Do you keep all your original boxes?

[bobt]

I have a huge pile of boxes, all in pristine condition, and one for every lens, camera or accessory that I own. The pile is getting to be ridiculous.

Do others keep all of their original boxes for the day when they might sell their equipment and want to re-box them nicely? Or am I just totally obsessive and a hoarder (not that these two options are mutually exclusive).

[enseth]

I keep my boxes. Love boxes. It's a bit of a family joke.

[nardes]

I just tear off the end flaps that have the lens description, model, serial number, etc. and put the remainder in the recycling bin.

I then keep the end flaps in an A5 ring binder for reference.

Cheers

Dennis

[John King]

Bob, I also keep mine. Tend to pack all the 'related' ones into a carton with the receipts, then up in a high cupboard somewhere.

[Bear Dale]

Yes, I do.

[ameerat42]

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Do others keep all of their original boxes...[?]

Why do you ask ?

I was thinking of moving to Box Hill

[Hawthy]

I used to keep them all. Then we put our house on the market last year and had to declutter. Can't say that I miss them.

[bobt]

Phew! At least I'm not the only one! I'm trying to de-clutter, and I haven't ever actually sold a pre-owned camera so I'm not sure why I keep all the boxes - but I have heaps!!! Maybe I need to bite the bullet and get rid of them. That idea of just keeping the info flap sounds a good compromise.

I just managed to sell all of my rifles, having not shot any of them in 30 years!!!

It's either get rid of stuff or find a bigger house!

[ameerat42]

Fix cluttering in one hit: - Don't call it clutter

[Glenda]

I do too. Living in a regional area we don't have any camera repair businesses nearby so was glad I had the original box when I recently had to send a lens to Brisbane for repair. Made packing and posting it so much easier. Luckily I have two couches in our rumpus room which have storage under and they all live there out of sight.

[Gazza]

Guilty your honour -

[phild]

Yes another guilty partner, I also have all the boxes for anything electronic I’ve bought up in the attic. I think when selling having the original packaging is a plus.

[Mary Anne]

Same Here

[ameerat42]

Boxes. - All shapes and sizes...

--Includes boxes made for special hoarders

[bobt]

Boxes. - All shapes and sizes...

--Includes boxes made for special hoarders

I actually have boxes on eBay at the moment! 90 of them ... brand new - half price ...... get 'em while they're hot! Part of my clutter is boxes .... how good is that! I should put all my clutter in those boxes .....

[arthurking83]

Why do you ask ?

I was thinking of moving to Box Hill

My dad lives in Box Hill .. but we chucked all the boxes when we moved him there.

I keep all my lens boxes(that I got), but chuck the accessory boxes(remotes, GPSes, etc).

Always handy to keep packaging for lenses where possible.
Only lens boxes I've recycled(bin) have been the cheapo, plain white non manufacturer marked Nikon kit lens boxes(18-105 and 18-140).
No protective interior packing other than the template that held the lenses tightly ... pretty much useless.

Have a look on any retail site and lenses in original boxes are usually worth more than without the packaging. Especially true of vintage lenses.

I think if you can manage to find the space to keep, better to do so.

[Cage]

I'm a keeper.

I reckon there is a 10% bonus on the selling price, if you want to move the item on.

If I'm looking for second hand stuff I generally bypass anything without original packaging.

[arthurking83]

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If I'm looking for second hand stuff I generally bypass anything without original packaging.

This!

I generally don't(do that), but I think the implication or subliminal message there, is that if the person selling has gone to the trouble to hold onto the packaging, they're going to be more mindful, careful ... etc.
So you're more likely to trust that the condition of the lens(or device) is going to be a level higher.

[Cage]

This!

I generally don't(do that), but I think the implication or subliminal message there, is that if the person selling has gone to the trouble to hold onto the packaging, they're going to be more mindful, careful ... etc.
So you're more likely to trust that the condition of the lens(or device) is going to be a level higher.

That's my way of thinking and it's worked out OK to date with no nasty surprises with used gear in original boxes.

[bobt]

If I'm looking for second hand stuff I generally bypass anything without original packaging.

You're probably not alone ... but does that makes us a bunch of dills? Hanging on to a box shouldn't have any bearing on the value of the item. We might have treated a camera really badly while keeping its box in pristine condition in a cupboard.

I guess I'll find out shortly ... I just listed a lens on ebay that I bought second hand and never had a box for!