[CR]"Mint" - was Fun Spectating: Big dollar Simplex on eBay...

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Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 20:27:20 -0800 (PST)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <48.243a1ed.2932cf13@aol.com>
Subject: [CR]"Mint" - was Fun Spectating: Big dollar Simplex on eBay...

One thing that struck me in this eBay auction was the use of the term "mint". When I collected stamps and coins (well, I still collect stamps) "mint" item was tantamount to being absolutely unused and essentially indistinguishable from an item that was just taken from the manufacturer - or the mint in the case of coins and stamps. Yet here is a derailleur that has a used pulley and scratched decals - "Near Mint" in my view but not quite truly mint condition. I bring this up here because, often times, pieces have been offered for sale on this list and have been described as mint when they too have seen some use. I realize that there will always be difficulty in distinguishing between "Very Good" and "Excellent" but I really would expect the term Mint to have the same meaning when used with bike parts that it has when referring to other collectable items. Best regards, Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia

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