bumblebee Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Over the years these are some phrases I've picked up in eBay listings from sellers selling marbles. Many of these sellers are totally innocent and my goal here is not to make it personal, but to be funny and share some of my pain I'm sure many of you have felt over the years: "unpicked" = picked over by a collector (how else would they know there was value in picking?) "played with" = damaged "overall pretty good" = damaged "judge by the photos" / "you be the judge" = damaged "i am not an expert' = knows marbles well enough to put in this disclaimer "almost an inch" = 7/8" or below "huge estate collection" = estate of former Mega Marbles employee "selling as is" = extraordinarily damaged "mint minus" = NM+ or NM "near mint minus" = slingshot ammo "?" in title of listing = knows enough to have picked out the CACs "old?" = contemporary "oxbloods" = marbles with red glass Who has more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 It's really the people with the annoying shipping rates that get me. Nothing that weighs 5 oz cost $18 to ship. EBay still charges a final value fee for shipping charges so I don't get why people do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Also- huge estate collection=marbles I gathered up from various thrift stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 vintage container of marbles = old tin with new marbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco005 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 My dad won these in a carnival 50 years ago = I just made this yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 "As made" = damage that I want you to think is somehow less important because of when I'd like you to believe it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Marbles Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 "Minty" = Smells like mouthwash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Vintage = 1970's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Vintage = Jabo Classics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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