copper.
A Merchant says to you 'Here is your change, 4 gold, 1 electrum, 2 silver, 2 copper'
You buy a pink steel buckler worked with silver designs.
A citizen walks in from the west.
A soldier walks in from the south.
You are carrying:
a cloth pack (perfect)
a white leather vihuela case engraved with a crescent moon (perfect)
a shimmering silk open-neck shirt (perfect)
a white wool robe (superb)
a white wool robe (perfect)
a rose coloured silk robe (perfect)
a fur robe (very good)
2 copper coins (superb)
2 silver coins (superb)
a electrum coin (superb)
4 gold coins (superb)
8 platinum coins (superb)
a pink steel buckler worked with silver designs (perfect)
You thank a Merchant.
You stop using sun robes.
You fit a shimmering silk open-neck shirt on your body.
A citizen walks south.
A citizen walks south.
A citizen walks south.
You fit a white leather vihuela case engraved with a crescent moon on your body.
A soldier walks west.
You hold a pink steel buckler worked with silver designs in your left hand.
You put a white wool robe in a cloth pack.
You put a white wool robe in a cloth pack.
You put a rose coloured silk robe in a cloth pack.
You put a fur robe in a cloth pack.
You put sun robes in a cloth pack.
You put 2 copper coins in a cloth pack.
You put 2 silver coins in a cloth pack.
You put a electrum coin in a cloth pack.
You put 4 gold coins in a cloth pack.
You put 8 platinum coins in a cloth pack.
A citizen walks in from the south.
A Merchant walks west.
Street of Lances
E-The Street of t
The road is heavily traversed and the cobblestones are worn smooth. However
for its careworn appearance the road is well maintained. Many shops line the
way with homes above them. The shops sell all manner of wares, from food to
armour. Interspersed between the shops are the taverns that are so typical of
Waterdeep.
The sky is rainy and a warm southerly breeze blows.
A wealthy waterdhavian shops at a leisurely pace here.
A soldier of the Manticore Company patrols here.
A Waterdeep Merchant has set up his stand here to sell goods.
You see nothing special.
It is in perfect condition.
It is masterwork buckler.
It is just the right size for you to wear.
It can be picked up, held.
It is worn as armour.
It is medium in size.
Item Price
1) a pink steel buckler worked with silv 47 platinum, 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 copper
2) a crudely shaped iron shortsword 1 platinum, 3 gold, 1 electrum, 8 copper
3) a black handled broadsword 2 platinum, 2 gold, 1 electrum, 3 silver, 7 copper
4) a hide buckler 2 platinum, 2 gold, 1 electrum, 3 silver, 7 copper
5) a blunt iron bastard sword 3 platinum, 1 gold, 1 copper
6) a silver and pink longsword 4 platinum, 3 gold, 1 silver, 5 copper
7) a blue feathered silk hat 4 silver
a white aketon 4 silver
9) a black and white cloak 4 silver
10) a silver cod piece 59 platinum, 1 gold, 1 electrum, 1 copper
11) a pinch of sulphur 1 platinum, 2 gold, 4 silver, 3 copper

[Harroghty]

No. This is not a bug. It is well explained in this thread that Yvonne found:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7789&hilit=haggle

[Anguin]

I think there is a misunderstanding. Dovan was reporting that he bought a unique item. But the merchant had another instance of the item, presumably because of the haggling.

[Timaeus]

It looks like to me that the merchant possibly had two of the same random magic items from the way it worked. Now whether that is actually possible with the random magic item code I am not sure, if the random magic item loot tables can produce doubles it would be normal for it to move in the list when purchased.

[Harroghty]

I was not able to replicate this (with the same merchant actually), but the merchant does have a double of the item in its possession. Which of your characters tried this trade?