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Lazy Listing
Does anyone else sometimes use the "used/good" option as a way of saving time? Like I have some stuff that's basically new, probably new, but like I don't want to spend a bunch of time trying to inspect every last piece super up close... so a lot of times I'm just like... "used/good"... yeah that sounds close enough. 
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To me "new" is synonymous with "perfect", where it still has that out of the box shine/luster, with perfect color quality/composition, no dings/dents, patterns that are printed perfectly and no other manufacturing defects or anomalies. Any amount of prolonged jostling of a box of Legos, even a brand new, never opened box, will result in wear and tear (micro scratching).
Of course there's also the "flawless" sort of "new", like getting a lightsaber with no bubbles in it (although they have gotten much better about that).
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Lego that is classed as New should have never been built or played with and is often taken directly from sealed Lego Sets. New items can contain some hairline scratches as Lego package parts all mixed in together but they should not have any major damage such as dents or chips. The items should ideally be as pristine and perfect as when they were first moulded and printed.
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There's some different trade-offs too, like if you store pieces by lightly sticking them together you'll get less micro scratching, but on the flip side that can potentially affect the grip strength and likewise even temperature variation, exposure to light, oil from your fingers, etc can all damage the quality, whether they've been built or played with in any manner or not.
That's why anything that's really worth a lot or anything super rare should, ideally, be stored in individual plastic bags. Like this non-standard blue telephone piece (see attached image). I won't even take it out of the plastic bag to look at it without wearing gloves.
I typically list everything as used good since I recycle ANYTHING with a bite mark, serious gouge, etc. I do have some used/acceptables listed with notes explaining the issue for parts that I'd actually consider using in a build myself or are rarer, but just aren't quite good enough (if that makes sense, lol), e.g., there is a scratch, or the decoration is showing signs of fade, etc.
New are just New moved from one plastic bag to another
Where we had to get out the readers is those really beautiful parts that were dumped into a bin of other used but have obviously never been built- okay...Used- Like New..IF we would use as such ourselves for a displayed build!
Thanks always for sharing your experience and insights!