Your definition of a damaged DVD case
 

Would do you consider damaged?


Scotch tape on the corners? Creased spine on the slip cover down the center? Dents on the cover?

Would that be damaged, or in "good" condition?

I am in an argument with someone who thinks that this is "good" condition, while I disagree.


Please let me know your thoughts.

Any dents/tears in the case itself or any tears in the clear plastic covering the cover. Also if any of the tabs holding the DVD in place are broken.

I don't mind dents in the cover itself unless it is a big tear and visible across the room.

Is that "good" as in Mint, Near Mint, Very Good, Good, Fine, Poor?

My thinking is, if you're the sort of person who is bothered by minor defects, you should make specific inquiries about condition in advance and not leave it to subjective terms like "good".

It sounds to me like you could easily put the DVD in a new case. Not that the guy shouldn't have done that in the first place, it just seems like you're locked in a futile argument; the term "good" condition is a subjective term. Even in comic books, where the terms have some sort of more-or-less agreed upon criteria, it's subjective and easily open to dispute.

Agreed.

Shit .. if they overheated the outter cellophane wrapping to the point where it won't fully come off (always the spine) upon the unwrapping stage, I'd consider it damaged!! Don't worry mate, you won your argument. Besides, you'll find that you're preaching to the choir in this joint ..

Oh yeah, and what he said:

Obviously, the most important parts of any DVD case is where the disc itself sits firmly, and the plastic lining for artwork, and of course the tabs to help the case close firmly.

If the plastic lining is torn off or severly damaged, the case can still be used, but not with artwork. If the tabs are broken, the case can still be used to hold a disc, but not be used for archiving in your collection. So, as long as those areas are in good shape, my definition of a damaged dvd case is where the DVD rests in the keep or snap case, if the disc doesn't stay put, the case is damaged IMO.

That is all that matters with any DVD case, where the disc goes.

Everything else is purely cosmetic.

I would rate that as poor condition, but wouldn't matter so much as long as it can still hold the disc and the disc is mint.

So if the disc is ok, the rest of it is in poor condition IMO.

Well, the argument is about the case, not the dvd. Damaged plastic cases are fine, as they are replacable, but this is a gatefold, with a cardboard slipcover, Hellboy DC.

I just don't see how tape on the case holding it together or creased spines on the top, bottom, and sides (down the center) and dented cover could even be consider "good" in any shape/form/fashion.

Oh, then yeah I totally agree with you. My initial thoughts were "um, just take the tape off or replace the case," but if it's on a digipak and the tape is on there because it's holding it together, I'd say that you were misled.

-JP

any dent or tear in any part of the case

Yeah son, if it's a cardboard case then that sounds like some pretty shitty condition. I think you should direct this person you're having the argument with to this thread and prove to them that they're mad wrong once and for all!

Unless I've mistaken the meaning of "gatefold", I thought Hellboy DC was three little slim cases inside of a slipcover.

Pretty much if you feel you need to use tape....

You are correct. I forgot they are slim cases, which the condition of those were fine, but the damage was done to the slipcase.


Thanks for the responses in helping me prove my point.