From: BriarPipes@xxxxxxx
The condition was marked E+, which the owner says it means "like new."
The rating system sounded a little sketchy: NIB; New; Like New; E+; E++;
Ex;
VG etc. It reminds me of what an auctioneer told me about antique china;
if
you're the seller the china is mint, but if you're the bidder it's chipped
all to hell.
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A little clarification:
NIB = I took it out, played with it and put it back in the box
New = I took it out, played with it and lost the box
Like New = I took it out, played with it and dropped it on the carpet
E++ = I took it out, used it for several years, dropped it in the dirt only
once and cleaned it off
E+ = I took it out, used it for several years, usually left it on the ground
while changing lenses and once it got stepped on by a wide receiver running
out of bounds
E = Same as above, still has some turf in it
Much funnier terms and definitions can be found at:
http://www.teleport.com/~pacrim/storys/milan/95-02x.htm
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Lex
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