It never ceases to amaze me that garage sellers, estate salespeople, antique shop owners, thrift store volunteers and any other folks out trying to make a buck selling things place kryptonite-proof stickers on their items. There is a chance, don't you think, that someone buying that 25 cent widget might want to use it without damaging it first trying to scrape and peel and scour the bejeezes out the item trying to remove the remnants of tape?
There's an even worse trend of physically writing on items with Sharpies. Now, Sharpies have their place, a huge place in my world. I'm a fan in a big way but not when they are used to scroll a price mark on the box of a game, a book, a matte finish mug or figurine. I don't like it when I see them on anything but at least when it's written on a shiny finish mug, a wrapped game, craft kit, or any other number of grab some rubbing alcohol and take it to the item without damaging it kind of thing, okay...you're forgiven.
I'm in the resale business. I'm a sticker scraper, rubbing alcohol using kind of gal. It would be nice if the tags would come off easily and I wouldn't have to bother with keeping a roll of paper towel and a bottle of rubbing alcohol next to my desk and hope and pray that the price actually comes off.
I've heard sellers say that they are worried that there will be price sticker swaps. I get it but does the extra buck make it worth wrecking an item? I'd hope that if you see value in an item at all that you would keep it unblemished by using these lovely little labels that actually come off when you try to remove them without ruining the area under the sticker.
You're trying to make a buck and so am I. Let's be friends. I'll happily buy your item if you don't write "DON'T BUY ME, I MIGHT JUST BE RUINED" on the item or stick a note on it that screams "NEENER, NEENER, NEENER - I'M STUCK ON HERE FOREVER!"
As you guys know, I stay home and do this very part time to make a little money on the side. Throw a gal a bone here.
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