Re the Ebay listing etc, I only passed on what the seller said etc.    It looks like it is situated in a loungeroom or a bedroom by the photos etc, but it could have been moved by the seller to a pub or something as someone mentioned etc. (the carpet looks like a club ?) 

Re keeping the boxes for new Sterns, I keep the boxes, but i dont keep the packing.
I wont ship a machine in a box if I move house etc, cause there are easier ways to do it, but the box is good to have incase u ever sell a machine and the buyer wants proof u bought it new. Obviously a receipt would do, but alot of people like to buy a machine with the original box if they can.