Overstreets new grading system

[ross]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2202823572&category=32736

 

See item description for our new, staightforward grading scale

[deathlok]

I would give that grading system a FINE-

[aardvark88]

I don't understand his nomenclature grading scale of good, fine, gr8. He should use #s to simplify things: 2.0, 6.0 & 10.0.

[deathlok]

The seller wouldn't want to mislead anyone by using vague number grading systems. It's better to be honest and up front with known adjectives like FINE, GOOD< and GREAT.

[ross]

I don't understand his nomenclature grading scale of good, fine, gr8. He should use #s to simplify things: 2.0, 6.0 & 10.0.

 

But your missing the BEST PART!

 

In the description, the order in worst to best is:

 

FINE, GOOD, GREAT!

[OldSchoolTerry]

So, after great would be so-so, right?

 

Anyway, at least the seller wants to be honest as they can, given their limited grading skills. I would probably rather do the same thing as well with a raw book, being more general instead of saying something was a probable 9.0, and the buyer later arguing that it was an 8.5, and they were misled.

[seank]

What would you prefer to see in an auction?

 

1 A seller who obviously overgrades his or her books based on the scan, or

 

2. A seller who doesn't grade the book at all, but provides a scan and invites questions.

 

I did the latter as a seller on two items on eBay, got no questions, and sold both items for more than I expected.

[ArnoldTBlumberg]

I can see I wasted all that time writing Grading Guide material when I just should have said "Everything is now Fine, Good or Great." I am awed at the genius of this individual.

[JLA_ALL_THE_WAY]

What about NICE?

 

NICE is a NICE word.

 

NICE people use the word NICE to describe NICE books.

 

Unless I happen to buy the book.

 

Then NICE means "fooked ya."

 

Screw these broad generalizations. If someone can't describe flaws on a book, don't sell 'em.

 

Numbers NUMBERS NUMBERS!!

 

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Rick

[greggy]

What about NICE?

 

NICE is a NICE word.

 

NICE people use the word NICE to describe NICE books.

 

Unless I happen to buy the book.

 

Then NICE means "fooked ya."

 

Screw these broad generalizations. If someone can't describe flaws on a book, don't sell 'em.

 

Numbers NUMBERS NUMBERS!!

 

end of

 

Rick

Wassup Rick?

[richnerd]

What about NICE?

 

NICE is a NICE word.

 

NICE people use the word NICE to describe NICE books.

 

Unless I happen to buy the book.

 

Then NICE means "fooked ya."

 

Screw these broad generalizations. If someone can't describe flaws on a book, don't sell 'em.

 

Numbers NUMBERS NUMBERS!!

 

end of

 

Rick

 

That was a NICE message Rick, you must be a NICE person to take your time to give us such NICE information. You have a NICE day!

[JLA_ALL_THE_WAY]

Anyone who wants to do a search on the word "nice" and can cross-reference to my forum name will see how much of a pet peeve this is.

 

If you EVER see the word NICE in any of my listings, you'll know I have gone over to the dark side.

 

Greggy, m' man, thought I'd stop in & take a quick peek before going back to ebay & filing yet another complaint against "green_lantern-jla" aka emerald_gladiator. This festering little worm is trying to burrow in. Profane emails, empty threats, definite signs of insecurity, masculine issues, down-right impotent. Reminds me a little of Hammer.

 

Trying to get ebay to pull their thumbs outta their rears and do something. But so far, squat.

 

Catch ya on the down lo'.

 

Rick