Author:  zorbanj  Posted:  Apr 15, 2024 15:26  Subject:  Re: To open a box or not?  Viewed:  60 times  Topic:  Selling Cancel Reply

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In Selling, NikisNiche writes:    I have a bunch of sets that I plan to sell. A few of them (I think) got water damage to the box. The sets are still sealed. One end of the box is kind of crushed, and my guess is that it got a bit wet and then the weight of the rest of the box made it get crushed. So I am leaning towards opening the box to confirm the instructions aren't messed up, so that I can disclose that when I sell it. But then again, I hate to break the seal of the box. What would you do? (They are big sets - Disney castle, Big Ben, and Ghostbusters firehouse.) Stickers, electronic components and cloth can also be damaged by water. You might also have mold on the instructions and/or inside of the box. Lastly, there could be bugs that were attracted by the water and died in there. I would open the box up and see what you're dealing with. If I were looking for a New In Box set I wouldn't buy one with water damage unless the price reflected it. You could always list it as New, Complete instead of New, Sealed: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=102

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I have a bunch of sets that I plan to sell. A few of them (I think) got water damage to the box. The sets are still sealed. One end of the box is kind of crushed, and [...] (2 months ago, Apr 15, 2024, to Selling)

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 Msg 1 - NikisNiche (1) 2 months ago Apr 15, 2024 to Selling
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