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¿Question #1530?
Blackwind: When buying a game in a thrift store, do you open the box to verify contents in the store?

leslauber: I actually made the mistake once of setting the board aside while I verified the contents, then leaving the board behind in the store. It wasn't in my home city, so I was pretty much out of luck.
edkofuzz: Yes. Always.
Jbrady: yes
TiwazTyrsfist: Yes, even if we're buying it for non-game purposes
mbork: I do it even when buying in an OLGS.
gamer72: yes
daveroswell: I've done that before...but it's a tad silly when the game is a quarter
Auramine O: It depends... Usually I don't. I know, for shame. Maybe I'm just asking for a sour surprise?
Felimid: Depends on if I need it to be complete or not (I'm not the type to buy at a thrift store and resell at Ebay).
kallman1206: Often as not I'b just buying thrift store copies for random geegaws anyhow, so no
spayne: n/a
hob69: Not always.
The Unbeliever: 42
Darilian: Yes.
Capt O: yes
vandemonium: I check, sure, try and at least verify it looks mostly intact.
Thegreatrob: yes
Albireo: yes
virre: I would like to, but they closed them up
DHEK: If it has been used, yes. You don't want to end up with a game you can't even play.
ilsilvano: Of course I do. I am a geek!
mike86: yes
Brentoon: Then I would seem paranoid wouldn't I?
ZiggyZambo: of course
martybjsg: Yes, after asking permission.
Tinman41: Of course. If you don't find at least 3 roaches, what's the point?
jeffwolfe: If I can.
Laudwic: definately
pigasuspig: Yes
vampywife: our thrift store isn't cool enough to have real games
troken: yes
adamw: Yes
falloutfan: If the box is unsealed, then yes. Otherwise, I ask permission.
Nekura: Yes
herman_the_german: I open it and see if I can stuff another, smaller game inside the box.
Avatar_69: Absolutely.
WatchmanX2000: yes
chesrcat: Yes, and then re-seal it if I decide not to buy it.
MitchellW: If at all possible.
javelin98: Yep.
fFish: yup
Gregol: heck yea
brainrob: Of course
Aldie: sometimes
shawn_low: If it isn't sealed, yes.
Malacoda: If possible. My local Goodwill has an alarming habit of taping them closed.
POvidiusNaso: Nope.
gamesbook: Yes.
motoyugota: If they'll let me
Ron Stuckel: yes
axarca: Every time. I once found a mint uncut Napoleon in Europe for $3.08...
Gecko23: Sometimes. But at $1/each, I don't sweat it much.
pugwhan: Never. I consider it the luck of the draw.
e.c.r.: yes
mrbeankc: Never found anything good at a thrift store
GuyHill: yes
2amp: yes
Nomadik: No, its cheap enough. generally its a parts buy.
JimPAX: Duh.
xlorp: Do you feel lucky punk? Well do you?
heli: haven't really purchased there, but suppose I would
Lord_Prussian: If possible
ValJor: Never buy games in a thrift store
snoozefest: y
Quest22: Yes
rawk: yes
skrutsch: Yes. Unless it's shrinkwrapped or taped really well.
MisterCranky: No, I grab the box and run out without paying, and only check later, in the safety of my lair.
TiNYTimIDFluffYBunnY: damn tooting
Tim Synge: Yes, and count every component.
thoia: YES.
RandallPeek: Definitely
puffinge: briefly
djlg: No, but I do as soon as I get home.
isolated: Only if the store isn't busy.
Cavedog_pdx: Whenever possible. I've thought about taking a box knife in with me to cut the tape and look but I don't wanna piss anybody off so I don't.
Windopaene: 80% of the time
hooded_paladin: Haven't yet
tragicpoet: Nah, it's a $1 crapshoot
[Deleted user]: no
chaddyboy_2000: Yes.
Belash: if i can
wtrollkin2000: if I can.
solove: Usually no
gnomehome: When possible.
CortexBomb: I would if I did but I haven't
CDRodeffer: I try to.
louiseh: Yes.
jttm: No
Spielfreak: It would be prudent to do so.
skelebone: Usually I will peel back the tape, and count some of the parts if appropriate.
sos1: Unless securely taped
Blackwind: Yes, sometimes spilling the contents.