What constitutes an error?

[daisypaisley76]

Is there an "official" definition of an error? Is it a specific batch of say, mismarked Ponies, or can it be an individual Pony with a deviation? I have Salty my Big Brother here, and three of the hair plugs were misplaced during production. Would this be considered an "error?" Thanks! visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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[DGRequiem]

I'd call anything that makes a pony less-than-minty pre-deboxing an error/factory flaw.

But if you're talking about those rare factory mishaps that make a pony more valuable instead of less (like the ponies released with another pony's cutie mark, or inverted hair colors), no. 

[Kaeldre]

I saw that one on eBay last night. xD

I think that's just more of a factory oopsie than a major error.

[BrightIdea]

"Error" is exactly what it sounds like, a mistake made by the factory. Any pony that deviates from the intended quality and original design of the product is technically an error pony.

Errors could be anything really, from smudged paint to missing hair, to wrong symbol, so yeah, Salty there would be an error.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

It's about semantics - there is factory flaw and factory error.  Technically, they are the same thing - a  pony that doesn't meet standards 100%, but one makes a pony "valued" rather than "not-valued". 

Flaws are generally things that don't add to the value/uniqueness factor while errors are.

I would call mis-punched hair plugs a flaw that may not devalue the pony.  But it would be different than say, if you had that Salty with Wigwam's symbol misprinted on him.  That would be an error and hold some "value" because of its uniqueness. 

I wouldn't consider the hair plugs more than $2-5 off his price overall though...  others may weigh in differently. 

[tulagirl]

It's about semantics - there is factory flaw and factory error.  Technically, they are the same thing - a  pony that doesn't meet standards 100%, but one makes a pony "valued" rather than "not-valued". 

Flaws are generally things that don't add to the value/uniqueness factor while errors are.

I would call mis-punched hair plugs a flaw that may not devalue the pony.  But it would be different than say, if you had that Salty with Wigwam's symbol misprinted on him.  That would be an error and hold some "value" because of its uniqueness. 

I wouldn't consider the hair plugs more than $2-5 off his price overall though...  others may weigh in differently. 

This!

[himmie]

I concur with the others, that seems like something that wouldn't necessarily hurt his value but wouldn't increase it either...

[Dludnerad]

I used to have a Tootie Tails with a double punched tail hole, and a Seashell with a very wobbly mane much like your Salty. They were definately detrimental flaws.
A wrong or missing symbol is much more fun and tends to add to the value. For some reason it's the hair that people care about the most. Switch a pony's hair colour around and it can add thousands to her value.

[Jinxxy]

It's about semantics - there is factory flaw and factory error.  Technically, they are the same thing - a  pony that doesn't meet standards 100%, but one makes a pony "valued" rather than "not-valued". 

Flaws are generally things that don't add to the value/uniqueness factor while errors are.

I would call mis-punched hair plugs a flaw that may not devalue the pony.  But it would be different than say, if you had that Salty with Wigwam's symbol misprinted on him.  That would be an error and hold some "value" because of its uniqueness. 

I wouldn't consider the hair plugs more than $2-5 off his price overall though...  others may weigh in differently. 

This... This exactly!

[blonde2themax]

I agree that this hair issues won't effect price very much.

[daisypaisley76]

Great! Thanks for all the info!!

[hathorcat]

Its always cool to have a pony which is a little unique though isnt it? Even if its just due to the pony having manufacturer issues.

I think LBS summed it up perfectly. Flaws and errors are simply that mistakes in the manufacturing process and personally I don't think either seem to greatly affect value subject to how extreme they are. For example a Salty missing all his symbol on one side due to a factory flaw may decrease his value, but a Salty with his stripe and mane colour switched around would probably be worth much more. As for this, its very minimal and people will probably own ponies with this issue and will not even have noticed it - so I agree it doesnt add and it doesnt detract from value.