RE: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.3.0 -- please review
That was it for me. -Original Message- From: Jim Leonard [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 8:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.3.0 -- please review "Lee K. Seitz" wrote: 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. Yes. 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)"?) It would be incorrect to rate something NM (C) since a slightly crushed box does not qualify as near mint. 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. Uh, I don't understand what you mean by "IM can be used as a separate "grade" when there's no item of which to state the condition", so I guess I'll leave that alone. ? 4. The BM modifier is for whole packages or media. So I could have a Yep. The package has to have been opened to use BM, of course. MS or any (S) can't possibly be known to have or not have bad media. disk and label that looks Near Mint but doesn't work, so it would be "NM, (BM)". Yep. BTW, the description should say "Software media." Not all software comes on diskette. There's also tapes, cartridges, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. Good point; I've made that change. Hugh, anything else to add? -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive historical PC gaming database project. -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.3.0 -- please review
Jim Leonard boldly stated: 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. Uh, I don't understand what you mean by "IM can be used as a separate "grade" when there's no item of which to state the condition", so I guess I'll leave that alone. ? I meant that instead of a true "grade," you can use *only* the "modifier" IM as the items grade. (As per at least one of the examples.) I probably didn't need to bother to even mention it. 4. The BM modifier is for whole packages or media. So I could have a Yep. The package has to have been opened to use BM, of course. MS or any (S) can't possibly be known to have or not have bad media. What, you aren't clairvoyant? 8) disk and label that looks Near Mint but doesn't work, so it would be "NM, (BM)". Yep. Did I mention I much prefer that to rating a disk that doesn't work but looks great as ED? -- Lee K. Seitz * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/ Wanted: | Visit the Classic Video Games Nexus Vintage Pac-M*n necktie| for all your classic link news needs! Lib*rator T-shirt |http://start.at/cvgnexus -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.3.0 -- please review
Okay, you've convinced me. Makes sense. I do have to say, though... use BM when you know it because that condition affects the value to some collectors. [...] I guess the point of BM (and why I support it) [...] Ultimately, you can ignore BM if you don't think you'll never need/use it. ..Hehehehehehe, I'm sorry, Jim, but I just about busted a gut reading about how you support BM, but how some of us may never need it, etc... LOL... God, I'm sorry, I just can't help it... B-) -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.3.0 -- please review
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. -- Lee K. Seitz * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://home.hiwaay.net/~lkseitz/ Wanted: | Visit the Classic Video Games Nexus Vintage Pac-M*n necktie| for all your classic link news needs! Lib*rator T-shirt |http://start.at/cvgnexus -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.3.0 -- please review
"C.E. Forman" wrote: Looks great to me. No problem with the not-in-all-packages items, I can do without and it'd be less confusing anyway. Any last-minute changes, speak up now! I have no further changes... anyone else? -- http://www.MobyGames.com/ The world's most comprehensive historical PC gaming database project. -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/
