The App, Philsnap, In Everyone's Opinion, Do You Like Or Dislike, And Your Reason

Hi everyone,
I would like any opinions you have of the philsnap app. And please give the reason if you like it or if you dislike it. Do you think it's accurate enough. Thanks

You started the same topic in January.

https://goscf.com/t/90812

Hello Stephanie,

You started the same thread in January, and it appears that a number of people responded. I assume you have tried it out by now. What are your thoughts about the app?

Are you in some way affiliated with the app or the app developer?

I think rogdcam provided very useful thoughts in the January thread - mostly about limitations and caveats.

I have not used the app, but since this app appears geared toward the novice, it seems to be possibly useful to provide guidance to the country and type of issue, but should be used for an identification starting point, and not at all for valuation. The user should always next go to a good reference catalog like Scott, Gibbons, Michel, etc. depending upon the country.

Valuation is a very vague and potentially misused term. Valuation depends upon:
1. Correct exact identification. As mentioned, there are many features (perforation, design type, design size, color, tagging, watermark, cancellation type, etc.) which this app may not be able to identify.
2. Condition. Also as mentioned, there may be one or more flaws. For example, thin spots, tears, creases, pulled perforations, re-gumming, etc.
3. Centering. Stamp centering is important for valuation.
4. Purpose of valuation. Want to sell? Most likely a person will not pay close to the "catalog" or "value" price listed. Depending upon scarcity, demand, condition, centering, the realistic selling price may be 50%, 5%, 200%, or whatever. You can check ebay or other venues to check for "sold" prices (in other words, check the prices realized for items that have actually sold).

So, in summary, value/price is not useful, and may be misleading.

The January thread was locked due to the OP starting a second thread per the MOD. I do not know which tread that was nor if it was also locked.

Keep this tread reserved for this topic and it will not get locked. Ten every few months you can ask for updated info from users.

That said, I do not use such apps.

Ok, sorry for asking the same question. I probably should have worded it as an updated question and asked if anyone had any new experiences or feedback since January.

And no, I'm not affiliated with the app in any way. I was simply hoping it might be a useful resource for someone like me who is completely new to stamps and doesn't have anyone nearby to ask or consult with.

I have quite a few stamps from all over the world, along with several covers. Do I think I'm sitting on a fortune? Absolutely not. #128514; But I also don't want to make the mistake of selling something for far less than it may be worth simply because I don't know what I'm looking at.

I've been doing as much research as I possibly can on my own, but honestly, the information I'm finding is often so contradictory that I feel like I'm going in circles. What may seem obvious to someone who has been collecting for years is not necessarily obvious to someone who is just starting out.

That's really all I was asking for—some opinions from people with experience and whether they felt the app was actually useful, especially for a beginner. Things change, apps get updated, and people's experiences change too.

I appreciate anyone who takes the time to help. I'm just trying to learn and make informed decisions with what I have.

If you want really good trustworthy and reliable information use the website you are reading right now, SCF. Start a thread, post an image and question, and you will get excellent answers.

If you just want to get a general identification of a stamp, such as country of origin or year of issue, then use Google "search by image" - it's right in the Google home page search box.