We apologize for any difficulties that you may have experienced so far in browsing
through the available items.  We had hoped to provide at least one thumbnail scan
of the cover or package of each title or series of items. We also wanted to give you
a fairly complete description of the major features or content of each piece, but we
had to save space [and data entry time] somewhere. For these and other technical
reasons a variety of short forms had to be used.    Learning how to read these may
at first seem time-consuming,  but it is our hope that once you are familiar with the
abbreviations and our grading system you will find it all worthwhile.  Certainly the
benefit to your "informed buyer" status will far outweigh the effort it took. We also
have provided a way for you to keep these open on your taskbar so you can check
as you read.   Should you care to comment, feel free to send a LOC by clicking on
the "HAIL" button on the console.   Your feedback is always read and appreciated.