RE: [SWCollect] Need advice regarding a Wasteland purchase

[Per-Olof Karlsson]

I’ve just told Stefan this, but for the rest:   n       All EA folder-type games were shrinkwrapped when new, so this is obviously a used game. n       The tape on the disk sleeves is not supposed to be there, somebody probably but them there due to damages on the sleeve. n       The tape on the right-hand side of the sleeve is a common thing for dealers to do when they re-sell used games. This is mainly done to prevent things from falling out of the sleeve _and_ from preventing would-be thiefs to snatch something from the inside… n       I agree to the mis-use of the term “new” – I’ve got many shrinkwrapped games that are obviously new but which are far from mint (crushed boxes, lots of price tags, tears in the shrink and so on). I think the best way to describe a really new game is MINT SEALED as suggested by BL.   Cheers, Peo From: BL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: den 15 januari 2004 16:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Need advice regarding a Wasteland purchase   Is there an auction link you can provide?   I don't know too much about Wasteland, but I do know that if it's not in the original shrinkwrap, it technically is not NEW.  If he had it already, why would he open it?  Some inexperienced sellers/collectors will call something NEW if it looks new, even if it's open.  Technically, NEW isn't even an accepted term among collectors, and MINT SEALED is the equivilent to perfect condition, still in original shrinkwrap.  Under accepted terms, this one would be MINT or VERY GOOD. ----- Original Message ----- From: Stefan Lindblom To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:12 AM Subject: [SWCollect] Need advice regarding a Wasteland purchase   Hello group,   My name is Stefan and I am gamoholic.   :)   I need some advice, preferrably from someone who knows what a NEW copy of Wasteland should look like. I have included a picture of a game I just bought. He declared it to be NEW, and said he got this one for christmas 88-89, but that he already had the game so he never played this one.   First of all there is a piece of tape on the front cover, as you can see. It is appearantly a "pricetag", which immidiately suggests it was bought used. There is also some kind of tear to the right of the cover, also visible, where there was some kind of tape. I assume some tape was used to hold the box together? (since it is a fold-out)   Manuals appear to be new and not used. But regarding the disks. The two disc sleeves are put together using some kind of white tape, this looks very unprofessional but I have seen that kind of tape before on original old games so I am not sure. Some input would be appreciated, so I know whether or not to complain.   /Stefan