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Originally Posted by kamen rider Q

Not sure I'd want a pre-owned model kit. I don't feel like risking botched stickers or bad sprue marks.

Japan has a bit of a different concept of "pre-owned". It applies to anything in which you aren't the "first owner".

Because people like to keep the packaging in tact for a lot of goods, any damage whatsoever can turn something to a "pre-owned" good. I bought a figure from Yahoo auctions that was 50% off retail because it had some rips and dents on the box (the figure itself was perfectly fine). You may have even noticed on some higher end Kamen Rider stuff (namely P-Bandai and CSM releases) that packaging comes with markings saying that the outer box is for protection only and will not be replaced due to damage.

A model kit with the inner bag opened with rarely if ever be considered re-salable, and stores won't take them. If the inner bag is opened, the item is more likely to be labeled and sold "as-is or junk".