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Re: Construction Toy Grading Standards Now Live!
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lugnet.market.appraisal
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Tue, 30 Oct 2001 22:29:41 GMT
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In lugnet.market.appraisal, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> I don't know if it should just be a downgrade or a separately scored thing,
> but I lean toward separately scored. I just don't want it. Other people
> (heavy smokers) could care less and should be comfortable with pristine but
> smoky stuff (instead of shying away because the score suggests it's less
> than pristine, which is what would happen if it was just a downcheck)
Well, with all of that in mind and because it is an obviously good point, I
added a "Notes" section to my sample item description and a special note
following the section on the relationship between tobacco smoke defects and
resale value.
I see it as a separate issue from the grading standard proper because
although some of us are bothered by smoke defects, and I include myself in
this group, others may not care at all. And if the set packaging, booklet,
and bricks are not obviously yellowed from tobacco resin -- the only defect
is smell which does not effect the utility of the items in question -- so
this is more of an aesthetic preference not specifically related to
functionality. It's a tough call. Individual bricks can often be washed or
rinsed and the smell goes away -- but that is more work on the part of the
buyer to make an item usable to him or her. Seller's may get a price boost
from being to declare that the item is sold from a non-smoker's household.
As in all things concerning a grading standard, honesty in item description
is the desired result.
-- Hop-Frog
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| (...) c /effect/affect/ or c /How does it effect/What effect does it have on/ GRIN But anyway, great question. I think it should have a strong negative effect, or that is, it should affect the score negatively. GRIN again. I don't know if it should (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-01, to lugnet.market.appraisal)
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