Forum:Bartering in fallout 1

How exactly does it work? As far as I can tell when I select things to sell and then finish I didn't get any caps, just gave away my items. Am I supposed to give items, then select what items I want to recieve and try to beak even?
 * No shit, Sherlock. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/0/08/Personal_Sig_Image.gif Tagaziel (call!) 19:18, June 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well how the hell was I supposed to know?
 * I had no problems understanding the concept when I was twelve. It's not rocket science. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/0/08/Personal_Sig_Image.gif Tagaziel (call!) 14:39, June 25, 2010 (UTC)