Definitions & Terms Used in Online Marketplace Listings
Some terms often found in online marketplace listings as they are used by Pepper Pearl LLC.
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New: brand new or never used, usually with original packaging or tags and all accessories it originally sold with unless otherwise noted
Pre-Owned: also called Estate, previously owned by a consumer, can be used or new.
Used: previously used
Dead Stock: never used and in original packaging, left over stock that was never sold to a consumer.
Old Stock: never used with original packaging or tags, originally placed for sale years or decades ago, but never sold to a consumer.
Mint Condition: Never used, in perfect condition, and in the original packaging.
Near-Mint Condition: (also, near new or like new) appears new, may or may not have the original packaging, packaging may have minor shelf wear.
Excellent Used Condition: no damage, scratches, dents, fading, or stains other than slight wear
Very Good Used Condition: no damage or stains, but shows some normal wear
Good Used Condition: shows wear, obviously used, may have minor damage or discoloration but is still useful.
Fair Condition: Needs repair or refurbishment, shows wear, and may have cosmetic damage.
Poor Condition: Obvious major flaws, may have parts or pieces missing, would require major restoration or repurposing.
As-Is: has flaws, usually indicates that item is not returnable.
Bare: item only, no box or accessories
Antiquity: an item that is very old (from 1,000 A.D. or earlier)
Antique: item is at least 100 years old
Vintage: also called a “Period Piece”, 20-99 years old; date, decade or era is usually listed; can be retro or repro
Collectible: traditionally something inherently valuable or worth more than originally sold for; however, has come to mean anything people collect, but is usually considered valuable, whether sentimentally or monetarily
Retro: nostalgic; an item that imitates trends, modes, or fashions of the recent past; a reproduction of classic style; can be new or used
Repro: reproduction; an imitation of an antique or collectible item; there is no such thing as an “authentic reproduction”
Authentic: Something that is real as opposed to something that is a fake, a copy, or a reproduction.
Original: the first one—an un-modified item; not a copy, reproduction, or derivative; there is no such thing as an “original copy”
Provenance: (antiques) the origin, history or “life story” of an item—who owned it; when, where and by whom it was created, etc.
Vermeil: sterling gilt (gold-plated sterling silver)
Lithograph: art print created using a printing method where an image is drawn on lithographic limestone or a metal plate with a grained surface using oil-based inks then printed on a flat surface; a separate stone or plate is used for each color in the image.
Serigraph: a high-quality printing method using silkscreen; a mesh fabric is used to transfer ink onto an underlying material.
Upcycle: to repurpose or recycle while elevating above the item’s original quality, status, or purpose
Cross-Posted: posted on other online marketplaces and may no longer be available.