The seller/dealer is the first party and buyer/collector is the second party. The third party is supposed to be the outside opinion.
If you're selling, First is the seller, Second the buyer...if you're buying, First is the buyer, Second the Seller.
That simple? And here I searched for a much higher symbolic nature...... Tattered, twisted and twiddled and dwindled, I'll go my way......
I'm happy I wrote the thread in the manner I did. I never expected this number of BA&LC aficionados to leap on the train. I can only say, welcome aboard.