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About Me: philatarium( 293Feedback score is 100 to 499) About Me

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updated January 17, 2009

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and other philatelic organizations.

A bit about me:

I've been a stamp collector for more than 20 years, with a primary focus on Japanese philately.

But I enjoy pretty much all facets of philately, and, frankly, I've never met a stamp I didn't like. (That's why I'm selling now!)

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 listing of my offerings on eBay and a stamp-specific site.
 

Combined shipping & handling:

Please take advantage of my combined shipping offer: 

pay only the highest shipping & handling amount among your purchases on eBay and/or StampWants, and the s&h on the other items is free (except for books).

This works only if you pay in one invoice.  Please feel free to email me and let me know this is your intention, and I'll figure out how to invoice you to reflect this shipping discount.

Also, for everyone's protection, insurance is required for purchases over $50 (domestic or international). 


 

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.
 

7-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.
 

Insurance:

Insurance is required for purchases totaling $50.00 or more.   

Insurance is always available on any item of lower value, too. 

I use private insurance, which allows me to insure international shipments as easily as domestic ones.
 

Insurance
Total value
of transaction:		 Insurance cost: Status:
$0.01 - $50.00 $1.70 encouraged
$50.01 - $100.00 $2.15 required
$100.01 - $200.00 $2.60 required
$200.01 - $300.00 $4.60 required
$300.01 - $400.00 $5.55 required
$400.01 - $500.00 $6.50 required
$500.01 - $600.00 $7.45 required
$600.01 - $2,500.00 $7.45 + $0.95 per $100 value over $600 required

 

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

StampWants discussion board
 

philatelic organizations:

American Philatelic Society

International Society for Japanese Philately

China Stamp Society

Society of Indo-China Philatelists

American Topical Association

Virtual Stamp Club

 

Other questions?

I hope I've anticipated most of your questions with this rather long "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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Feedback
User:bluehillsjewelry( 837Feedback score is 500 to 999)  Date:Oct-25-09 14:49:57 PDT
Praise: Quick response and fast payment. Perfect! THANKS!!
User:pieceofmindbooks( 252271Feedback score is 100,000 to 499,999)  Date:Sep-03-09 19:17:33 PDT
Praise: Great buyer! Thanks for your business.
User:sharthebooks711( 177Feedback score is 100 to 499)  Date:Aug-15-09 09:33:45 PDT
Praise: Excellent buyer with fast payment and highly recommend
User:porcupinepetter( 951Feedback score is 500 to 999)  Date:Aug-08-09 13:54:34 PDT
Praise: prompt payment, very friendly eBayer - please have fun trying new recipes!
User:hak_mom( 145Feedback score is 100 to 499)  Date:Jun-07-09 13:54:58 PDT
Praise: quick service.
User:twincouple( 254Feedback score is 100 to 499)  Date:May-13-09 09:43:29 PDT
Praise: Great Seller A+ Will do business again!
User:1726louise( 2278Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:May-06-09 23:25:21 PDT
Praise: Item Received 6/5. Excellent transaction. Look forward to more. Thanks, Dave.
User:saigon1945( 1145Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:May-04-09 10:03:41 PDT
Praise: fast shipping, well packed, very pleased, highly recommended AAAAA++++++
User:rikid( 3117Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:May-03-09 11:06:02 PDT
Praise: Great local post cover. Thanks Dave. AAA+++
User:topauction1947( 857Feedback score is 500 to 999)  Date:May-01-09 20:25:19 PDT
Praise: good seller A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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