If an item is readily available in good
condition, don't buy one with condition issues unless it is at a very steep
discount.
Condition issues become less problematic
when it is a rare or high cost item. For example, a stain won't hurt a Babe
Ruth signed ball badly, but it’ll decimate the desirability of a Mantle signed
baseball.
If an item is easily available in
excellent condition, forget about the “dented cans.”
