Would you buy a Pony with cancer spots?

[hathorcat]

No I would not intentionally purchase either - if its an inexpensive pony, I know I will get her for a cheap price and in lovely condition with patience; if its an expensive pony,  I would rather just pay a little more for a minty one. However ponies with issues like this, especially expensive ponies, are usually popular with people who perhaps would not willingly spend the full value for the pony. Even with her issues I am sure you will find a new home for her *hug*

[Rainbow berry1978]

Yeah I would buy them with cancer spots 
I love them no matter what 

[Libelle]

To be fair: If it was a lot and the seller only provided photos of the lot (i.e. no separate photos for each pony), moreover, if the lot was described as "used and played with" or something along those lines, I wouldn't talk about baiting/cheating/tricking. It may be an honest mistake of a non-collector just as felt-tip marks often are.

That being said, I have never and I will never buy a pony without checking with the seller first and asking for details on its condition. I always specifically ask about spots, marks or discolourations of any kind. If it's a lot, I ask about the ponies that I am particularly interested in. In your case that would have been Baby Buttons (which is incredibly prone to cancer btw.)

I am truly very sorry you suffered such a disappointment. It must be really awful. *virtual hug* I hope, you'll be more fortunate in the future!

In reply to your question: No, I'd never buy a pony with cancer/age spots. But I only have a very small collection, and instead focus on acquiring each pony in as good a condition as possible. Still, my childhood German Baby Cherries Jubilee has develpoed cancer spots over the decades, and I'll never part with her, because she was my favourite childhood pony. ^^

[Mirnyj]

I have bought ponies with age spots and I will do it again, I'm not that picky. I'm sure you can sell baby B, since she's a bit harder to find.

[IreneL]

So sorry this happened to you! Must be painful to go wait for a favourite pony and end up with a pony with big flaws! *hugs*

I have had a similar incident on an auction site. The pic was borrowed, I e-mailed the seller since I suspected it was, to ask for details, had a reply that said something like this; "good used conditions, just a few hair straws cut".
Ended up with a pony with 1/3 of the mane completely cut off, many pony cancer spots, bad -well just about everything. I was fortunate to still have got it for a good price (popular pony) just not as good as I had hoped, and the hassle to re-sell since I wouldn´t want it in my own collection, too picky. But I saw that two other buyers from the same seller was very unhappy. (the auctions ended at the same time so you couldn´t tell before they arrived.)
But I think I was right from the start; the less described/visualised in the auction- the less I´d be willing to pay.

[cyberunicorn]

I buy them it really does not bother me if they have a few cancer spots or age spots what every you want to call them. they do not spread, I would not pay much for one in a common pony though but me off I think my parasol has a couple of them or confetti I forget which. but I refuse to bait them if they look good on display why bait a pony that has a small brown spot or two

[Nappercasper]

I wouldn't have bid knowing they had cancer

[robinharper]

Such different views here about those spots ...  I still haven't made my mind up yet either about Baby Buttons.  She is such a sweetie and now that I finally have one ...  I guess in a way she was my Holy Grail Pony ...

Libelle, there were indeed no individual shots of the Ponies but for the price she asked, the pics she did provide which showed them in different angles (just with the problems then cleaverly hidden - although it isn't that hard cause I tried to do the same for fun and noticed that I could sell them off as still good Ponies too easily with a bit rearranging the hair in each pic and angling the camera differently ) and the description she did give for them ...  I had expected better.  A minor fault, okay.  But this?  Some Ponies have their bellies painted under!!!!!  It is a horrible mess.  And also the fact that apparently she sold recently another lot under a different name and also for a high price and with the Ponies being also in bad shape ...  I don't know.  It raises red flags with me now.

In any case, for now she trully managed to take the joy out of searching and bidding on Ponies for me.

Hugs
  Robin

[Artemesia's Garden]

Name and shame the seller please!

[robinharper]

That isn't allowed, right Artemesia Floc?  No personal intel here, right?  That's why I haven't mentioned a name yet.  But if you buy from The Netherlands, I am always willing to PM you the details.

Hugs
  Robin

[mlp4me]

Not picky about condition. Gimme a challenge. Honestly if I could get my grubby paws on a cancer filled Mimic I would be on cloud nine...

[robinharper]

Poor MLP cancer when you get their hands on them, mlp4me 

Your comment made my day.  I am off to bed now with a big grin on my face.   

Hugs
   Robin

[Mermaid]

I would!

[Juliepants]

I'd buy ponies with cancer spots. For some more expensive ponies it's the only way I'd afford them if they had certain flaws.

Jules x

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I'd buy ponies with cancer spots. For some more expensive ponies it's the only way I'd afford them if they had certain flaws.

Same.  A pony is a pony.  They all eventually will break down so owning them while they look reasonably nice is a good thing!