Tag: resale
What Does Gently Used Mean for Clothing Condition? Why Seller Adjectives Fail and What to Write Instead
Gently used has no fixed meaning, so buyers and sellers read it differently. Here is how vague adjectives cause disputes and how a grade plus a defect note fixes it.
How to Grade Stains on Vintage Clothing That Won't Wash Out: Set-In vs Surface, Dye Transfer, and Disclosure
A stain that survives one wash is a grading decision, not a cleaning problem. Here is the test sequence and disclosure wording that keeps stained vintage honest.
Color Fading as a Grade Modifier: When 'Excellent' Becomes 'Good'
A blazer graded Excellent still gets returned as 'not as described' when the buyer sees washed-out color. Here's how to grade fading before they do.