Used Goods and Accessories Condition Explained: What We Disclose, in Our Own Listings

Every item in our goods and accessories category is a single secondhand piece that came through our hands in Japan. There is no second one in the back room. That is why the condition wording on each listing is written for that specific item, and why this page shows you the actual wording we used rather than a generic scale.

How we describe condition, and what we do not claim

Our own condition scale is set out in the store FAQ. What we do not do is assign a third-party grade — the sealed, numbered kind a grading service issues — because we are a secondhand shop, not a grading house, and a number we made up ourselves would imply an audit that does not exist. What every listing does carry is the same three things: the item is marked as used in the page data, it was inspected by hand before it went up, and the photographs are of that exact piece, not a stock image of the product line. Where something specific needs saying, we say it in the listing text itself — which is what the rest of this page is made of.

Of the 117 goods and accessories listings live on the store at the time of writing, 8 currently in stock carry an item-specific condition note on top of the standard wording. Those are the ones quoted below, word for word.

Whether the piece has been opened

The first thing we state is whether the item was ever taken out of its packaging. On a secondhand piece from Japan this is the single fact that changes the most about what you are getting, so we put it in words rather than leaving it to be guessed from the photos.

Pre-owned with opened packaging, but thoroughly inspected and confirmed to be in good condition

— from the listing for Identity V 3rd Anniversary Limited Edition Box Offline Pack Collection Badges ($172.00)

What is actually included

Accessories and inserts go missing over the years. Where anything is absent, or where the piece is the figure on its own, we write that out instead of listing the item as if it were complete.

Pre-owned, meticulously inspected for quality and completeness

— from the listing for Star Wars I The Phantom Menace Battle Droid Can Cooler Box MTT Limited PEPSI ($592.00)

Age and wear we call out in writing

Wear consistent with age is normal on the pieces we handle, and pretending otherwise would only lead to a return. Where there is visible wear, the listing names it.

Pre-owned and thoroughly inspected. Expected minor wear consistent with its age

— from the listing for Spirited Away Original Movie Poster Chinese Version Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli ($287.00)

The words we use for the overall state

For the overall state we use ordinary English rather than a grade. That is deliberate: a letter or a number implies a standard someone else audits, and nobody audits ours.

Pre-owned. Condition is rated as Good. Please refer to the provided images for detailed visual confirmation of its state

— from the listing for My Hero Academia Deku’s Glove FULL SET VERSION Cosplay Premium Bandai hobby ($1,013.00)

Pre-owned, expertly inspected, and verified for excellent condition and functionality

— from the listing for Nier: Automata Wristwatch 2B YoRHa No. 2 Type B Model Chronograph Square Enix ($474.00)

Pre-owned, thoroughly inspected for optimal performance and authenticity

— from the listing for Parker 75 Sterling Silver Color Fountain Pen 14K Nib XF 585 Limited Edition ($269.00)

Reading the photographs, not the adjectives

Because the wording is ours and the grade is nobody’s, the photographs are the specification. Open every image at full size and look at the parts of the piece that wear first for this kind of item, then compare that against what the listing says. If the two disagree, tell us before you buy, not after.

If you want a structured way to do that on your own shelf as well as ours, our self-grading checklist walks through the check points category by category, and the photo-based condition checker will give you an estimate from your own pictures. Neither is a formal appraisal, and neither of them is us telling you what a piece is worth.

Where condition sits in the price

When we look back at our own recorded sales we group them into four broad condition bands rather than grades, because that is as fine as honest data allows. The condition and market liquidity guide shows those bands against our own sales, with the sample size printed next to every number so you can see how much weight it carries. It is our data about our sales — not a market index, and not a valuation of your piece.

If the condition matters more than the piece

Some collectors want the best example they can get and will wait for it. If what is listed today is not clean enough for you, say so on our sourcing request page and we will keep an eye out through our Japanese supply channels, or browse the demand catalogue to see the series we actively look for. Questions about a specific listing go to our contact page and are answered by the people who inspected the item.

Published August 15, 2026 by the HD Toys Japan sourcing desk in Tokyo. The quoted condition notes are copied from the live listings on the date of publication; stock is one-of-a-kind, so individual pieces sell.