Photos with ads????


It seems that many ads have the first photo of the box the items comes in or something that is less important than a photo of the items itself?  Is the box now the most important part of a Buyer's decision? 


whatjd
Shipping carton is very important. To me it indicates the item is genuine and legitimately purchased.
If I am looking at a Mac piece, it is imperative that the seller have the original box.  That is the only way the equipments glass front has a decent way to get to you intact.  
I don't get hung up on the order of the pics just the quality and the information obtained by them.
Its more likely the result of a lazy seller who can't be bothered to check their ad after listing.
Many times I have found Audiogon has jumbled the order of the photos up from how I originally placed them and I have to go back in and revise and reorder them again.
Sometimes twice!!
Yes, original packing is good to have, but I don't feel it is worth the first/main photo.  But perhaps the box is more important. 


Original packing is very important to me as a potential buyer, if not available and I still want the piece I will contact the manufacturer for replacement shipping containers and does reflect in my offering price.