Things That Drive Us Mac Forumers Crazy!

[toMACsh]

How about this addition to the list (or a repeat):
..people who start in the middle of their paragraph and assume you can read their minds and know what the **** they're talking about
For example: "I've got problem "A".
OK, well, with what software? etc.

 

[XJ-linux]

Most of mine are related to the sales section... of just about any hobby forum (not just Mac-Forums)

rant
-"Feeler" threads with no price or location at all listed, but qualified with "no lowball offers". Just be an adult at tell is what you want for it.
-People asking crazy prices for older stuff because they "upgraded" it with stuff that is now also dated ie: White Macbook Core Duo with 7200rpm 160GB HDD & 4GB RAM and new battery, asking $900.
-People selling something in a "package" that jacks up the price to where it isn't worth looking at to get the main item you want ie: iPad with a bunch of cheesy neon colored sleeves, leather covers, 2 power cords and stands = $1000+.
-People describing things as "mint" or "like new" and then going on to state they used it for a year with no issues and kept a cover or whatever on it the WHOLE time. If you used it for a year, by definition it's NOT mint and it's probably not what it was like when it was "new" in stores. That's called used but excellent condition.

/rant

 

[cwa107]

Most of mine are related to the sales section... of just about any hobby forum (not just Mac-Forums)

rant
-"Feeler" threads with no price or location at all listed, but qualified with "no lowball offers". Just be an adult at tell is what you want for it.
-People asking crazy prices for older stuff because they "upgraded" it with stuff that is now also dated ie: White Macbook Core Duo with 7200rpm 160GB HDD & 4GB RAM and new battery, asking $900.
-People selling something in a "package" that jacks up the price to where it isn't worth looking at to get the main item you want ie: iPad with a bunch of cheesy neon colored sleeves, leather covers, 2 power cords and stands = $1000+.
-People describing things as "mint" or "like new" and then going on to state they used it for a year with no issues and kept a cover or whatever on it the WHOLE time. If you used it for a year, by definition it's NOT mint and it's probably not what it was like when it was "new" in stores. That's called used but excellent condition.

/rant

Or how about not posting pictures and instead leaving a vague description of the item. There's nothing like buying a high ticket price item from a stranger, hundreds or thousands of miles away, sight unseen, without a shred of protection for the buyer (and yet people do it all the time).

 

[ChrisMan287]

That I can't post in the Buy/Sell/Trade section yet

 

[cwa107]

That I can't post in the Buy/Sell/Trade section yet

That's not helping your cause.

 

[iggibar]

-People describing things as "mint" or "like new" and then going on to state they used it for a year with no issues and kept a cover or whatever on it the WHOLE time. If you used it for a year, by definition it's NOT mint and it's probably not what it was like when it was "new" in stores. That's called used but excellent condition.

Being in mint condition has no correlation to age, or usage time. It is usually a term used to define the visual appearance. The older the item is, the more a term like "mint condition" can aid it in appraisal. If someone says it's in mint condition, but it has scratches, that their claim is crap. If something is old, and you have a hard time distinguishing it's been used, then the mint claim is VERY valid. Mint has nothing to due with how much use something has received. It's mostly used for coin appraisals, but loosely used other places too. Generally speaking, a mint condition item should have no imperfections from use.

"Like new," is a useless statement due to it not having a truly defined definition, and is almost ALWAYS defined by the subjective views of the person selling. With that said, it's one of the best lines to use to make more money for your item. You just have to be smart about what you buy.

 

[wwlad]

Being in mint condition has no correlation to age, or usage time. It is usually a term used to define the visual appearance. The older the item is, the more a term like "mint condition" can aid it in appraisal. If someone says it's in mint condition, but it has scratches, that their claim is crap. If something is old, and you have a hard time distinguishing it's been used, then the mint claim is VERY valid. Mint has nothing to due with how much use something has received. It's mostly used for coin appraisals, but loosely used other places too. Generally speaking, a mint condition item should have no imperfections from use.

"Like new," is a useless statement due to it not having a truly defined definition, and is almost ALWAYS defined by the subjective views of the person selling. With that said, it's one of the best lines to use to make more money for your item. You just have to be smart about what you buy.

I agree that "mint condition" implies no imperfections from use. But this does not only mean no visual imperfections. No internal wear as a result of use is also implied (e.g. no battery deterioration, no hard drive wear or bad sectors, etc.).

In my opinion, it is very difficult to preserve an item in mint condition by using it often over a long period of time. Maintenance and/or repair would probably be needed, but could be offered as a selling feature, e.g. "this item has been recently restored to mint condition by replacing the battery."

 

[XJ-linux]

Being in mint condition has no correlation to age, or usage time. It is usually a term used to define the visual appearance. The older the item is, the more a term like "mint condition" can aid it in appraisal. If someone says it's in mint condition, but it has scratches, that their claim is crap. If something is old, and you have a hard time distinguishing it's been used, then the mint claim is VERY valid. Mint has nothing to due with how much use something has received. It's mostly used for coin appraisals, but loosely used other places too. Generally speaking, a mint condition item should have no imperfections from use.

To each their own. To me, "mint" is saying that an item is in the state it was in when it was "minted" so to speak. It's visual appearance sure, but also the history and state of use of an item in addition to it's visual appearance. I'd hesitate to describe a computer as mint if it has had user data on it's drive, nor a pistol as mint if it's fired 50 rounds but looks unfired. Anyhow, an item that's not really collectible but still in the original box but completely unused might be mint to me if it was only opened to be photographed I suppose. Sealed PM's are mint to me, though opened to air PM's that are clean and untarnished but have been handled are not. Refurbished isn't mint to me either. Really, no used item is mint to me, but can be in used excellent condition which is perfectly fine in most cases. I'd pay more for a "mint" unused collectible item than a "used excellent" collectible item in some categories. An OD Green G26 that's mint will grab $700+ sometimes on BrokeGunner, but an excellent used OD Green G26 that's fired only 50 rounds is just a used green Glock to me and worth $475 tops (if it has tritium). Hence, it "drives me crazy" as the topic seeks elaboration upon. Everyone is different though and this one is probably a personal neurosis of my own. It's followed closely by "mint, except for a small scratch on it...". Ugh!

 

[ChrisMan287]

That's not helping your cause.

I'm not looking to sell but I went to post in that "$200 iPad story" thread and couldn't

 

[kbent]

Wow, from a noob, not feeling very welcome! Sorry, we can't all be experts on day one!

 

[Dysfunction]

Wow, from a noob, not feeling very welcome! Sorry, we can't all be experts on day one!

Don't pay any attention to it. No one expects you to be. Seriously.

 

[Sur3Mac]

Wow, from a noob, not feeling very welcome! Sorry, we can't all be experts on day one!

Just ask a few questions and see for yourself... this is just one thread.
On that note... Welcome to the forum

 

[ChrisMan287]

That I can't post in the Buy/Sell/Trade section yet

x2

Found myself not able to post in another thread tonight! lol

 

[kbent]

Just ask a few questions and see for yourself... this is just one thread.
On that note... Welcome to the forum

Thanks!

 

[pigoo3]

Wow, from a noob, not feeling very welcome! Sorry, we can't all be experts on day one!

FYI…this is a "What drives Mac-Formers Crazy!" thread. There are different things that different users are driven "crazy" by…whether that user is a novice (noob) or an expert.

Maybe a "noob" is driven crazy by expert users not being patient. And maybe an "expert" user is driven crazy by "noobs" (which really doesn't happen that often around here)!

So there are at least two sides to view things from. But again…this is a "Things That Drive Us Mac-Formers Crazy!" thread…so everyone gets to express their "pet-peeves". Sort of a place to "blow off some steam"!

- Nick

 

[osxx]

Mine is posters not giving enough info other than ______ is not working.

 

[toMACsh]

Mine is posters not giving enough info other than ______ is not working.

Post #121

How about this addition to the list (or a repeat):
..people who start in the middle of their paragraph and assume you can read their minds and know what the **** they're talking about
For example: "I've got problem "A".
OK, well, with what software? etc.

 

[Sur3Mac]

People quoting previous posts, just because someone rephrases exactly what they said, only better....

SM

 

[docx]

People who say Maverick not Mavericks.
You would not say Window.

 

[bobtomay]

omg, you wouldn't believe how many thread titles have been corrected due to mis-spelling of the name of the OS.