Mint but No Box offerings?

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L Synak

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When I visit a popular online auction site I see a substantial number of traditional folders being offered as mint but no box. Should I be wary of these no box offerings? Are these knives in many cases manufacturer seconds? I can understand an occasional knife getting separated from it's box during a resale process but it seems that up to a third of the traditional folders offered online do not have their original box. This is especially true with a lot of the Schatt & Morgan brands. What do I need to look for? I'm a newcomer to collecting and relying on your knowledge to help me out. Thanks in advance.
 
Nah, don't sweat it.

Some collectors throw boxes away, they're a pain to store. Sometimes these knives are from an estate and are being sold by people who don't have the time, expertise or interest to match knives with boxes. Knives originally sold in clamshell packs usually don't come with boxes. Years ago knives weren't individually boxed, they came from the manufacturer in lots of a dozen in a bigger carton, and so on.

That's not to say that there aren't pitfalls. I'm always glad to get the correct box with any knife I buy. But, it's been a long time since I passed up a knife because it didn't come with a box.
 
What you really need to worry about is the accuracy of the condition, is it mint (or more or less unused?) there can be odd interpretations of this.... As others state, boxes get chucked out by the uniformed, some people don't value them, some like CASE have pretty flimsy unimpressive ones anyway. But, if it has the box, it's better:D:cool:
 
Most knives are not sold to knife collectors. Why would you expect a non collector, who is buying the knife to use, to save the box?

O.B.
 
Agree with posters who say don’t worry. Check the knife for accuracy of description and rep of seller. The sites I buy from generally side with the buyer and I use PayPal. This and no friends and family purchasing(with PayPal) is enough assurance for me. Don’t buy if red flags appear. On the other hand, no box often reduces resale pricing for collectors.
 
What bothers me is how often they are listed as New, when they don't have the original box. It says right in the definition of New that it is: "A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item." How can it be unopened if it doesn't even come with the box?????
 
Great. Your quick responses are more than enough to put my mind at ease. It certainly looks like I came to the right place. Thank you all.
 
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