tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.comments2023-10-07T00:45:03.788-07:00The Scandinavian Stamp SpecialistPeter Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08413240103371243243noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-57407289506059024332018-01-28T11:11:00.044-08:002018-01-28T11:11:00.044-08:00I was interested in your idea of what is a fair pr...I was interested in your idea of what is a fair price or not. I generally think it fair to get an good deal from a dealer on the grounds that he/she should not their business better and are probably making a profit anyway. However buying something from a little old lady I would think this would not apply s I would not expect her to know the value. And probably a sliding scale in between.<br /><br />I think your I have taken 25 years and bought $1000 worth of books is also a valid comment.fishermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06782746727658722654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-86925884485202505522016-10-28T04:56:33.687-07:002016-10-28T04:56:33.687-07:00Wonderful Stamp Blog , Thanks for Sharing This Gre...Wonderful Stamp Blog , Thanks for Sharing This Great Information.<br /><a href="https://www.marudhararts.com" rel="nofollow">Stamps of India</a>MarudharArtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313160210058124977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-52276403779950509312016-09-03T11:54:34.849-07:002016-09-03T11:54:34.849-07:00I've never been really able to afford collecti...I've never been really able to afford collecting quality "investment" stamps, though I've got folders with a few more expensive, by my financial means, stamps. I've still managed to acquire a huge collection of worldwide stamps. Enough to spend the rest of my life actually sifting through. I still order mixtures however and never seem to be able to go through and arrange them in other than stuffed cigar boxes with glassines, approval type cards and loose stamps. They are a joy to research online and discover who, what or where is depicted on them and the history of each stamp. Stamp collecting can be actually funner on a shoestring budget with troves of valueless stamps I think than simply buying the occasional single stamp which is expensive. I'm certainly in it for the fun, I'll never be wealthy anyways and I'll be working my fingers to the bone till I'm to feeble to do anything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656392755112140627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-33415359104154479192015-12-10T07:14:23.172-08:002015-12-10T07:14:23.172-08:00Peter, I'm sure all readers will sympathise wi...Peter, I'm sure all readers will sympathise with your situation and with your mother's predicament.<br /><br />But whether or not you have left instructions for the disposal of your collection on your own passing, or whether you intended to dispose of it 'sometime but not yet' at least you are in control, and have not passed the disposal burden to others. That, sadly, is something that too many people do, without any instructions. (I'm guilty, but at least my son has some <i>idea</i> about stamps!Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-31599099997589256562015-10-30T18:56:00.306-07:002015-10-30T18:56:00.306-07:00Those stamps are quite beautful - and interesting ...Those stamps are quite beautful - and interesting as I collect the bicolor stamps from DK (and DWI - allthough my collection isnt that comprehensive).<br />But its nice to hear a little story regarding the "Palm Tree Islands" and your aunt.<br />ClausTresmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17927495493864273333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-43373623668992291352015-10-25T09:00:46.280-07:002015-10-25T09:00:46.280-07:00Hi Peter
I'm a stamp collector from Denmark. A...Hi Peter<br />I'm a stamp collector from Denmark. And yep you're right, it's hard work to photograph or scan the gems that you wanna sell, post them to the auction, and hope for somebody bidding on them, and them if the didn't sell the first time, it's back on the horse again....<br />And frankly it's not as easy to sell stamps nowadays as a couple of years back (atleast not here in dk).<br />BUT I'm glad for your postings, they're quite interesting. 😊. Have a happy winter with your collection. Regards, Claus DittrichTresmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17927495493864273333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-29897415674756056382015-03-05T13:46:29.551-08:002015-03-05T13:46:29.551-08:00Hi. Just wanted to say that I love your blog and e...Hi. Just wanted to say that I love your blog and especially love your eBay listings. Your duplicates are often better than the stamps in my collection! :)<br /><br />I really appreciate you taking the time to give solid descriptions on your eBay listings. There's so much garbage to read through - but today I figured out how to follow your listings so I can cut through the sludge. <br /><br />Now I'm off to do some shopping...<br /><br />Mark. <br /><br />Ps. Hope you write more on the blog. I love reading your posts and seeing examples from your collection.Madbakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10206921216996463967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-88619157934900838332015-03-05T00:10:25.173-08:002015-03-05T00:10:25.173-08:00I share your pain! I spend more of my time selling...I share your pain! I spend more of my time selling duplicates and unwanted items on Ebay than I do actually working on my collection. And then of course I buy more "bargain" items which makes the problem even worse! Good luck with your sales.Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094995762869857601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-48788194263428481692014-08-09T20:03:26.661-07:002014-08-09T20:03:26.661-07:00Peter..
Just a note of appreciation for one of th...Peter..<br /><br />Just a note of appreciation for one of the more articulate stamp blogs extant.<br /><br />I have a general WW classical era focus, but your meaty Scandinavian posts sometimes makes me regret my more shallow approach. ;-)<br /><br />Jim Jackson<br />bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.comJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-3720737829535165162014-06-21T01:09:17.089-07:002014-06-21T01:09:17.089-07:00Nicely said ,
Sadly the problems are Worldwide on...Nicely said , <br />Sadly the problems are Worldwide on Ebay. Restrictions on post , tracking , weight , and times change country by country; and ebay seem to think the Henry Ford motto of "any colour you want , as long as its black" applies<br /><br />Im no genius that can solve this , or wave a magic wand for it to go away but in the decade Ive been trading ,I sell worldwide and have posted to 150 countries round the world ,l including some I wouldnt be able to find readily on a map and many many times I have had nice comments about how lovely it is to reciev parcels with REAL stamps on them rather than an online payment label.<br />Im neither a stamp collector or seller but even I see the value of using stamps to enhance some small area of your business.<br /><br /> It was a win win situation , buy stamps (commemorative ones cheaply on ebay as odds and sods packages and then use them to offset ever higher postage prices - get £100 worth for £85 and you recycle , make people happy and save postage too , marvellous ><br /><br />Looks like thats another door to slam shut in our faces -<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001578634315629770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-56451576668447194642014-06-17T01:25:43.655-07:002014-06-17T01:25:43.655-07:00I couldn't agree more Peter. I've had lot...I couldn't agree more Peter. I've had lots of "finds" in mixed lots over the years. In fact I think this prospect of finding overlooked treasures is a big part of the reason I enjoy the hobby of stamp collecting so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250452446349338830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-16594507246824067682014-06-05T03:34:54.880-07:002014-06-05T03:34:54.880-07:00Great blog post, thanks very much! As a regular eb...Great blog post, thanks very much! As a regular ebay buyer I agree that high postage rates are a turnoff. However, I sometimes think it backfires on sellers as bidders either boycott the seller or reduce their bid prices to compensate for the high postage costs. PeterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17250452446349338830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-69205926554856229072014-04-21T17:29:21.747-07:002014-04-21T17:29:21.747-07:00Very nice, no my theme but I prestige the Philatel...Very nice, no my theme but I prestige the Philatelie in all momentsPOSTMAILhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191532140085013568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-80434268642523596022014-04-21T11:11:01.325-07:002014-04-21T11:11:01.325-07:00Peter, over the past couple of days I've been ...Peter, over the past couple of days I've been researching these Danish stamps a bit ... Thanks for the info.<br /><br />MarieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944936830415724244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-31552261386116413452014-04-14T08:17:27.032-07:002014-04-14T08:17:27.032-07:00TRACKED postage from the UK to the US now costs (s...TRACKED postage from the UK to the US now costs (since 31 March 14) £6.28 for 20g and £7.15 for 60g.<br /><br />That's US$10 for less than an ounce, and US$11.50 for 2.1 ounces.<br /><br />I agree that postage to the US ought to cost less - the figures above include £5/$8 for tracking. If the letter is lost in transit the Seller has no protection, and PayPal/eBay repays the Buyer without question.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-5297449757426644432014-04-12T10:23:20.188-07:002014-04-12T10:23:20.188-07:00First of all, I agree with your assessment of eBay...First of all, I agree with your assessment of eBay. There are many eBay "bashers" who complain about the high fees or restrictive policies, but they do have the largest pool of customers anywhere. I specialize in cinderella material, so I need to have the best reach possible. As far as "shipping shenanigans" I think you are also spot on about that. I am like you, when I ship a single stamp or small groups (I am in the USA) my shipping fees are 75¢ to US addresses, $1.50 to Canada and the rest of the world. I look very carefully at my USPS rate chart to figure out the most economical way to ship everything. I also allow customers to "run a tab" for a while if I have similar items closing on multiple days. Sure, it is a little extra work for me, but it is also less work to send one shipment with 10 stamps to a customer than to send a couple items each day for several days to the same person. I think there are some sellers who don't really care about their customers, and like to squeeze as much profit out of shipping as out of the stamps themselves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362617881680610092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-67280304957194574752014-04-08T05:48:40.405-07:002014-04-08T05:48:40.405-07:00I agree with you completely, Peter. Watching the p...I agree with you completely, Peter. Watching the p&p is essential for a happy and fulfilling life as a philatelist/accumulator. I find it difficult to cope with a sender who risks you getting a badly creased item by not including a stiffener and then says its not their fault if a postman mistreats an inadequately packed sending. Ebay can be wonderful, and terribly frustrating.Theohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02940543009233958325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-77712081074980975242014-04-08T03:13:06.363-07:002014-04-08T03:13:06.363-07:00I agree that a lot of sellers grossly overcharge f...I agree that a lot of sellers grossly overcharge for p&p on eBay, and there is no real reason for it, other than eBay's own greed which fuels the sellers to this action by taking 30%+ in fees.<br />I sell on eBid.net, a much smaller but far friendlier site for stamp buyers and sellers- much lower fees (2%) mean that I charge a flat rate of £1 UK £2 US and overseas, and can charge as little as 3p a stamp. I always combine p&p, and even on orders of hundreds of stamps the most I charge is £3- if buyers pass the £10 or £20 mark I offer FREE P&p.<br />And I'm not the only seller who does this- over 150 stamp shops are available, most of the sellers are very helpful- I still collect myself- with a total of over 400,000 lots available.<br />Ebay is not what it used to be, a safe and friendly site to buy and sell, it's much more cutthroat business now, and its days as a platform for stamp buying and selling are on the decline, in my view.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923718653245227822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-59635164736174471442014-04-07T19:33:18.904-07:002014-04-07T19:33:18.904-07:00Very good article in all directions Peter. I'...Very good article in all directions Peter. I'm like you in many respects, a couple of my favorite places - Tannu Tuva and Tasmania, are not really available much even in a big show.<br />I ask $1 for shipping and combine. I start losing interest in bidding if people want more than $1.50 or $2, $3 if overseas.<br />I'm equally not a fan of people posting cat minimum stamps ($.25) for 99c and then $1 postage too. Or folks that won't do any combining (or anything more than 50 cents for additional items.)<br />One hopes that consumers vote them out of business by not bidding, but some vampires always survive (Mystic comes to mind quickly.)<br />Yes all, read and vote with your bids and enjoy a great hobby!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271530695135221814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-77489451864042901252014-03-08T11:01:08.302-08:002014-03-08T11:01:08.302-08:00i have Sjöman on swedish stamps, i don't mind ...i have Sjöman on swedish stamps, i don't mind since he is a legend. some stamps also have a small rubber ink stamp, as a owner mark i guessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-67541412635229821162014-01-29T17:31:33.478-08:002014-01-29T17:31:33.478-08:00I noticed the same thing on Google Plus. It's ...I noticed the same thing on Google Plus. It's almost reason enough for me to give up on that. Why don't you post a condensed version of this post on Google Plus and see what kind of reaction you get from the offenders?Dr. Ray Niekamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10999201337813710713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-38860207408829149502014-01-28T10:12:52.642-08:002014-01-28T10:12:52.642-08:00Interesting article. I have sometimes wondered wh...Interesting article. I have sometimes wondered why I don't have a greater interest in Danish stamps, but so far I have only tried to fill in a Scott International album thru 1965, nothing of any great specialty. Maybe someday.<br />Fred DanesFredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08560060431492206939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-66477711316981623822014-01-27T02:22:28.956-08:002014-01-27T02:22:28.956-08:00I agree that pictures of stamps with no caption or...I agree that pictures of stamps with no caption or explanation are fairly meaningless. <br /><br />Another point about them is that unless you use the site they are on, you are unlikely to see them by chance - and there might actually be something there that you do want to see! The reason you won't find them by chance is that without a caption (or alt tag) Google and other search engines won't find them.<br /><br />Put up an image with a caption - on a blog, on a forum, facebook, and some image hosting sites - and googlebots will explore and find the associated text. No text (hidden or otherwise) - no find, no reveal.<br /><br />This is a point I have stressed repeatedly on a forum which also has an inbuilt google search facility. Even with that, the image by itself can't be found.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-63216470280360114732014-01-26T22:44:12.242-08:002014-01-26T22:44:12.242-08:00Hear, hear... I fully agree with your point. A ph...Hear, hear... I fully agree with your point. A photo can tell more than a thousand words, but ONLY if you know what/how to look at it.Keijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857650471706004438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21409370.post-19860256030170476742013-11-25T05:27:54.157-08:002013-11-25T05:27:54.157-08:00I respect the honesty of the US collector. Your in...I respect the honesty of the US collector. Your info is always well received and appreciated. Worldwide Collector Tefloncinco.IslandAceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909334524919565602noreply@blogger.com