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Arrh...my first Reverb.com purchase is terrible

#182
Hounddog409 said:
The OP needs to understand that mint does not equal perfect.
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It should mean flawless, as if new from the mint, which is where the word stems from concerning our use of it as an adjective. Unfortunately, it’s meaning has been butchered to mean whatever someone subjectively wants it to mean. He needs to know that people don’t understand their own language. In that, I agree. I’m not innocent of it, I don’t think anybody is. For instance, before this thread, I would have thought mint meant in almost flawless condition, a step above excellent. I was wrong. Not the first time.

Definition of mint
: unmarred as if fresh from a mint
  • in mint condition
Merriam-Webster

Mint Synonyms
Synonyms
brand-new, fresh, pristine, span-new, virgin, virginal

Merriam-Webster
 
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#185
bassdood said:
Is it my imagination, or is it amazing that we have now gone on for over 175 posts regarding some little tiny dents that are hard to see, and that several people have described how to remove in about ten minutes for free?

And further, we haven't heard Word One about how the bass plays or sounds.

What a truly TERRIBLE experience.

Indeed.
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How it sounds? Who cares about how it sounds? The important thing is that it looks pristine all around -- even the areas that not even the bassist can see while he slings it across his shoulder for people to stare at it. How it sounds.... that's funny.
 
#186
Member8675309 said:
It should mean flawless, as if new from the mint, which is where the word stems from concerning our use of it as an adjective. Unfortunately, it’s meaning has been butchered to mean whatever someone subjectively wants it to mean. He needs to know that people don’t understand their own language. In that, I agree. I’m not innocent of it, I don’t think anybody is. For instance, before this thread, I would have thought mint meant in almost flawless condition, a step above excellent. I was wrong. Not the first time.

Definition of mint
: unmarred as if fresh from a mint
  • in mint condition
Merriam-Webster

Mint Synonyms
Synonyms
brand-new, fresh, pristine, span-new, virgin, virginal

Merriam-Webster
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Ding! We have a winner! :hyper:
You, Sir, absolutely "Get It". :thumbsup:
I don't understand why so many here don't.... :confused:
 
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#187
superdick2112 said:
Correct, and I'm willing to bet that the majority of people if questioned would agree that "almost" new doesn't mean 7 dings in the neck.
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I don't know. Guitar Center has set the bar pretty low since half the stuff they sell has dings in it. Shoot, Gibson even posts photos of their guitars with cracked headstocks and dings in the body on their web site :roflmao:

 
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#190
mcnach said:
That was probably so that he could still have seller's protection from Paypal: he needs to produce evidence that you posted the item. If you collect and then claim with Paypal that you never got it, Paypal will ask the seller for proof of posting. No proof of posting? You win, and get your money back. Seller was just being cautious, I guess.

In that case, being local, I'd just offer to do the transaction outside Reverb: meet somewhere, you give cash, selelr gives you the item, and all happy. I'm surprised he didn't offer that solution.
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I tried to do the transaction outside of Reverb, offered him full asking price, offered to drive to him and give him cash. He refused.
 
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#191
superdick2112 said:
Correct, and I'm willing to bet that the majority of people if questioned would agree that "almost" new doesn't mean 7 dings in the neck.
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I digress....if you're in a race and you almost win did you win?
If mint means almost perfect does that mean no microscopic dings?
Those dings are so incredibly minor. We have yet to see what the rest of the bass looks like.
It is a used instrument. It is not new. Mint is virtually like new.....almost like new.....almost means it is not new.
If I almost gave you $100 would you have $100? no....mint is not new.....mint is not perfect...it is almost....
 
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#193
B-Mac said:
I digress....if you're in a race and you almost win did you win?
If mint means almost perfect does that mean no microscopic dings?
Those dings are so incredibly minor. We have yet to see what the rest of the bass looks like.
It is a used instrument. It is not new. Mint is virtually like new.....almost like new.....almost means it is not new.
If I almost gave you $100 would you have $100? no....mint is not new.....mint is not perfect...it is almost....
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Lets try this again.
I originally posted the Wikipedia definition, which contains the word "virtually".
Because Wikipedia allows anybody's input, lets use the more respected - and more correct - Websters Dictionary definition;

Mint Condition definition
Mint condition is an expression used in the description of pre-owned goods. Originally, the phrase comes from the way collectors describe the condition of coins. As the name given to a coin factory is a "mint", then mint condition is the condition a coin is in when it leaves the mint.

In other words, identical to, and exactly like, new.
There's virtually no mistaking the meaning of it now, wouldn't you agree? ;)
 
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#194
superdick2112 said:
Lets try this again.
I originally posted the Wikipedia definition, which contains the word "virtually".
Because Wikipedia allows anybody's input, lets use the more respected - and more correct - Websters Dictionary definition;

Mint Condition definition
Mint condition is an expression used in the description of pre-owned goods. Originally, the phrase comes from the way collectors describe the condition of coins. As the name given to a coin factory is a "mint", then mint condition is the condition a coin is in when it leaves the mint.

In other words, identical to, and exactly like, new.
There's virtually no mistaking the meaning of it now, wouldn't you agree? ;)
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almost:smug:
 
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#196
superdick2112 said:
As the name given to a coin factory is a "mint", then mint condition is the condition a coin is in when it leaves the mint.
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