http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-2c-Panam...em1c50ff1cee;
Today I received this stamp to expertize in the mail from the unfortunate buyer..... It is not even remotely a 398a (surprise!). So another lesson here in how easy it is for the ethically challenged to make big profits when selling to the inexperienced (or should I say "preying..."?). A lovely NH #398 should be readily available in the market for what(?), less than $100. for sure (if ungraded), and here we see a nifty profit for the seller!
Ah Ha! But where the seller makes his one mistake is that he's not figuring the inexperienced buyer is going to seek an expert 3rd party opinion! So this time, he will be foiled because the buyer can reply on the PayPal money-back guarantee. But I bet the seller makes the buyer jump through hoops in the meantime. He may start by informing the buyer, who will, of course, demand a refund, that he won't accept my certs. At that point he's hoping that the seller will give up because to add an addititional expert service will easily cost the buyer another $40/50. (added to the purchase price and the fee/shipping he's already paid for my opinion). Hopefully, the buyer won't fall for that ploy and will go to PayPal quickly.
One last thought though, is that I just don't understand how buyers can expert to buy a rare stamp cataloging $2,500. for 10% of catalog? That doesn't defend the ethically-challenged seller(s) at all, but it is mystifying to me.
Like the Sarge on the old "Hill Street Blues" would warn his officers as he dismissed them for their shift; "Let's be careful, it's a jungle out there"? (Do I have that quote right?).
Posted 04/29/2015 9:58 pm
