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Hipstamp And The American Philatelic Society Announce Strategic Partnership

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Posted 01/12/2023   4:18 pm  Show Profile Check ray.mac's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add ray.mac to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Parcelpostguy said:

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Likewise the APS lots offered on HIP with the insurance fees will be less competitive for buyers who will pass the item by. As long as the buyer get their money back, they care not for the loss to the seller. Here the APS must care for the seller's loss as the APS guarantees to cover that loss via insurance.


I was looking at an APS seller's lot on HIP yesterday, and no way was I going to pay the $5 shipping for a $8 item. You're right on with this one, Parcelpostguy. Most HIP sellers are between $.60 and $2.00 per order, and the APS sellers are going to find it difficult to compete, IMO.

Thanks for posting this, Ray
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Posted 01/12/2023   5:59 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rogdcam to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

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I was looking at an APS seller's lot on HIP yesterday, and no way was I going to pay the $5 shipping for a $8 item.


The shipping cost is a not-so-subtle way of saying " buy more items" at the same time.
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Posted 01/12/2023   7:48 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add caspian65 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Having bought a couple items recently from the APS store on HIP, the $5 is worth how well the item is packed. But, agree that it'd be best to find a few items to buy at the same time if they are lower cost stamps.
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Posted 01/13/2023   06:44 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add angore to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Yes the shipping fee encourages purchasing more but the incremental of $1 for every 10 items is high. For 10 definitive size stamps, the packing and mailing cost But that is the challenge for one shipping calculation for everything.

Net, I will not likely buy from APS unless I find something I must have. I have a long way to go. I am willing to accept the risks of lower priced shipping methods (plain envelope with stiffeners) shipped first class for low value items.

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