sandvet
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posted on April 17, 2001 05:19:28 AM new
MIB = Mint In Box
What is your assumption?
Both item and box are mint
Item inside box is mint
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eventer
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posted on April 17, 2001 05:21:21 AM new
I just recently sold something I listed as MIB. What it meant to me is the item had never been opened (so the item inside was in mint condition) but not necessarily that the box was in mint condition.
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sugar2912
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posted on April 17, 2001 05:49:13 AM new
I agree with Eventer, if it were MIMB that to me would mean "Mint in Mint Box"
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holdenrex
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posted on April 17, 2001 05:49:24 AM new
To me, it means the item in the box is mint, not the box itself. The item and the packaging should be graded seperately, which is why you'll see phrases like "Mint in Near Mint Box" or "Excellent in Very Good Box," etc.
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jwpc
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posted on April 17, 2001 05:55:04 AM new
I agree, MIB relates to the condition of the item in the box, not the box its self.
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zoomin
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posted on April 17, 2001 05:57:40 AM new
MIB = mint in<side of the> box ~ the item inside is in mint condition. This does not mean NRFB (never removed from box) or MIMB (mint in mint box)
Be careful out there!
Best of Luck!
only ZOOMIN here 
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sandvet
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posted on April 17, 2001 08:24:11 AM new
Thank you all for your replies. I have some NASCAR collectibles that I am going to list on eBay. They have never been removed from the original package. A few of the packages show minimal shelf wear but these are some of the older items. I thought MIB applied to all of them. Since I don't normally deal in collectibles, I just wanted to make sure.
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mrpotatoheadd
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posted on April 17, 2001 08:26:37 AM new
I thought MIB was an entertaining movie- I give it two thumbs up. 
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mildreds
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posted on April 17, 2001 09:46:21 AM new
When I sell collectible with a box I always give a description of the item and of the box. I have even scanned any damage I can see on the box. I identify any thing I can see (discoloration, bends, tears, rips, tape residue). Does not seem to hurt sales and my feedback has lots of comments of item just as described.
Good topic.
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sulyn1950
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posted on April 17, 2001 10:55:06 AM new
You might want to describe them just as you did here. Mention they have never been removed from original packaging, but if the packaging shows wear, point it out.
I have come across ads where the seller spent more time on describing the box and any bends, creases, shelf marks, or discolorations than on the actual item. I thought that strange until I ran across FB where buyers complained the item was OK the box was NOT or that the box showed more wear than described!
Apparantly it's important to collectors and some don't mind voicing their unhappiness with the box in their FB comments.
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BlondeSense
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posted on April 17, 2001 11:26:49 AM new
What sulyn said!
As a buyer one of my pet peeves is sellers who state "this item is in excellent condition for its age" (which doesn't tell me squat). So as a seller, I don't grade anything, I just give a very detailed description of any flaws.
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Dakota1
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posted on April 17, 2001 05:15:49 PM new
I thought MIB (mint in box) is what the local girlscouts sold!
Dakota1 (nowhere but here)
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