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As in condition, if it’s not an antique, or close to it, stop using the term. “Unmarred, as if fresh from a mint” If you bought it last month it’s not “mint” that just means it’s literally fresh from the “mint” A pack of baseball cards from this week aren’t “mint”, they’re simply new from the “mint”. Minor gripe but it makes me picture the person writing it has on a wife beater and hat without a bend in the brim. 10 years to retirement! Just waiting! | ||
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And they likely want a 'mint' for it  The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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The gun shop owner I used to work for used the descriptive term "as new". End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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mint adj. Like new; in brand-new condition; unworn, as a coin recently made at a mint. So, if I have something for sale, the cosmetic condition and functionality of which is indistinguishable from the same thing that's brand-new, it may legitimately be described as "in mint condition." "As new," "like new," "LNIB," and "mint" all imply the same things to me. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Still in the wrapper | |||
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If I see those terms describing something for sale, to me, it suggests that it is one step down from "new in box" which would mean it is unmolested, just as it came from the factory. .....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. | |||
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I have an AR15 that I purchased and brought home and put it in the safe , If I describe it as unfired , new in the box there are people that would take exception to that . " It was test fired at the factory " or " It's not new once you take it home " , etc. What the hell an I supposed to call it or do I just tell the jackasses to stuff it ? | |||
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Lots of bad mintin' going on. What a racket. ____________________ | |||
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With 100% understanding of the definition, my problem is more of a personal opinion, yet also arguable, if something is NEW, then OF COURSE it's "mint". If it's "mint" because it just came from the factory then its "new". "Mint" to me always referred to something older that was still in that same condition. If it's new its new. 10 years to retirement! Just waiting! | |||
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See, to me every one of those EXCEPT mint means that. "Mint" means it's the EXACT same condition as when it left the assembly line. Not a scratch, not a nick, not a ding. Not a bent corner or creased binding. NOTHING, "MINT" means it is that SAME as NEW. So if it mean's it's the SAME as new, then it can't also mean new, as many people seem to use the word. New = new as in freshly made Mint = older but still exactly as new Like new = freshly made or old but with SOME minor usage sign Again, 100% subjective but I'm sticking to my guns. 10 years to retirement! Just waiting! | |||
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| Nullus Anxietas |
I imagine most people would. But, if it meets the described condition: Does it really matter whether it's NIB or LNIB? I mean: Unless you have a thing against possessing something somebody else has touched--much less *gasp* used. Not necessarily. I recently bought a NIB URC MX-500 remote. Sure enough: It was NIB. Problem is: The first generation of these things had a case material that degraded with age. What I ended-up with was a remote with a surface like fly paper. It certainly wasn't "mint." You can interpret the word however you like, but, that doesn't make it the definition of what the word means--much less oblige others to abide by your feeling of what the word means. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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Folks can do as they please, as will I. I'm under no assumption that folks will use the word as I wish. And I'll continue to have my opinion of it. 10 years to retirement! Just waiting! | |||
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That is terrible, You are a very bad man. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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I don't mind applying "mint" to a relatively new item. It tells you that it hasn't been used or marred. For example, a knife. You may have bought it last week. But if you sharpened it, or used it to pry the car door open since then, it is no longer mint, even though it is quite new. To me, "mint" is a synonym for "as-new" or "unused" and carries no connotation of old, but still unused. I understand this is not the OP's opinion, but he, unfortunately, is wrong.  The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. | |||
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| Dances With Tornados |
"Vintage" "Rare" And others. Grumble Grumble . | |||
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Gawd, I have fallen for the word minty, more than once. It would cause me to ogle every damn detail in a sellers photos. Minty also seemed to imply, he wants X for his product and nothing less will bring it home. I'd ogle until my ogler was kaput and either buy on his terms or give up the purchase. It was likely just to minty for my money. | |||
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