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Resolved! Sending a business card with orders to promote my Facebook group

Hi, I have a question, given eBay is so restrictive about communication between buyers and sellers, I don't want to do anything that would put me at risk of censure. However, I have a Facebook group for my store, where I promote my upcoming auctions,...

Fraud Alert! Massive amounts of "rare" stamps being sold on ebay as authentic.

There are 2 sellers selling fake german and some other overprint stamps, and have been (at least since November 2020, maybe longer). And they still are today! Both sellers are using the same fake certification marks and selling similar stamps and the...

Identification assistance would be greatly appreciated if possible.

Have had this item for years. Identification inputs would be appreciated. Thank you.

German Stamp Forgeries, et al, ARE BACK!!!

Good comments from experienced dealers & buyers in the posts. But alas, eBay refuses to flag the heaping mounds of FAKES that are meant to defraud the buyer into thinking they're getting a great deal. I'm SO tired of trying to communicate with anyone...

Info about blue ca1907 Franklin 1 Cent Stamp

I sell quite a few old postcards and see a lot of Franklin 1 cent stamps but I can't recall seeing a blue one before. Is this anything special?

Guide to Spotting FORGED Overprints Flooding the Market

It is my wish that collectors at all levels will benefit from SEEING HOW forgeries look and how to detect them prior to spending money. This (hopefully) will ensure that the buyer is getting the genuine article & preserve values through time. It's no...

I need help to ID this stamp booklet.

I need help to ID this booklets. Stamp typ and booklet number. Any info would be help. Thanks. Aundra.

What is category for a postcard with stamps? Postcatrd or stamps?

A have a postcard with stamps on its front side. What category do I list it under, postcard or stamps?

Help with Stamps.... Are these reprints????

Hello, I have come across a private collectors enormous stamp collection and slowly selling it off. Could someone help me with these in the pictures. They look too good to be original are they reprints? Thanks....

Help

I just inherited a big box of my grandma's stamp collection with really old stamps from all over the world some were never taken out of their original books and are still sticky some have postmarks others have wax paper protecting them. There are tho...

The selling of Fake Stamps on Ebay

Is it possible for someone controlling Ebay, to maybe make a place, or another "listing category area", specifically made for known fake stamps and replicas? I have noticed an increase in Ebay sellers that are now selling "Phantoms, Cinderellas, Repr...

Stampboards.com and other's opinions of it

I would like to find out if there are others that are members of Stampboards.com and what their opinions are of it. Please be honest as my opinions are absolutely awful and horrendous. The ownwer is rude and totally on an ego trip and uses the site f...

“Destination Country Discrepancy”

Recently, I sent one registered item to Thailand and one to the UK. They came back to me with labels that said the following: “Destination Country Discrepancy” Your package was rejected for export as a discrepancy between the electronic customs manif...

STAMP SCAM...or not ? Opinions please....

I've been selling stamps on eBay since its existence. Please let me know your opinion on this one. Buyer is in Israel and I can't name because of rules violations. He bought an Israel lot from me for $30+ in August 2019. Never heard anything for a mo...

Odd seller issue - bids cancelled - scam?

Anyone had this experience: i ask ask a seller to confirm it had properly identified a very expensive stamp for sale in an auction listed at $2.99 starting bid. The seller says “I think so”I ask if I can return it after their 14 day policy if I get i...