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When
sellers say:
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Often,
what they are REALLY saying is:
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| "Mint,
unplayed with condition" |
Truthfully, this car most likely was played with, albeit
gently or very little. It is in excellent conditon but
it's not perfect. |
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| "Very
little playwear" or "near mint" |
This car has normal indoor playwear with some nicks, scratches
and maybe even some small dings and dents. |
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| "Played
with condition" |
This toy probably belongs in the local landfill, but it's
possible someone might pay a few bucks for it so I'll
post it on ebay and see what happens. |
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| "Please
see photos for its condition." |
The
toy car is in poor condition, but I don't want to say
that. Instead, I'll post some low quality images to hide
the real condition of the car. That way, you have only
yourself to blame for the disappointment awaiting you
when you open the box! I didn't SAY it was in good condition. |
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| "Sorry
about the poor photos - best my camera could do." |
Of
course my digital camera can take much better pictures,
but better pictures would reveal all of the flaws in the
car that I don't want you to see. So, I turned the flash
off and adjusted the focus so the photos are a little
blurry. |
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| "I
don't have any batteries to test it, so not sure if it
works." |
I put a set of fresh batteries in it and nothing happened.
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"The
car doesn't work but I'm sure it's a simple fix. I'll
let the new owner do the repair because I'm not an
expert on these cars." |
I'm
not an expert on these cars but that didn't stop me from
recklessly cracking the car open to try to get it working.
No surprise, I didn't succeed in repairing it. In fact,
I might have caused more damage to the car in my attempt
to fix it. |
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| "Some
surface rust" |
Battery acid from leaking batteries left inside the car
by a previous owner has caused major, unrepairable damage
to the car. |
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| "Runs
great" |
You have to tap the car a few times on the kitchen table,
then shake the car over your right shoulder a few times
to get the motor to run sporadically. |
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| "Rare
car" |
If you don't win this auction, another car just like it
will be on ebay next week. |
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| "Extremely
rare car" or "ultra rare car" |
If you don't win this auction, another car just like it
will be on ebay next month. |
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And
My Personal Favorite:
Taken from the item description for a Taiyo 1972 Mustang
Fastback toy car: |
| "Beautiful
example of a 50-year-old tin toy car." |
50-year-old
car? 'Nuff said . . . |
| If
you have additional items worth adding, please e-mail
them to us. We'll post some of your suggested additions
on this page. Thanks
and, remember, caveat emptor (buyer beware) the next time
you go shopping online for your next tin toy Mustang! |
