VERY FINE TO NEAR MINT? JACKANORY...

Don't worry about this one - it's almost perfect

Just what the hell is wrong with some ebay sellers?  Are they crooked, stupid, totally detached from reality - or a combination of all three?  You may be wondering why I ask, so I'll tell you.

I recently bought the very first Supercar Annual from 1961.  (That's it above.)  Great price, great condition, no complaints from me.  However, another seller is currently asking £99.99 for one in far inferior condition to mine.  It has a bit of tape clumsily attached to the spine and is a bit mouldy in places.  Read his (what I would describe as optimistic) description of the item.  'Very fine to near mint, rare in such nice condition.'  There was no mention of the tape on the spine until I contacted him and told him about it.  Then he added 'Spine looks as though it has been a replacement, so good it's hard to tell.'

Take a look at his photos.  'So bad, it's hard to miss' would surely be a more accurate description.  And where does he get his price from?  There are other copies of the book available on ebay at a fraction of his price, none of which have been mutilated by the application of a bit of carpet tape.

It's time ebay had a set standard for the description of condition on all items, and any seller indulging in fanciful claims should be barred.  'Very fine, near mint' is not a description that qualifies in this instance.  (Click images to enlarge.)

What say the rest of you?

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