ShortStoryFilter: Lamp that you have to sell for half what you paid?

May 21, 2007 10:29 PM

I read a short story once about ten years ago, it was in a compiliation of short stories but I don't remember the title or author. The part I remember from the plot is that there's a magic lamp that gives wishes but you have to sell it for half of what you paid for it. I believe the main characters keep trying to find lower currencies so they can continue reselling it.
posted by bertrandom to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

Best answer: The Bottle Imp. All I remembered was the 'centime' part.
posted by cobaltnine at 10:39 PM on May 21, 2007

Response by poster: Thanks, that looks like it!
posted by bertrandom at 10:49 PM on May 21, 2007

Cool. It looks like there's a card game based on this story.
posted by yeti at 5:46 AM on May 22, 2007