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Notes on collecting and the marketplace.

What a condition report actually protects you from
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What a condition report actually protects you from

August 6, 2026 · 2 min read

“A condition report photographed on the day a work ships sounds like paperwork. In a dispute, it's the only thing standing between 'he said, she said' and an actual resolution.”

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