Well yeah, I am aware you could do that, but it could be confusing to those who don't know.
Well, if they read the grading scale, they'll know ;-)
Why assume or not assume any sealed quality on any of six grades if there is a modifier to handle the condition?
Unless you're a shrinkwrap nut, most software collections consist primarily of opened software. So the grading scale was created under the assumption that:
- Anything Mint must be sealed - Everything else is assumed not sealed
In order for something to be called Mint, it must be sealed. So that's why you don't need to use the Sealed modifier with Mint items. The Sealed modifier was created specifically to denote the infrequent occurance of a package that is showing damage, wear, implosion, etc. yet is somehow still sealed.
I consider that fairly streamlined; do you disagree?
I would propose a 2 changes to the scale:
(I should warn you that changes to the scale were debated heavily for months before being finalized. If the scale is constantly changing, nobody will use it. Therefore, in order for a change to be made to the scale, you would have to point out a significant flaw in logic or definition.)
MINT SEALED changed to MINT with the possibility of the "S" modifier.
There is no such thing as a Mint unsealed package (if it's been opened, it's not mint any more), so this request is moot.
Here's a summary of the grades, as finalized in the scale:
Mint Sealed (MS): No noticable defects, unopened
Near Mint (NM): No noticable defects
Fine (F) : Light defects (1 or 2)
Very Good (VG): Light defects (3 or more)
Good (G) : Heavy defects
Excess Defects (ED): Unacceptable defects(I have a small printout of this on my monitor, actually ;-) Does that clarify things, or is there still some confusion?
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