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Mmmm... I disagree. I would say that "working order" would be that the moving parts move and the non-moving parts stay still. I would say that "perfect working order" means that the moving parts move freely and exactly as they should - perhaps as if they were new or had just been serviced.
The headset and rear wheel are alright and very useable, spin pretty good but a little rough... working order not perfect working order. The front wheel's bearings are pretty tight (and possibl fucked) meaning that the front wheel barely completes 2 revolutions if you spin it freely by hand. I'd argue that this is 'useable order' as opposed to 'working order' (and I'd have some sympathy with someone saying that it is not even useable - a balance bike is meant to encourage cycling not leave kids hating two wheels because it is a struggle). It is certainly not 'perfect working order'.
Why use the word "perfect" before "working order" other than to say "this is not just working, it is working to perfection"? Surely if the moving part is a bearing designed to move freely then working order is "moving freely". Surely if you want to describe it as perfect working order it should be moving freely and also smoothly?
The guy really pissed me off... fucking moron... I genuinely would have paid double the price in its current condition, but the stupid fucker has managed to flog it for £20 less than he could have got whilst also pissing the buyer off.