Updated 3-8-2025 I now have insurance ondomestic sendings. (latest change)
What you see is what you get. I do not cover up damaged stamps. If there is a problem I tell it in thedescription OR show it. If I do not takea picture of the back of the stamp or not mention damage, there is nodamage.
Overview----
Please understand mylistings. I first list an item at a price where it is below the retailprice. if it goes unsold I relist it with a lower price. I alsoreview my buy it now items when 15 days remain. At that time I very oftenreduce the price 10%. So watch my listings.My long term goalis to list every lot at a starting price of one penny. I need a large audience of regular customersto do this. Hopefully I am well on myway to achieving this goal.
When viewing my listings itcould be a good thing if you went to my store.Click on the icon. Here you willhave the ability to do a search. If youare only interested in CHINA, type it in, and only CHINA items willappear. Etc.
Shipping info-----
My shipping policy states 100% amount listedfor first most expensive item, then 50% of the amount listed for all other additionalitems. If you take one of the items that are flat rate (now $10.45)additional items are a max of $1 ea (many are .50) assuming they fit into thepackage and the total price comes to less than $300. I try to limitshipping to $300 packages. I cannot mixmedia mail with regular mail. Request aninvoice. I will send you one every timeyou add one in the queue. When you aredone you pay the last invoice received which will have the total adjustedprice. If you have some items that willnot allow you to do this assure you send them paid at the same time you payyour last invoice. This will help mecombine the orders and give a proper discount.I say this because some people have trouble getting all the items paidto me in the same way. Don't know why,but I fix it at my end. Lastly, I cannot refund under $1 so if you buytwo items and are due 50 cents does not allow this small transaction. So, best is to ask for an invoice or buy 3 items.
Insurance.Domestic items, are required to have insurance. I use real postage and do not have thatoption. So, postage fees includeinsurance as well as other overhead. I douse tracking for priority mail items. Soall domestic items are 100% covered after waiting 30 days for delivery. The post office is very slow near holidaysand local area problems. I have nocontrol over these conditions. If youfinally get an item after you got a refund there is no process to payme. You have to pay thru boutiques paypal. This is why I wait for 30 days.
Some of my larger priced lots going to Europehave a large insurance fee from the post office. If You want to accept responsibility for mailloss (meaning NO INSURANCE) let me know and I will switch you to a $2 flatfee. Sometime insurance is just notworth it. I need to send you an adjustedinvoice BEFORE you pay as does not let me see the details on sometransaction. If you buy multiple lots Ialways charge $1 fee for additional lots in the same envelope.
PLEASE NOTE:: Foreign Items shipped with noinsurance paid have no insurance.Insurance is not worthwhile on most items I sell as the price for thestamp is less than the insurance cost.If you want insurance and it is not part of the listed amount, let meknow and I will change it. Out of theU.S. insurance is over $50 to most countries part to be paid to and partto the post office when you receive the item.Each country (I have been told) is different. I also offer the sending option on many of my lots. Herethe price is calculated by but I do not think this includes insurance butit is tracked.
Most of these offers arefrom my sellers that I offer a consignment plan. They watch their listings and I have to listthe items at a price agreed. Somecustomers are a little more but all are a fair starting price. Prices do go down as the listing isrenewed. I mention this because this isthe reason that I cannot negotiate price with most of my listings. But, quality is there and the starting priceis fair. If there is a fault I am sure to NOTE it. Ireduce all items to a dollar and even lower to a penny on occasion. A little secret about my listings. I lower prices until item is sold. The lower the Lot #(APC#) the more time theprice has been lowered.
Please help me help you….
After receiving and reviewof your order, please feel free to speak with me about any problem. Weare sure to come up with a suitable solution to any concern. Items notreceived quickly are common now adays. I ship all items within 24 hoursafter payment with real postage as you are a collector. There is notracking. My customers appreciate the better packaging and frankage Ido. Join in on the fun.Better foreign mail items are shippedwith delivery services.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed, full refund if not as described.
Something special….
But many like this thebest. I have been told that cancels froma small city in Europe have the best value for the specialty collector. I assume this would be true in the U.S. too. So I use my local post office which is acleaner. He has a cleaner post cancelmachine. Then I use some kind of BETTER stampsfor postage on each mailing. Mycustomers LOVE my covers. Obviously someget damaged in the mail. Some do not getwhat you would call special postage. Butmost get a special something on the cover.
Please note. Communication using messages on is veryconfusing. You have a lot number, anemail address, an name, and is not consistent in their communicationwhich they will show me. So to get allyour messages in the same screen on my computer is very difficult. So, please make all communication clear andnot dependent upon previous messages.Thanks so much.
A bit more background info……
Lastly, You will notice much variety in myofferings. I list items as a service tothe hobby. Obviously I make nothing onselling items for a penny or even a dollar.But the new collector needs a starting point. And I service this new collector as a serviceto the hobby. So browse mylistings. Take advantage of the savingsif you buy multiple lots at the same time…AND ENJOY THE HOBBY. Ron
