80%-90%-95%-98%??????

NoncomRetired · 12-29-2012, 07:29 PM

While out doing some window shopping on the net, I noticed when giving the % of condition/bluing/straw, everybody is different. I took notice on two sites, both have a 1940 Banner Police, one is rated 98% and the other 94%. Price is $100. difference with the 94% item with the extra hundred bucks but here's the thing, both have real good photos of all angles and my conclusion is, the 94% is more like the 98% and vice-a-versa. This I found throughout shopping on other sites also, it's not a one-time difference I've noticed...any comments?

Edward Tinker · 12-29-2012, 07:34 PM

everyone has their own perception of bluing and straw remaining

Someone once told me I should use the 'Blue Book' as they have examples, but I never liked their examples because of guns like colt Single Actions etc...

What I would like to see is a compilation of lugers in various poses, left, right, front grip, rear grip, top all on one page each and then show about 20 lugers from almost not wear to 98%+

then make a PDF out of it

Could float it out and get semi-agreement of what folks thought of bluing and strawing

If I had the energy, I would do this

Ed

NoncomRetired · 12-29-2012, 11:26 PM

Geritol does wonders..............

Some kind of uniformity would be nice when judging conditions but there are more important things to wonder and worry about I guess.

CJS57 · 12-30-2012, 08:19 AM

As a dealer on GB I stopped using % ratings entirely and if asked will not give a % number. Just too controversial. Everyone has a different view. The key is to show many crystal clear close up photos. Then the buyer can make up his own rating.

NoncomRetired · 12-30-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CJS57

As a dealer on GB I stopped using % ratings entirely and if asked will not give a % number. Just too controversial. Everyone has a different view. The key is to show many crystal clear close up photos. Then the buyer can make up his own rating.

I've just about made that so, that I do visit sites that provide good all around photos but the % that they do post does draw my attention and I go from there.

12-29-2012, 07:29 PM	#1
NoncomRetired Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 719 Thanks: 144 Thanked 306 Times in 146 Posts	80%-90%-95%-98%?????? While out doing some window shopping on the net, I noticed when giving the % of condition/bluing/straw, everybody is different. I took notice on two sites, both have a 1940 Banner Police, one is rated 98% and the other 94%. Price is $100. difference with the 94% item with the extra hundred bucks but here's the thing, both have real good photos of all angles and my conclusion is, the 94% is more like the 98% and vice-a-versa. This I found throughout shopping on other sites also, it's not a one-time difference I've noticed...any comments?

12-29-2012, 07:34 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	everyone has their own perception of bluing and straw remaining Someone once told me I should use the 'Blue Book' as they have examples, but I never liked their examples because of guns like colt Single Actions etc... What I would like to see is a compilation of lugers in various poses, left, right, front grip, rear grip, top all on one page each and then show about 20 lugers from almost not wear to 98%+ then make a PDF out of it Could float it out and get semi-agreement of what folks thought of bluing and strawing If I had the energy, I would do this Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

12-29-2012, 11:26 PM	#3
NoncomRetired Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 719 Thanks: 144 Thanked 306 Times in 146 Posts	Geritol does wonders.............. Some kind of uniformity would be nice when judging conditions but there are more important things to wonder and worry about I guess.

12-30-2012, 08:19 AM	#4
CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	As a dealer on GB I stopped using % ratings entirely and if asked will not give a % number. Just too controversial. Everyone has a different view. The key is to show many crystal clear close up photos. Then the buyer can make up his own rating.