Originally Posted by
countalmaviva
But he'd have to OPEN THE BOX, right?
No.
There
are other ways he might know. At least you would have gotten as much information as you could, in the circumstances. Then bid, or don't bid. You decide.
Btw-
News Flash: What seems like the best sales practice to you, may not be, for him. The seller is using his best judgement, in light of his past experience.
You've heard from some other highly experienced folks here
that a factory sealed box will command a premium among the right buyers... (who may or not may not be present during any given auction.) I concur
. We are basing this on a lot of accumulated experience. Those disagree, probably have less experience, (at least in this very specific area). OP, the original question was reasonable, and thoroughly
discussed.
Cheers, Eric
Good luck, what ever you choose.