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MIB listings for items when they are not drive me crazy !!!
I have a few routine searches that I use on Ebay within the Lego category [1].
One of those is a search for 'MIB'
Now, one would expect that all items listed as MIB would be in that condition
but that is not the case. Used sets with box are often listed as MIB.
I don't care if it has only been assembled once and put immediately back into
the box--it is no longer MIB.
Mint means Mint means that the item is in perfect condition and not altered or
handled in any way. Postage stamps are mint only when they have not been
handled with fingers and the sheet is perfect. Lego is mint only when the
package is still factory sealed. If the item is not Mint, please do not use
that description.
Remember, there are other terms that can be used when an item is less than
mint. Some of them are NEW, NEW-UNUSED, NEW-NEVER USED, USED-EXCELLENT, etc.
Even the term NEAR-MINT is acceptable to most people, IMO.
Please do not over-use the term MINT in describing auctions. It drives me
crazy!!!
__Kevin Salm__
....Lego enthusiast for over 20 years....
[1] searching for Lego outside of Lego category is a waste of time
http://listings.ebay.com/aw/listings/list/all/category1186/index.html
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| (...) In the antique toy world, the term MIMB is used for Mint In Mint Box. I've found the term very useful in the past to tell the difference between a serious collector/seller and someone trying to pull a fast one. It might have use in this (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) Yea, the way it gets used, you'd think they meant "Mine In Box". When purchased, I guess they expect it to become YIB? They're most likely trying to get a higher sale price for the term usage. Pay it no mind unless the actual description (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) I'm glad I'm not the only one this really bothers. It seems to have gotten worse over the last year and a half or so. I went so far as to e-mail ebay and ask if they had guidelines for sellers as to what "mint" means. They basically said no (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| I read the actual condition of the item, which usually isn't true MIB, and simply bid accordingly. I don't pay much attention to "MIB" because it has been so badly abused. With Lego, I really don't care if something is MIB - I'm just going to open (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) G'day Kevin, I can understand your frustration, but am I missing something here? I've always thought "mint" could be rightfully applied to opened sets. An assembled set likely suffers some minor wear due to being assemblied, and so is perhaps (...) (23 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.market.theory)
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