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  • I thought it was from people who didn't know anything about cars, so would kick the tyres to see if they were pumped up. Thus making it look like they knew what they were looking for.

    But your explanation does make more sense.

  • I’ve always thought of it more like this - it tell the seller more than the buyer.

    Also don’t understand ‘revert’ - why not just say you’ll get back to me/ my boss?

  • Used to be used on telex where you were paying by the character - picked it up off my Dad from his days working in shipping.

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