THIS IS IN THE BOX BUT THE BOX IS OPEN AND IT WAS TESTED I HAVE VIDEO OF IT PLAYING A RECORD. IT COMES IN ORIGINAL BOX WITH PAPER WORK CD AND PADDING. THIS IS A SONY PS-LX300USB PLEASE ASK ALL AND ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE ONLY THING I KNOW ABOUT THIS ITEM IS IT WORKS.THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY STRATCHES THAT I CAN SEE..THE ONE MARK NEXT TO THE ARM IS ONLY FROM THE TAPE AND THE TAPE IS THERE SO THE ARM DOESNT MORE I DID NOT PUT THAT THERE..THIS ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED IN THE ORIGINAL BOX NO OTHER BOX WILL BE INCLUDED BUT INSIDE WILL BE PACKED ASK ALL QUESTIONS BUYER PAYS SHIPPING & HANDLING NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGLOCAL PICK UP IS ALSO AVAILABLE I SHIP MONDAY-FRIDAYI DO NOT SHIP ON WEEKENDS I DO NOT SHIP ON HOLIDAYS I WILL SHIP WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS