What does “smoke-free home” mean?
Also: Smoke-free · Pet-free home
Smoke-free home is a reseller disclosure meaning the garment was stored and handled in a household without cigarette smoke (and often “pet-free” for animals), so it should arrive without absorbed odor. Odor is a real condition factor buyers can't see in photos. On the GradeThread scale, odor is one of the weighted grading factors.
How it's used in a listing
A Mercari listing note “comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home” reassures scent-sensitive buyers before they purchase.
How it maps to the grade scale
Odor is one of GradeThread's weighted grading factors (10% of the overall score on the 1.0–10.0 scale). A smoke-free-home claim maps to a clean odor factor; strong smoke or musty smells pull the overall grade down.
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Smoke-free home — frequently asked
- Why do sellers say 'smoke-free home'?
- Because odor is a condition issue buyers can't judge from photos. Stating a smoke-free (and often pet-free) home reassures scent-sensitive shoppers that the item won't arrive smelling of smoke, which on the GradeThread scale keeps the odor factor clean.
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