Lego set boxes - is flattening them OK?

[Big_Daddy]

So I'm running into a problem that lots of you will know I assume: lego boxes take up some space. So I was considering flattening them so that they don't take up so much space anymore.

My question is: does this diminish the resale value of a set in any way? Not that I'm planning on selling my sets but you never know if it comes in handy.

[Maple]

35 minutes ago, Big_Daddy said:

So I'm running into a problem that lots of you will know I assume: lego boxes take up some space. So I was considering flattening them so that they don't take up so much space anymore.

My question is: does this diminish the resale value of a set in any way? Not that I'm planning on selling my sets but you never know if it comes in handy.

I say depends on the box. If it's a taped box and all you do is cut two more pieces of tape I personally would have no issue with it. If it's a glued box that's different. However I barely care about boxes.

[MAB]

2 hours ago, Big_Daddy said:

So I'm running into a problem that lots of you will know I assume: lego boxes take up some space. So I was considering flattening them so that they don't take up so much space anymore.

My question is: does this diminish the resale value of a set in any way? Not that I'm planning on selling my sets but you never know if it comes in handy.

It will, but by such a tiny amount that you probably wouldn't notice. This is in the sense that someone wanting a perfect opened box might not want one that has been flattened, so is out of the market if you have opened both ends and flattened it.If you can reglue one end of the box, it is back to being close to a normal opened box.

Buyers tend to fall into three camps: ones that want new and sealed, ones that want the used set to build and don't care about the box, and ones that want a used set and the box. The latter is usually the smallest market for most sets. On some higher end sets, it is good to have the box for a used set but it is opened anyway, so flattened is not a big deal. Better flattened than creased or dented or with holes.

[LegendaryArticuno]

Recycle the box and reclaim your space.

If I'm buying used, there's no way I'm going to pay a premium for a box.

[Big_Daddy]

Thanks for the answers guys, I'll be able to flattening the boxes without feeling a good amount of doubt now 

[MAB]

You can even flatten a lot of smaller ones and store them in one big unflattened one. It is the big ones that tend to have the value.