Whilst we're on this subject, I have a question for you all. I have seen
the usual abbreviations (NIB = New In Box; LNIB = Like New In Box; etc.) but
one has me puzzled. I've seen a few auctions with "MIB" on them. Too many
auctions for it to be a simple typo. What does this mean ? Is it a special
Wyoming Factory version used in the film "Men In Black" ?!
Anyone else seen this or know what it means ?
Thanks,
Jon
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: 21 May 2003 04:02
To: olympus-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] ABUSE OF THE TERM MINT
Like everyone else here I've been known to buy a few photographic type
items and I've become somewhat familiar with the nomenclature used to
describe items, e.g. KEH grades. Same thing with my other interest, used
books which have their own descriptive conventions. So when I see MINTY
in the subject (after choking back the gag reflex) I'm suspicious that
the person however well intentioned isn't knowlegable in the field and
probably is describing the item based on some arbitrary system that I'm
not privy to. Makes it kinda hard to determine what the condition really
is and leaves plenty of room for problems later on. Maybe there's an
opportunity for a bargain but I sure won't bid as high. Just look at
this thread, the difference between better than MINT (whatever that is)
and some undetermined factor less than MINT covers a lot of ground.
Mike
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