Trading School · Lesson 6
Condition counts
Same plush, different story.
Two of the very same Douglas can sell for very different prices. The difference is CONDITION — the shape a plush is really in.
Seller Mine still has its hang tag! And its tush tag is perfect.
Tags matter to collectors. A hang tag is the paper tag; the tush tag is the sewn-in one. A plush that kept both usually sells for more than the same plush without them.
So does honest wear: a well-loved plush with flat fur is still wonderful — it is just a different thing than a like-new one, and its sold prices show it.
That is why you record a condition grade for each of your Douglas, and why you describe condition truthfully when you trade. Honest condition makes fair trades.
Check the condition grades in your collection
Quick quiz
Tap an answer — you’ll see right away how you did. Nothing is recorded; it’s just for you.
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