Should you give Georgio money for his space ship?
Yes, if you can spare it. He pays back four times the loan, and both offers also give you a Scavenger's Token. The risk is only that the money is gone for at least 26 days.
Probably Stolen Georgio Guide
Yes, if you can spare it. In Probably Stolen, Georgio asks for a loan for his space ship on day 43 of a new game: offer a quarter or half of the Credits you have, or decline. He pays back four times what you lent, on the first day from day 69 that isn't a rent day, or sooner if you are paying off a mortgage and come up short on a payment day. Reporting him does not stop his later visits.
Should you lend Georgio money in Probably Stolen?
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- The loan: both offers also get you a Scavenger's Token and his handwritten I.O.U.
- His help: on day 15 he offers three nights at the Dumping Ground for 50 Credits.
- Reporting him: on days 22 and 37 he is a wanted customer worth 100 Credits, and he still comes back.
Georgio at a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Who he is | "The GREATEST scavenger in the Lower Levels", in his own words. He talks about himself in the third person. Source: In-game text. |
| Visits in a new game | Days 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 27, 32, 37 and 43. Source: The game code. |
| The loan | Day 43. A quarter or half of your Credits, or decline. Source: In-game text; the game code. |
| Payback | Four times the loan, from day 69 on a day that isn't a rent day, or early during a mortgage. Source: The game code. |
| Dumping Ground help | Day 15, 50 Credits for 3 nights. Not offered with the Maimed perk. Source: In-game text; the game code. |
| Wanted | Days 22 and 37. Reporting him pays 100 Credits. Source: The game code. |
| After a report | He keeps visiting. Source: The game code; player reports. |
| Endless Mode | His storyline does not run. Source: The game code. |
Georgio's space ship loan: how much to give
On day 43 Georgio comes in with a request: "He is building a space ship! To scavenge across the system..." It is almost finished, but "Georgio has run out of Credits." He asks: "Would you be so kind, my friend?"
You get three buttons. The two [Offer … Credits] buttons show a quarter and half of the Credits you have at that moment, and [Decline] turns him down.
| Your choice | What you hand over | What you get now | What comes back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offer the smaller amount | A quarter of your Credits | A Scavenger's Token and his I.O.U. | Four times the loan |
| Offer the larger amount | Half of your Credits | A Scavenger's Token and his I.O.U. | Four times the loan |
| [Decline] | Nothing | Nothing | Nothing |
For example, with 1,200 Credits in hand the buttons offer 300 and 600; he would pay back 1,200 or 2,400. The amount depends on your cash that day, so there is no fixed loan size.
The note he leaves reads: "I.O.U. / Georgio owes the Shopkeeper [amount] Credits. / Georgio will pay back with interest. / -Georgio"
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Scavenger's Token
Which offer to pick comes down to the weeks ahead: the money is gone for at least 26 days, and rent keeps coming. Take the larger offer only if what is left covers your rent and the stock you need until then. What the Scavenger's Token does in your display case is on our display case page.
When Georgio pays you back
Georgio comes back to repay you in one of two ways, read from the game code:
- The normal return. From 26 days after the loan, on the first day that isn't a rent day. With the loan on day 43, that is day 69 or later.
- The early return. If you are paying off a mortgage on the shop and, on a payment day at least six days after the loan, you don't have the Credits for that week's payment, he comes that same day. It doesn't apply to ordinary rent. How the mortgage works is on our guide to buying the shop.
Either way he pays four times what you lent: "Georgio has returned from the stars! Here are your Credits, paid back with interest!" Then he heads back to his ship: "The universe won't scavenge itself!"
What happens if you report Georgio
On days 22 and 37 Georgio is a wanted customer. Report him with the alarm under the counter and Security takes him away; the reward is 100 Credits (some starting perks change report rewards), and your Security reputation goes up. How reporting works in general is on the Security and Wanted List page.
Security has a line ready each time. On day 22: "Hey! there's the old man who broke into the women's bath house in the Upper Levels!" On day 37: "How do you keep breaking into the evidence room?"
Reporting him doesn't end his story. His visit schedule in the game code doesn't check whether he was reported, and a player on Reddit wrote on November 4, 2026 that he "came back again later like nothing happened". So you can take the 100 Credits and still get the Liquid Luck visits and the loan.
Is Georgio's Dumping Ground help worth it?
On day 15 Georgio offers to come scavenging with you: "Want to give it a try? 50 Credits for 3 nights of help!" If you have fewer than 50 Credits the accept button can't be pressed. Accept and he says: "Excellent! Georgio will meet you at the Dumping Ground tonight." and "Nobody gets hurt when Georgio is around!"
In the game code his help is a Dumping Ground event that protects you from injury and adds extra scavenging attempts. The 50 Credits are only taken if the event starts. This is his only offer: decline and it doesn't come back. With the Maimed starting perk, this visit doesn't happen at all.
It is worth it if you plan to scavenge on those nights. Wounds and how many tries you get are explained on our scavenging guide.
Every Georgio visit in Probably Stolen
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Scrap Metal -
Bottle of Water (Large) -
Kid's Backpack (Large) -
Pack of Hemingway Cigarettes
- Day 6. "Hello! It is I, Georgio!" He sells Scrap Metal as "Relics from an ancient alien civilization..."
- Day 9. "Gaze upon... the water of tomorrow!" A Bottle of Water (Large).
- Day 12. His old Kid's Backpack (Large): "Georgio got himself a brand new backpack, so the old one has to go."
- Day 15. His Dumping Ground help.
- Day 18. "100% genuine heminwai cigarettes", a Pack of Hemingway Cigarettes.
- Day 22. Back from scavenging the Upper Levels: "For you? Georgio give 25% off for everything." What he has on offer isn't fixed. He is wanted on this visit.
- Day 27. He starts selling luck: "Behold, Liquid Luck! First one's free!"
- Day 32. "Georgio has one last batch to sell." What the drink does is on our Liquid Luck guide.
- Day 37. "See what Georgio has for you." Again no fixed goods, and he is wanted again.
- Day 43. The space ship loan.
Two more visits depend on you. If you leave Radioactive Waste at the Dumping Ground (from day 3), he brings it back the next morning, once per run: see our radioactive waste guide. During Serpico's story, after Serpico goes into hiding, Georgio brings his letter and can drop off the food for you: see Serpico's food drop.
These are the days in a new game. The other regulars and their days are on our page about the customers who visit your shop.
Version notes and limits
If Georgio's storyline joins an older save, his days start later than the ones above. This page doesn't cover what he sells on days 22 and 37, whether a help night passes when you stay home, or what reporting him on his other visits does. The days and amounts will be checked again when the game's build changes.
Probably Stolen Georgio FAQ
How much should you lend Georgio?
The two offers are a quarter and half of your Credits on day 43. Pick half only if what's left covers your rent and stock until he returns.
When does Georgio pay you back?
From day 69, on the first day that isn't a rent day. If you are paying off a mortgage and can't make a payment at least six days after the loan, he comes that day instead.
Can Georgio fail to pay you back?
Not in the game code. His payback visit only checks that you lent him money, that more than 25 days have passed and that the day isn't a rent day. He just takes a while.
What happens if you report Georgio?
On days 22 and 37 you get 100 Credits and Security reputation, and he still comes back for his later visits, including the loan.
Is Georgio's help at the Dumping Ground worth it?
At 50 Credits for three nights of injury protection and extra scavenging attempts, yes, if you scavenge on those nights. The offer comes once, on day 15.
When does Georgio visit?
On days 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 27, 32, 37 and 43 of a new game, plus a visit after you first dump Radioactive Waste and, during Serpico's story, one with Serpico's letter.
What does the Scavenger's Token do?
It is an item he gives you with the loan; its display case effect is on our display case page.
Sources and version history for this guide: Probably Stolen sources and versions.
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