Probably Stolen Appraisal Guide: Inspect and Value

Set up the appraisal service

Joining the Appraiser Board provides a junior certificate, magnifying glass and cybernetic-hand appraisal guide. These have different roles: the certificate advertises the service, the magnifying glass supports inspection and the guide supplies the reference for the estimate. The joining items are described by the appraisal reference and shown in the recorded introduction. Appraisal reference · Joining sequence, 25:29–26:10

Place the certificate in the display case to attract appraisal customers. Do not leave it stored away and assume that merely possessing it fulfills the display instruction. Both appraisal pages identify putting it in the case as the setup step. Certificate placement · Display requirement

Read the membership offer before choosing

Check the fee displayed in your run and have that amount available before choosing to pay. The invitation distinguishes paying, asking for a later visit and declining; postponement and rejection are different choices. If you want to join but cannot pay yet, use the later-visit choice rather than treating decline as a synonym. Joining options · Separate invitation summary

Inspect and estimate a cybernetic hand

1. Put the appraisal certificate in the display case.
2. Keep the magnifying glass in your inventory.
3. When an appraisal customer presents a cybernetic hand, inspect the item with the magnifying glass.
4. Refer to the cybernetic manual in your dossier before choosing the value.
5. Submit an estimate for the service rather than treating the item as a purchase.

The appraisal reference describes accepted estimates as fee-paying work in which the item is not bought or sold. IGN separately directs players to the magnifying glass and the cybernetic book in the dossier. The practical distinction is important: your task is to assess the customer's item, not to negotiate buying it into stock. Inspection and estimate workflow · Manual and tool guidance

Turn the inspection into an estimate

Open the matching hand guide and compare the inspected item feature by feature. Build the estimate from the guide's base value and applicable adjustments, rather than deciding from the hand's general appearance. Use the manual's entries for the item in front of you, not values remembered from another appraisal. Estimate structure · Manual guidance

The Rock Bottom recording shows material and condition being considered during the estimate. Another creator explicitly distinguishes EMG from EMG+ and rejects an armor-and-blade bonus when armor is absent. That is why a single matching add-on does not establish a complete set. Material and condition inspection, 32:47 · Interface and set check, 1:18:54–1:19:05 · Slip structure

Add the adjustments from your in-game guide, check whether each set condition is met, then submit the resulting estimate. This procedure uses your actual manual rather than importing a universal price table from another run. Keep the inspection and manual check together as one appraisal decision. Component-based estimate · Appraisal procedure

Progress through appraisal work

The recorded introduction explains a base service fee plus a benefit tied to the precision of the appraisal. It also describes examinations and certification that improve the base fee and unlock new item types. Accuracy therefore matters beyond simply completing the interaction. Recorded fee and certification explanation, 25:54–26:05

IGN describes better performance leading to a promotion offer that costs money and increases task earnings. When such an offer appears, read it as a paid progression choice rather than an automatic free upgrade. The guide supports the progression direction without supplying a universal promotion timetable. Promotion guidance

Appraisal questions

Do I have to buy the customer's hand?

No. Appraisal is an estimate service, and the reference explicitly says the items are not bought or sold. Keep that separate from the ordinary purchase-and-resale routine in the beginner guide. Service distinction

What should I check if appraisal requests are missing?

Start with the documented display step: the appraisal certificate belongs in the display case. That attracts the relevant customers, but the instruction is not a promise of an appraisal request every day. Check the setup without treating a quiet day as proof of a broken service. Display instruction · Supplementary explanation

How do I upgrade the appraisal service?

Perform appraisal work carefully and watch for the Board's paid promotion or certification opportunities. The supported benefits are improved fees and access to additional appraisal work. Use the offer actually presented rather than budgeting around an assumed universal price. Progression description · Certification explanation, 26:00

Scope

Membership fees, exact component values, promotion thresholds, tolerance bands and the consequences of declining membership are not generalized here. Use the in-game manual as the valuation reference; certificate placement does not promise a particular customer frequency. Sources checked November 2, 2026.