Title: used product was sold as new
Review: The dictionary was purchased as a new item. It was a gift. To my surprise, the product was used, broken on two spines and had a child's handwriting on the inside of volume 1. It was very disappointing. While the encyclopedia is wonderful and being enjoyed thoroughly by the recipient, items should not be sold as new when they are clearly used (and damaged). It is deceptive and the price should have been considerably less. There is no problem with buying used items, but sellers should be required to disclose this in advance as a normal part of their practice of selling items online. I would not have purchased the item had I known the set was used.
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