Selling stolen items to fences - question

[gpthree]

I'm pretty sure I enjoy messing around and updating to the latest version of mods than actually playing game. Because of that I havent really gotten that far in the game over the past couple years...

 

Anyway, if you sell a stolen item to a Fence, can you buy it back? If so, does it still have the stolen flag on it?

[TechAngel85]

No idea... try it and find out!

[gpthree]

Consoling my way to the answer isnt much fun.  

 

I have another one for you. Can you pickpocket in plain sight of people and succeed or does the sneak eye HAVE to be closed or else its an auto fail?

Edited September 10, 2014 by gpthree

[DanielCoffey]

According to the UESP wiki, being successfully sneaked (snuck?), gives you a +25% chance to pickpocket which implies you can still succeed if being watched but the chance of failure is higher.

[gpthree]

According to the UESP wiki, being successfully sneaked (snuck?), gives you a +25% chance to pickpocket which implies you can still succeed if being watched but the chance of failure is higher.

Thanks a lot.

[TechAngel85]

I've just started playing through the Thieves Guild storyline and sneaking if extremely important for most tasks! I highly recommend leveling it up as much as possible. I've actually just followed guards around while hidden to level it up a bit. The chance of successfully completely takes will be far higher with a good sneak skill level. I also recommend spending at least a couple perks points on the base park for sneaking (first perk). This will help silence you and keep you hidden. I've actually found with a higher sneak skill and a high archery skill, clearing dungeons is far easier! You get a damage bonus for successfully attacking while being hidden.