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Translation of eBay terms for new buyers
denga
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This appeared on another forum several years and is worth repeating:
A GUIDE TO EBAY TERMS
HARD TO FIND = Will be lost in mail after auction
RARE = Not able to be found at Kmart
VERY RARE = No longer available in mail order catalogues
ONE OF A KIND = "I have no idea what this is."
UNIQUE = Joined together from odd parts.
UNUSUAL = "Well, I've never seen one before."
OLD = Not new
VINTAGE = I was born in 1980, and it looks old to me.
COLLECTIBLE = I have WAY too many of these.
ANTIQUE LOOK = Made in China last week
PRIMITIVE = Unrecognizable
NICE = I'm keeping the good one, and getting rid of this piece of garbage.
GREAT CONDITION = Dents can be used as salt dips
GREAT CONDITION FOR SOMETHING THIS OLD = (see PRIMITIVE)
FINE = Paint covers flaws, parts taped in place
PRISTINE = "I thought that meant primitive."
MINT = Meticulously cleaned (spelling optional)
NEAR MINT = Cleaned even harder
BRILLIANT SHINE = What I just gave it with my buffer (to make it near mint)
PATINA = Dirt
WONDERFUL PATINA = Dirt with pits
PERFECT = "I have no idea what this is supposed to look like."
MIB = Mashed In Box
ADORABLE = Nauseating
BEAUTIFUL = Thinks wear is artistic
CUTE = Butt-ugly
EXCEPTIONAL = Has everything EXCEPT what you want
FABULOUS = Dictionary says this means Mythological, and the quality is just that.
STUNNING = Garish
WELL LOVED = A wreck!
WONDERFUL = You'll WONDER where the rest of it is
DON'T MISS THIS ONE! = I'm really tired of dragging this around, somebody buy it!
I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS... = No one bought this when I said what it REALLY was, so I'm gonna try calling it this.
MUST SEE = Lord knows the description won't pull you in without this added.
NO RESERVE = I used a massive beginning bid instead
WOW!!! = I'm really desperate
L@@K! = I'm desperate and a complete moron.
A GUIDE TO EBAY TERMS
HARD TO FIND = Will be lost in mail after auction
RARE = Not able to be found at Kmart
VERY RARE = No longer available in mail order catalogues
ONE OF A KIND = "I have no idea what this is."
UNIQUE = Joined together from odd parts.
UNUSUAL = "Well, I've never seen one before."
OLD = Not new
VINTAGE = I was born in 1980, and it looks old to me.
COLLECTIBLE = I have WAY too many of these.
ANTIQUE LOOK = Made in China last week
PRIMITIVE = Unrecognizable
NICE = I'm keeping the good one, and getting rid of this piece of garbage.
GREAT CONDITION = Dents can be used as salt dips
GREAT CONDITION FOR SOMETHING THIS OLD = (see PRIMITIVE)
FINE = Paint covers flaws, parts taped in place
PRISTINE = "I thought that meant primitive."
MINT = Meticulously cleaned (spelling optional)
NEAR MINT = Cleaned even harder
BRILLIANT SHINE = What I just gave it with my buffer (to make it near mint)
PATINA = Dirt
WONDERFUL PATINA = Dirt with pits
PERFECT = "I have no idea what this is supposed to look like."
MIB = Mashed In Box
ADORABLE = Nauseating
BEAUTIFUL = Thinks wear is artistic
CUTE = Butt-ugly
EXCEPTIONAL = Has everything EXCEPT what you want
FABULOUS = Dictionary says this means Mythological, and the quality is just that.
STUNNING = Garish
WELL LOVED = A wreck!
WONDERFUL = You'll WONDER where the rest of it is
DON'T MISS THIS ONE! = I'm really tired of dragging this around, somebody buy it!
I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS... = No one bought this when I said what it REALLY was, so I'm gonna try calling it this.
MUST SEE = Lord knows the description won't pull you in without this added.
NO RESERVE = I used a massive beginning bid instead
WOW!!! = I'm really desperate
L@@K! = I'm desperate and a complete moron.
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I wish I had this guide yesterday !
ESTATE - It came from somewhere.
GRANDFATHER - I'm not sure where it came from, but it didn't come from Gramps!
UNSEARCHED - It was not searched by me TODAY.
UNOPENED - It was not opened by me TODAY.
CERTIFIED - Haven't you heard of THIS slabbing company?
SELECTED - Junk that I couldn't sell anywhere else.
I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT COINS - I looked it up in Coinfacts to get all the terminology correct.
WE HAVE MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS - Do you know what a "shill" is?
GUARANTEED GENUINE - It looks good to me.
GUARANTEED GENUINE - That's why the seller is in China.
LOW OPENING BID - My cost will be protected by my shills.
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Great list, Denga! Here are a couple suggested additions:
ESTATE - It came from somewhere.
GRANDFATHER - I'm not sure where it came from, but it didn't come from Gramps!
UNSEARCHED - It was not searched by me TODAY.
UNOPENED - It was not opened by me TODAY.
CERTIFIED - Haven't you heard of THIS slabbing company?
SELECTED - Junk that I couldn't sell anywhere else.
I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT COINS - I looked it up in Coinfacts to get all the terminology correct.
WE HAVE MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS - Do you know what a "shill" is?
GUARANTEED GENUINE - It looks good to me.
GUARANTEED GENUINE - That's why the seller is in China.
LOW OPENING BID - My cost will be protected by my shills.
Thanks. The next time it is posted I will add yours as well.
Denga
Almost FBL-no way in Hades would it ever go Full Bell Line, but it may sway your opinion.
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
wish i had this list four years ago.
<< <i>L@@K! = I'm desperate and a complete moron. >>
Next time I see on of these, I'm gonna have a good laugh. Good One!!
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<< <i>L@@K! = I'm desperate and a complete moron. >>
Next time I see on of these, I'm gonna have a good laugh. Good One!! >>
L@@K