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<p>[QUOTE="J Dagger, post: 9832739, member: 10944"]“Small signs of use (or age) on strap but overall it looks good” </p><p><br /></p><p>further down listing </p><p><br /></p><p>“make sure to examine all photos”</p><p><br /></p><p>I try to avoid using the words dirty or soiled unless something is straight up DIRTY. I use dusty in its place sometimes. You want to say it without saying it. Someone may see something described with “small signs of use”, see the photos, be ok, and buy. They may see “dirty/soiled” and just click the back button to look at another watch. Words are powerful. You don’t want to misrepresent anything but you don’t want to turn people away unnecessarily. I tend to want to over explain and shine a light on every little tiny thing too. There are many things I’ve bought that I may not have bought if the seller did that that I’m still happy with though if that makes sense. I’ve found that pointing out anything important and then just saying small signs of use/age, age appropriate wear, good vintage condition, good antique condition works. Just cover all the tiny stuff with a kind of general/vague term and remind people to examine all the photos. That seems to work well for me. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On a different note I once sold a lot that I described as “junk”. I went on to describe how bad the condition was and how it got that way. Still some bits worth saving though. All rusty and dirty. The buyer then complained about the condition of the “junk drawer” lot they bought. I never sold them a “junk drawer” lot, just a “junk” lot, but I guess they saw what they wanted to see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="J Dagger, post: 9832739, member: 10944"]“Small signs of use (or age) on strap but overall it looks good” further down listing “make sure to examine all photos” I try to avoid using the words dirty or soiled unless something is straight up DIRTY. I use dusty in its place sometimes. You want to say it without saying it. Someone may see something described with “small signs of use”, see the photos, be ok, and buy. They may see “dirty/soiled” and just click the back button to look at another watch. Words are powerful. You don’t want to misrepresent anything but you don’t want to turn people away unnecessarily. I tend to want to over explain and shine a light on every little tiny thing too. There are many things I’ve bought that I may not have bought if the seller did that that I’m still happy with though if that makes sense. I’ve found that pointing out anything important and then just saying small signs of use/age, age appropriate wear, good vintage condition, good antique condition works. Just cover all the tiny stuff with a kind of general/vague term and remind people to examine all the photos. That seems to work well for me. On a different note I once sold a lot that I described as “junk”. I went on to describe how bad the condition was and how it got that way. Still some bits worth saving though. All rusty and dirty. The buyer then complained about the condition of the “junk drawer” lot they bought. I never sold them a “junk drawer” lot, just a “junk” lot, but I guess they saw what they wanted to see.[/QUOTE]
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