JUST LIKE NEW AND MINT?

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GERM37
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JUST LIKE NEW AND MINT?

Post by GERM37 »

:shock: HI,
THEIR is an add where the ham has two rigs listed both are the same FT990'S,one of them he list's as just like NEW and the other one he list's as MINT,,MY question is what is the differeance between these two rigs?
COULD someone help me to understand the difference between JUST LIKE NEW AND MINT?
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W4LTD
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Post by W4LTD »

MINT would be "just out of the box" condition and LIKE NEW condition would be "slightly used, but no imperfections" (i.e. scratches, scuffs, etc.). There is no general consensus on rating the quality of an item for sale, but this is the way I personally rate items I have for sale.
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