As you know, words and phrases sometimes have double meanings. It depends on who's talking, and what they're talking about.
It often happens that eBay listings contain double meanings. Most of them are the overused adjectives and phrases, and easily recognized. Still, not everyone knows about these second meanings. So, for those who may not be up on the latest online auction doublespeak, here's a guide.
Statement: From an Estate
Meaning: I'm not saying this is old, but I want you to think this is old.
Statement: I have no batteries to test it.
Meaning: I'm too cheap to buy batteries.
Statement: It looks complete, but I don't know if any parts are missing.
Meaning: Several parts are missing, but I don't want to say so. This way, I cover my butt.
Statement: RARE!!!
Meaning: I haven't bothered to look, or I'd have seen that there are 20 more of these up for sale at a tenth of my opening bid.
Statement: Really hard to find
Meaning: There are only three of these up for auction right now.
Statement: Vintage
Meaning: I'm not sure what this means, but everyone else is using it, so I will, too!
Note: If you'd like to add your favorite words to the list, check out http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=17065#17065
