Publishers use these marks when books are returned to them.

Remainder Mark - A remainder mark is usually a small black line or dot written with a felt tip pen or Sharpie on the top, bottom, side page edges and sometimes on the UPC symbol on the back of the book.

If excessively worn, they will be marked as 'tray worn.'

Flat trays for SPI games are not graded, and have the usual problems. Not only is this probably the most cost effective troops choice available in the warhammer 40,000 univers, but for 130 points you get 25 throwaway scoring units.

If excessively worn, they will be marked as 'card worn.'

The cardboard backing of miniature packs is not graded.

In most cases, boxed games and box sets do not come with dice.

Due to the nature of loose counters, if a game is unplayable it may be returned for a refund of the purchase price.

Boardgame counters are punched, unless noted.

Major defects and/or missing components are noted separately.

Example, EX+ is an item between Excellent and Near Mint condition.

A 'plus' sign indicates that an item is close to the next highest condition.

When only one condition is listed, then the box and contents are in the same condition.

Boxed items are listed as 'code/code' where the first code represents the box, and the second code describes the contents.

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