Permanent Marker Removal Secrets
For a reseller, there is nothing worse than finding an amazing deal just to notice that the store pricer has marked the item with a permanent marker. Don’t fret. Most items are salvageable. That’s to say, you can remove the marker without causing damage to the item.
Here’s the secret. First you will need three things. A pencil eraser, rubbing alcohol, and a paper towel. Sounds like a Mac Gyver episode, right? It’s not. I can guarantee that Richard Dean Anderson will not show up once you gather these items.
This technique can be used on semi-nonporous to nonporous items, such as stickers over cardboard, most product boards, platic, glass etc.
First dip the eraser in the rubbing alcohol and rub lightly briefly then wipe with paper towel. You may have to repeat this a couple of times as different surfaces hang on to the marker stronger than others. Between sessions notice if the item is colorfast. Most are…but if you see the color being take off, you may want to make short sessions or leave it lightened.
Note: If you are cleaning a product pressboard (cardboard covered with a thin picture cover) make sure that the alcohol does not stay on for a long time…it is forgiving, but if left on long enough it will soak through. Just make it brief sessions and you should be just fine.
You should not attempt this on porous items such as cloth and paper. Bonus tip…if you still want the product and will not be able to remove the permanent marker…grab a color-matching marker and cover it up by making minor details to the price to hide it. Such as a star or checkmark. In you selling description you can say item in like new condition except it has a checkmark on it. This way your buyer does not see what you have paid for it. You would rather have a star on it then have the buyer feel as if he or she didn’t get as good of a deal on it.
Happy new year!