Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - Pet peeve - how the term FMU is thrown around in sales threads

m102404 · June 10th, 2010, 16:57

I always thought it meant Full Metal Unit. What should be metal is metal...this is an absolute term.

Upgrade...is a hugely subjective term. i.e. would everyone consider a Guarder 226 kit an upgrade? is a Dboys CASV on a PTW an upgrade? is putting a Gen1 Dboys body on a perfectly good TM an upgrade? is putting that same body on a broken CA M15 body an upgrade?

Stock means what should be stock is stock, same parts that it left the factory with...this is an absolute term. Might be opened, might be worn...but should be stock parts.

Brand New means unused, not fired, etc... (this term should be absolute but is abused but easily addressed)

Nearly New/Like New/Gamed Just # of Games....are subjective terms.

Whenever the buyer and seller have two different interpretations...you get issues. Even if they're on the same page...there'll still be issues at times, but those are usually easily resolved.

Anyways...final responsibility rests with the buyer...'cause it's their money.

June 10th, 2010, 16:57	#27
m102404 Tys Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto	I always thought it meant Full Metal Unit. What should be metal is metal...this is an absolute term. Upgrade...is a hugely subjective term. i.e. would everyone consider a Guarder 226 kit an upgrade? is a Dboys CASV on a PTW an upgrade? is putting a Gen1 Dboys body on a perfectly good TM an upgrade? is putting that same body on a broken CA M15 body an upgrade? Stock means what should be stock is stock, same parts that it left the factory with...this is an absolute term. Might be opened, might be worn...but should be stock parts. Brand New means unused, not fired, etc... (this term should be absolute but is abused but easily addressed) Nearly New/Like New/Gamed Just # of Games....are subjective terms. Whenever the buyer and seller have two different interpretations...you get issues. Even if they're on the same page...there'll still be issues at times, but those are usually easily resolved. Anyways...final responsibility rests with the buyer...'cause it's their money.