Quick question, what's the difference between new and mint?

[s.c.]

I'm in favor of a standardized description. There should only be 2 general categories: new or used. Within those two you can have subcategories. Example:

New - unopened
New - opened
Used - mint
Used - visible marks (where)

After receiving another "new in box" knife that was clearly used and carried, I agree that there needs to be some standardization of these terms.