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Originally Posted by Willie Voltaire
Offer to pay a "restocking fee" to reimburse the shop for buffing it out.
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This is a solid suggestion.
Taking your situation at face value, if the dealer is truly reputable, they know that very faint scratches can be removed rather easily. As an example, Lay's Guitar in Akron removed super glue completely from my D18 that had been spilled on it. It took all of 20 minutes and cost me $30. Yes, I said completely.
I can buff very light scratches out of my own guitars rather easily as well, even the ones on my two Sunburst guitars.
If they refuse to do this, I would let them know of my displeasure. I would certainly not do business with them again and would take any opportunity to let others know how I was treated.