2022 Counterfeit flag stamp
Summary: veracity99 shared their experience of purchasing counterfeit stamps on eBay, which were confirmed to be fake compared to a real stamp received in the mail. kathiec advised opening a return case for items not as described to receive a refund and potentially affect the seller's account. Other participants, such as darn_yankee and biggymoe, noted suspiciously low prices for stamps on eBay, often from sellers with low feedback. Some recommended buying directly from the post office to avoid counterfeit risks, while stephenmorgan shared a related news link about a counterfeit stamp scheme.
The real one is off an envelope I received in the mail. Sadly the counterfeits are the ones I purchased from eBay.
9 comments
pickapaper
·1 week ago@veracity99
Did you really think you were going to receive authentic stamps when you bought these, presumably at a highly reduced price? You sell a few stamps and coins yourself and should know there is a lot of monkey business going on out there.
stephenmorgan
·1 week agoTwo people were recently busted with the counterfeit stamp scheme. Don't be surprised if the USPS starts tracing mail with the counterfeit stamps back to the sender.
Let you conscience be your guide.
Two men charged in alleged $1.7 million counterfeit postage scheme
https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/two-men-charged-in-alleged-1-point-7-million-counterfeit-postage-scheme
bonanza125
·1 week ago · EditedBuy forever stamps at the post office or reputable local location. When you try to get a deal this is a risk which can happen. Ebay gives you a 30 day moneyback guarantee. So file a case.
biggymoe
·1 week agoYou didn't say how much you paid, but, a too good to be true price, should have raised some concerns. There are a lot of those listed on eBay.
thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
·1 week agoa too good price should have been caught by ebays fraud filters if they had any in place. it shouldnt be the buyers fault for jumping on a good deal. Do u defend chomos as well ?
soh.maryl
·1 week agoDid you not open an item not as described case with eBay? Have you read the Money Back Guarantee?
darn_yankee
·1 week agoYes indeed. A search for "USPS forever stamps roll of 100" returns several instances where the prices are just too good to be true - e.g., $14.99, $22.39. Several listings are from sellers with a zero-feedback score.
kathiec
·1 week ago@veracity99
You need to open an item not as described return. Go to the item in your purchase history and select Return this item under More actions. Select the item was not as described as the reason. EBay will give the seller three business days to send a return label (or return postage for international sellers). If they don't, go back on the fourth day and eBay will either send a label or refund without requiring a return.
The return case will give the seller an account defect. If everyone who gets their fakes opens a case, they won't be around for long.
thief_in_the_night_100_rating_seller
·1 week agolong enough