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original condition

Original condition is the state of a returned item being essentially the same as when it was sold or delivered, with no use, damage, alteration, or missing parts.

In plain English

It means the item still matches how it was at sale or delivery. That includes no signs of use, no damage, no changes, and no missing parts.

In context

Here, "original condition" names the state a returned item must be in for the return to be accepted.

Situation
Requesting returns, exchanges, refunds, replacements, and store credit
What it communicates
Names the required state of an item for return acceptance.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not say anything about any other return requirement or the final outcome of the request.

Examples

“After a weekend of use, the camera was no longer in its original condition: the strap was missing, the case was scuffed, and a sticker had been added.”

Core meaning

“At the counter, staff inspect returned mixers for original condition.”

In context