Is the packaging worth enough for it to effect the value of your purchase?

[JuzMel]

Funnily enough, even though I'm an MISB Collector (not really by choice though), when I look for a TF, I actually check out the paint job, closeness of joining parts of the vehicle, quality etc before I even bother about the packaging. I think there was once I only realised that one of my packaging was dented when I got home.

I guess like what liege says, if the packaging is perfect, yet the toy inside has sh-t paint jobs / quality, then it kinda defeats the purpose of why we get the TF in the first place. So in my view, it's more about the quality of the figure itself rather than the box packaging.

But I guess it's also depends on how badly damaged the packaging is. If the damage is enough to indicate that there might be stolen parts from it, then I think the store should give a discount. If it's only exterior bending / torn cardboard and the box is still sealed, then I guess it's really up to the store's discrepancy on whether or not they want to give the discount.