Pieces are so similar in shape and color that I had many in the wrong spot. And once it was completed, there were many pieces missing. This was in a sealed bag from the manufacturer and I did not drop or lose any myself.
This puzzle was advertised as new but it wasn't. The box was not factory sealed in plastic as new puzzles are. There was a piece of tape over the end of the box and the pieces were in a resealable bag. When I dumped out the pieces there were about 20 instances where two pieces were still together correctly and one instance where four pieces were together correctly. The person who did the puzzle didn't take enough time to separate the pieces. The good news is that there wasn't a speck of puzzle dust. I'll do the puzzle today and it looks interesting but I think it should be advertised as used.
I needed to pay closer attention to the item description before I purchased it. I was looking for a 300 big piece puzzle and this is not a big piece puzzle so I am unable to do it because I can't see the small pieces. I love the picture and would have loved to be able to put the puzzle together, but my eyesight's just too bad.