WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Within BucksCards.com, you may see reference to a Starbucks card(s) or sleeve(s) on its RARIETY, CONDITION and PRICING. Because there are no set rules for evaluating cards/sleeves, this information should ONLY be used as a guideline. We'll make every reasonable attempt to evaluate the RARIETY, CONDITION, and PRICING of these cards and sleeves as accurately as possible.
PRICING
We consider "fair market value" by averaging what bidders will pay for the same item over a 3 month period. This is done by watching eBay results (our best source of "fair market value"). If a star is shown on a page within this Website, it is based on this method.
$0 to 10.00
$10.01 to 25.00
$25.01 to 50.00
$50.01 to 100.00
$101.00 to ?
RARIETY
Common: |
Item may or may not be available in stores or online. Little or no search is needed |
Hard-to-Find: |
Not available in stores anymore, item out of print, not common to locate, but still can be located with persistence. |
Rare: |
Have to take extra time in your search and look in unusual places. |
Mega Rare: |
Item won't be seen for a long period of time (usually 6 months or greater). |
CONDITION
Mint (M):
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Uncirculated, unscanned, absolutely no surface scratches, just as the day it was made. As Starbucks cards are shipped in bulk bundled together, cards may approach this condition, but virtually never in "true mint" condition. |
Near Mint (NM):
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Light surface scratches may be present (detectable only under the strongest of lighting). Still unused and unscanned. |
Very Good (VG):
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May have light scanning use and some surface scratching (again, detectable only under direct lighting). |
Good (G):
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May have visible scanning use and surface scratching. |
Fair
(F): |
Pin may be scratched off, heavy scanning and surface blemishes present. |
Poor (P):
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Pin is scratched, card may be bent or chipped. Extreme use and surface blemishes apparent. |
