what were you THINKING!?!

[Vintergatan]

Even if they weren't collectibles, what kid wants a toy with the price scribbled all over it?  Big time fail Goodwill.

Exactly...
I'm really upset that people can be so stupid...

[Lucky_Ladybug]

It came off with acetone, thank goodness!! I ran Masquerade's price under hot water for about a minute and then quickly wiped it with the swab. Buttons I did with the acetone and a very light touch! Lol! Came off her, too, but i've had ones where it wasn't as good an outcome. I had a very nice white G3 with the same oil pen writing, and I tried cleaning it with hot water and Daw,, but it just made this horrible greasy red smear...I guess it's a grease pen is what it's known as usually. Not ink thank goodness! Bleh. Anyway, at least now I know the trick to getting rid of it quickly and fairly painless. Still...what were the THINKING!!

Hooray! That's wonderful that you got it off!

Ugh, so stupid and lazy, Goodwill.

[mlp4me]

I'm glad you got the pen off.
There are 2 thrift shops here that will do that with almost everything; and the prices are written so garishly huge it's ridiculous. It's such a pain to get that oily stuff off. I scrubbed for 10 mins trying to get the evil black w/red price adjustment scribble from off of a tv/pony stand I purchased for .45... Sweet price, horrible oil pen.

[Artemesia's Garden]

Amazing result! Congratulations! 

[Mainsail]

That's just terrible! I don't understand why they'd do that, unless they just don't see the value of mint G1 ponies.

[MikeysGrrrl]

What a relief to hear that you were able to remove the pen from the ponies, can't wait to see pics of how lovely they are.

[hathorcat]

Ugh! I can kind of see the fact that the workers may not see them as collectables but even with that why on earth would you write on anything which is not essentially a part of the packaging? How odd and silly!

I am so pleased you got it off... And for future reference oil and grease pens can usually be removed with eucalyptus oil or even with eye make up removal lotion.