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Posted 06/24/2011   6:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add I_Love_Stamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
OMG I AM AN IDIOT! I showed my wife and she said "did you even read it?" "you bought an old auction guide!" well, at least I got something out of the deal. and I think the link is gone because the item has been sold...
I feel so stupid right now...
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Posted 06/24/2011   6:35 pm  Show Profile Check revenuecollector's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add revenuecollector to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Where did you buy this from? How did you pay for the item?

You really should NOT be buying stamps like this without having a U.S. Specialized catalog. The first red flag is when someone is offering a stamp that catalogs $8,250 for a song. Even with the repaired top, as you can see, someone paid $1,300 + commission to get it (which in my opinion is not a bad price, as it has good eye appeal).

If it really were $118, it would be the deal of a lifetime. I'd easily pay $1,000+ for it.

There are SOOOOO many fly-by-night auction and collectibles sites out there. For example, ioffer is rife with fakes.

Stay with established venues and/or dealer websites.

For revenues, here are the ones I limit myself to:

http://www.stampauctionnetwork.com
http://www.ebay.com
http://www.bidstart.com
http://www.stamps2go.com
http://www.delcampe.net (be VERY careful of language barrier and international shipping and currency issues)
http://www.friedbergstamps.com
http://www.ericjackson.com
http://www.aldrichstamps.com
http://www.stampstore.org

P.S. Sorry it wasn't what you thought it was. Was that stamp image in the listing? If so, that's dirty pool, in my opinion.
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Edited by revenuecollector - 06/24/2011 6:43 pm
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Posted 06/24/2011   7:46 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add I_Love_Stamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I bought it off of a ebay's seller's store site (not the ebay store) and I paid with my debit card. I wrote the seller and stated my position. he said that the "the image may not be actual stamp" is a generic disclaimer he puts on every post as he usually just sells many copies of many stamps. I actually read the whole listing and it was me that was at fault. I bid on the picture and was just to complacent to read the rest of the post. I still think it was a little shady because the auction catalog's description was way at the bottom of the page. It's my guess that many ebay seller's are hoping that someone like me will do just that but in light of my discontent he has agreed to give me store credit. Well this is BIG lesson learned. I'm very new to revenues and only just recently realized exactly what they were while researching the "odd ones" I had in my collection that I had inherited. I may be an idiot and eating "humble pie" for dinner tonight but it could have been a whole lot worse if a form like this with knowledgeable people could have made all the difference- well that and a little more observation on my end that is. I should have asked about it here first. I swear though, I was not now, or ever trying to dupe anyone! I looked and there is a ton of these catalogs for sale that are pictured the same way. I'm going to spare the dealer a posted link, as it was MY FAULT and he was a gent about it (my stupidity). -me
RevStampMan (and everybody else) Thank you, and I most humbly apologize for any inconvenience.
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Edited by I_Love_Stamps - 06/24/2011 7:51 pm
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Posted 06/24/2011   8:09 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Great thread to learn from.

My sympathies.

I did not think you were misleading anyone, just being overly enthusiastic, and who isn't that at times?

Better luck in the future and be sure to read all the fine print.
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Posted 06/24/2011   8:38 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add revstampman to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
RevStampMan (and everybody else) Thank you, and I most humbly apologize for any inconvenience.


No worries, I'm just sorry it wasn't a Baby Rug! That would have been one of those once in a lifetime deals!
I have owned both R132 and R133 and still hope to again. If you ever have any questions about a Revenue just let me know. I will be happy to help.
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