Jim Leonard boldly stated:
>
>Each grade can also have a modifier associated with it:
>
>- Sealed (S): Sealed with original factory (or store) shrinkwrap or sticker.
>- Compressed (C): Package has been crushed or compressed.
>
>- Torn Wrap (T): Sealed package has tears in the shrinkwrap.
>
>- Item Missing (IM): Package is incomplete, missing one or more items from the
>- Missing Minor Component (MMC): Package is missing a minor component. Minor
>- Bad Media (BM): Diskette media is known to be bad or defective.
Let me see if I have this straight.
1. The S and T modifiers are only used for grading an unopened package.
2. The C modifier is mainly for unopened packages, although you might
arguably use it when rating a box. (Will this lead to people
(incorrectly, IMO) rating boxes as "NM, (C)"?)
3. The IM and MMC modifiers are used when grading an entire package,
although from the examples IM can be used as a separate "grade" when
there's no item of which to state the condition.
4. The BM modifier is for whole packages or media. So I could have a
disk and label that looks Near Mint but doesn't work, so it would be
"NM, (BM)". BTW, the description should say "Software media." Not
all software comes on diskette. There's also tapes, cartridges,
CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc.
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