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

[SkyWarp91]

tl dr: bawwing on the internet doesnt solve your problems.

I have to disagree with this. It doesn't necessarily solve your problems but is a good way to express/vent your thoughts. I love the fact we have a 'I need to Vent' thread, venting there often calms me down and stops me before I go out and do something vengeful.

Maybe they don't want to encourage people to tear up packaging in-store so that they can get a discount on the product. And in their mind, toys are like any other product they stock, like kitchen appliances, clothes, stationary, etc - as long as the product inside is undamaged, the packaging is just there to ship it in.... and therefore would only discount if the product itself is damaged or missing something (like they do at Kmart with their clearance basket at the back of the store). Only collectors like ourselves value the packaging as much as the product (well, a few of us do).

I agree with Griffin here, he basically sums it up pretty well. Stores are reluctant to sell their products at cheaper prices because of that exploitation of damaging the packaging. I work in shelf-stocking and I was stocking this tray of tinned food but all tins had water damage and rust was evident on the outside. I told the manager and because it was a whole tray of cans, he couldn't deal with losing money so he told me to restock it. Yes, I also don't know why he is a manager in the first place.