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updated
July 10, 2008
Member:
A
bit about me:
I've been a stamp collector for about
20 years, with a primary focus on Japanese philately.
But I enjoy pretty much all facets of
philately, and, frankly, never met a stamp I didn't like! (That's
why I'm now selling.)
I've been on eBay since August 1998.
What's a
"philatarium"?
If there is such a thing as a "planetarium"
or a "solarium", why not a "philatarium"?
It's your perfect stamp
room, with lots of reference materials and plenty of space to spread out.
That's a picture of my mine up above.
(Hat and gown optional.)
What I'm selling and why:
Like many collectors, I've acquired a lot of material
that over time no longer fits with my collecting interests.
So I'm selling some of this material on eBay and
elsewhere.
eBay and elsewhere:
eBay recently changed its fee structure, and now no
longer permits any fixed-price item to sell below $1.00.
Now, if you collect stamps, you know there are many
stamps -- probably ones that you want -- that catalog below $1.00.
So eBay may just no longer be the best place to find
low- to medium-value stamps. I've had to find another place to offer
them.
You can go to my home page to see a full listing of my
offerings on eBay and elsewhere.
One flat
shipping & handling charge:
Buy multiple lots, on eBay and elsewhere, and pay only
one flat shipping and handling charge for all purchases:
in the
US: $1.50
Canada & Mexico:
$2.25
all other countries:
$3.00*
Insurance and registration, if desired or required, would be extra
at cost.
*Due
to PayPal requirements, some international shipping charges may vary,
depending on the destination country and amount of purchase. Please feel
free to contact me in advance to discuss these possible charges.
Careful
packaging:
I don't just drop a glassine into an envelope and slap
a stamp on it.
I pack items with some rigidity and, for mint stamps,
in a moisture-resistant enclosure.
Doing this costs more, weighs more, and incurs a non-machineable
surcharge from the US Postal Service.
Every item
scanned front and back:
I've scanned in and uploaded images of every item,
front and back. You can usually click on a picture to see a larger image
of that item.
10-day
return policy:
Bid with confidence!
I want you to be satisfied with your purchases, and
I try with my scans to make sure that what you see is what you get.
But once you receive the item, if it's not what you thought it was going to
be, you may return it to me within 10 days for a full refund.
Do please just communicate with me promptly if you want to return the item.
Smoke-free & pet-free:
All items are from a smoke- and pet-free home.
Some of
my favorite
philatelic links:
stamp discussion boards:
eBay Stamp Chat discussion board
Virtual Stamp Club
Virtual Stamp Club discussion board
Richard Frajola's discussion board
philatelic organizations:
American Philatelic Society
International Society for Japanese Philately
China Stamp Society
Society of Indo-China
Philatelists
American Topical
Association
Other
questions?
I hope I've anticipated most of your questions with
this rather longish "me" page.
However, please don't hesitate to contact me through the eBay
messaging system or directly
at
if I can answer any other questions for
you.
-- Dave
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