Most overused adjective on Ebay?

[CleverName]

A quick search on ebay shows "rare" and "mint" running close...
"mint" 739,389
"rare" 736,388
"rare" and "mint" 30,428
"minty" 2609
"rarey" 7
"minty fresh" 71
"rarey fresh" 0
"rareish" 1
"mintish" 18

note: this was not a full scientific investigation and does not take into consideration actual mints...or actual rares for that matter.

 

[allthumbs]

note: this was not a full scientific investigation and does not take into consideration actual mints...or actual rares for that matter.

not to mention rare mints

LOL! very clever indeed, clevername

 

[brightsky]

I LOATHE "minty". It can singlehandedly make me hit the back button in about 1/500th of a second.

Ditto. This one word will turn me about from any auction. I don't care what it is, how much it costs, NOTHING., if I see this word, it's over.

 

[dll927]

Fred: A couple of Christmases ago, my sister got me a little couch pillow (made in China) that has a window for a picture fastened to one side. Embroidered at the bottom is "THE BOSS". What did she choose for the picture - a shot of MY CAT!!! And it's just about true.
He thinks he owns the place.

As for eBay adjectives, yes, it's RARE for a camera not to be in MINT condition, and both are really over-used in the case of the Russian rangefinder cameras. Most Zorki models, except for the Zorki-2, are probably not what would be considered rare. And even the Zorki-4, which numbers about 1 3/4 MILLION, is usually called "rare".

I'll also admit that 'medium-rare' is my choice for beef. Any other opinions?

 

[Kyle]

eBay can be a good place to search for camera gear, if you're a smart shopper. However, as most know, its full of scams and ignorant sellers. My main pet peeve are silly euphemisms meant to hide blemishes from the casual shopper, but cover their asses at the same time. Here is a good example of what I'm talking about

http://cgi.ebay.com/Leica-Summicron...7592682841QQcategoryZ3341QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What exactly is an "invisible mark?" Also, the statement "otherwise clear" bugs me as well. You mean, that without those scratches the lens would be clear? Well, duh... 🙄

 

[saxshooter]

kyle, the abovementioned seller "westborn photo" seems to be much more articulate about the snowblower he is selling! although he is selling other leica gear too... hmm...

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

If you peruse outside the photo "auctions", you'll see that "excellent" is the most used adjective (to the point of being a noun) on ePrey --including the photo gear.

That and "guaranteed". It's a mint guarantee 😉

 

[amateriat]

Well, all the aforementioned "'Bayisms" qualify in my book, but "minty" is by far the most irritating to me - both grammatically trite and imprecise in a sleazy way (mint minus...what? 1? 5? 20?). If I want "minty", a pack of Pep-O-mint LifeSavers will set me back a lot less, and I'll know what I'm getting.


- Barrett

 

[Twigs]

it has to be "EX+"

another is "actual", as in shipping, but it's more misleading than over-using