[Gary]

I have a minor pet gripe and that is sticky price labels on boxes.

I hate removing sticky price labels that remove half the box at the same time.

Could all retailers please refrain from using this method to price up goods.

Yes I do know there are ways and means to soften the glue and ease the label off the package however the easiest solution is for there not to be a price label in the first place.

Else in 40 years time I will come back to you Mr Retailer and claim compensation for the difference between a mint box and one that has your silly attatchment!

And when I visit toy fairs I absolutely cannot understand why traders have to put sticky labels on otherwise collectable packaging. If you see this I would strongly suggest that you go for a wopping great price reduction on the item concerned!

Those that are new as well as those that are not!

Happy modelling
Gary

 

[Gary]

The provenance argument is fair and acceptable if there is a mint original label in place correctly and neatly positioned or a hand written price in a specific price area on the packaging.

It should be remembered though that 40% of model railway gear is sold as a Xmas gift or Birthday gift item (according to the boys in the know) and price labels are normally removed in these circumstances leaving a mess. Think of why so many old boxes have patches where there used to be a price label and even boxes a year old suffer the same affliction. Or have messy labels that folk have only partly removed in the struggle to hide the price damaging the packaging in the process. Its not nice to receive a gift in this condition.

Dealers at toy fairs try and hide this by putting their own price label over the damage in an attempt to deceive.

And there are even dealers who put price labels over price labels every time they adjust the price and how many times have you encountered a package with virtually half the end obliterated by price labels.

And then you get those mammoth dayglow things that look cheap, nasty and tacky.

Basically there is no place at all for price labels on original packaging these days especially when it is quality packaging that in itself is desirable and helps to sell the product.

If dealers insist on using price labels then they should apply this to some outer packaging of their own that is see through such as a seal security wrap.

Happy modelling
Gary