21 Aug
2008
21 Aug
'08
6:52 a.m.
OK, I really don't get the shrinkwrapping thing -
it seems like having some
ancient Egyptian artifact shut away in a wooden crate so that nobody can
ever see it...
I do not either, but many do.
(plus, if these people never open the shrinkwrapping,
how do they
authenticate that the contents - and the shrinkwrapping itself - are
original? Seems way too open to scamming to me)
No, not scamming.
Why does everyone on this list think that everyone else is trying to
scam them anyway? Do we not trust anyone that is not a blood relative
anymore?
But authenticating the contents, you are not far from the mark. Things
should be opened from their sealed packages in order to verify that
there is no deterioration going on that can not be seen. This is
pretty standard museum practice. A good example is opening up the
seals of some bit of hardware - perhaps a new-in-box Lisa - to make
sure the batteries are not leaking - which in the case of a new-in-box
Lisa, they very likely are.
--
Will