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It means they have been involved in a crash. The worst frames get cut up into bits and the dinged ones get sold for quite a discounted price but every frame involved in the crash is retired. Even one which was left completely unmarked by the crash. These are the ones which command a high premium. Another outlet is http://njsframes.blogspot.com/ They sell retired frames which have been restored (usually by a different builder a la the many Makino branded 3renshos) and are pricey but effectively brand new.