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Old 12-02-2005, 08:08 PM
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why the fuck is everything on ebay mint when it is certainly not i hate the fucking phrase it just makes me not want to buy the item
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saw a post in pf alloys section

TITLE Mint rims for sale.

DESCRIPTION edges are scuffed

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then dont buy it simple.the word mint is used on ebay so people like me can make lots more money selling shit
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I've got a mint polo for sale
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crew what the fook is that in your avatar? looks like summit from slipnot lol
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shame theres not another word though, that actually guaruntees it's good...lol...
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I'd say this was clearly a mint

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...781075366&rd=1

Old 12-02-2005, 08:13 PM
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yeah thats the point its always shit stuff covered in rust and the arse's say its mint
take this for example
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
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Originally Posted by RSCAT
crew what the fook is that in your avatar? looks like summit from slipnot lol
dude it is the predator
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''in mint condition and were removed after only 1000 miles''
of driving through acid and mud.....
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"they have surface rust on them bt other than that are mint "


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''If you touch one it partly disintegrates into 2 usless halves...how mint, you will not find a minter set on fleabay, only available until the item is pulled for false advertising''
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crazy init makes me mad its like saying mint 4x4 engine 150,000 miles smokes a bit but in mint condition
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I remember a little while ago a geezer on there that must have been breaking his shonky old saff. Every fookin item he listed started with the word 'mint' 'mint front discs only done 8000 miles mint rear calipers only done 20000 miles etc etc......drives me mad also
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I think ill just take mint as 'useable' or 'in working order' from now on...
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just thought i would search the word mint and hey
53858 items found for mint
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Originally Posted by white cab
just thought i would search the word mint and hey
53858 items found for mint



mint= as new, end of.
Old 12-02-2005, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by white cab
just thought i would search the word mint and hey
53858 items found for mint
If you do a search including the word mint in the description as well as the title there are 260,678
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thats a lot of mint parts out there then that arent actually mint.
im going to shut up now cos my brain is starting to dribble out of my ears just thinking about it.
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