Author:  cosmicray  Posted:  May 15, 2024 08:18  Subject:  Where is the scale for box condition ?  Viewed:  118 times  Topic:  Selling Cancel Reply	BrickLink ID Card cosmicray (3498) Location:  USA, Florida Member Since Contact Type Status Collage Oct 1, 2000 Seller  Store: Cosmic Toys
I'm seeing a large variety of sellers, grading box conditions with numerical numbers. Is there a place where the list of what those numbers mean is defined ? When I see 9.3/10, or 7/10, without a defined grade list, they are (essentially) meaningless (or something the seller made up out of thin air). Nita Rae

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Re: Where is the scale for box condition ? - yorbrick (1185)

[...] They are meaningless. (19 days ago, May 15, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Where is the scale for box condition ? - jennnifer (3537)

[...] As far as I know, it's a commonly used tool for grading collectables and playing cards. It's rather arbitrary but at least the seller made an effort to indicate [...] (19 days ago, May 15, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Where is the scale for box condition ? - infinibrix (5025)

[...] To be honest I’m not even sure we should entertain/encourage pristine box condition expectations from buyers since even if a box looks perfect, almost every box will [...] (19 days ago, May 15, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Where is the scale for box condition ? - calebfishn (2146)

[...] These grading systems are pretty meaningless on Bricklink. They are arbitrary and mean only what the seller wants it to mean. They are not related to Bricklink's [...] (19 days ago, May 15, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Where is the scale for box condition ? - Bond (776)

[...] (snip) [...] I don't buy many boxes, but those that I do (mostly for 1980's sets) I ask to see a photo of. Some sellers save their buyers a lot [...] (18 days ago, May 15, 2024, to Selling)

Re: Where is the scale for box condition ? - GQruel (191)

[...] Well it depends, IMO a box graded 9 or 10 out of 10 is in very good shape, no need to ask for pictures if you're not a serious collector. But 6-8/10 might be a hint [...] (18 days ago, May 16, 2024, to Selling)

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