Author:  cosmicray  Posted:  Jun 15, 2016 18:55  Subject:  Quality of Used Parts  Viewed:  221 times  Topic:  Suggestions  Status: Discarded Cancel Reply

BrickLink ID Card cosmicray (3498) Location:  USA, Florida Member Since Contact Type Status Collage Oct 1, 2000 Seller  Store: Cosmic Toys

background: Buyers will, in many/most cases, shun used parts because there is no formal method of sellers telling buyers what to expect. Buyers will always turn to New parts, unless the supply of New parts is constrained, or the cost of New parts is significantly above the cost of Used parts. suggestion: Give sellers the ability to apply a simple 4-level rating system to help buyers better distinguish what they will be receiving. The 4 levels are: Like New - barely distinguishable, or indistinguishable, from New parts. Average - Average playware, The usual scratches, and very minor nicks along sharp edges. Worn - Wear levels that include, but not limited to, ABC, heavily worn from years (or generations) of playware. Unrated - Parts which do not qualify as New, but the seller has not rated them in one of the above 3 levels. Thank You

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Re: Quality of Used Parts - SylvainLS (46)

[...] I got scared there: What? 2nd level is that bad already, what’ll the 4th be like? [...] … til I read that. So that’s “3 levels + unrated.” Phew…. ;) (97 months ago, Jun 15, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Quality of Used Parts - therobo (9713)

[...] Many of my used parts are good to very good condition but neither average nor like new. How to rate them? [...] (97 months ago, Jun 15, 2016, to Suggestions)

Re: Quality of Used Parts - Grego (3899)

[...] And most Sellers will opt for Unrated as they do now by not putting any notes on condition when they really should be. I recently went on a buying spree of used parts [...] (97 months ago, Jun 15, 2016, to Suggestions)

15 Messages in this Thread:

 Msg 1 « - cosmicray (3498) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - SylvainLS (46) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - therobo (9713) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 - cosmicray (3498) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - Grego (3899) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 - tEoS (5297) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 7 - Grego (3899) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 8 - cosmicray (3498) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 9 - frosia (3203) 97 months ago Jun 15, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 10 - cosmicray (3498) 97 months ago Jun 16, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 11 - kevinyaxley (13053) 97 months ago Jun 16, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 12 - cosmicray (3498) 97 months ago Jun 16, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 13 - Grego (3899) 97 months ago Jun 16, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 14 - frosia (3203) 97 months ago Jun 16, 2016 to Suggestions
 Msg 15 - SylvainLS (46) 97 months ago Jun 16, 2016 to Suggestions