I got bilked by the cartel. It was part of my learning curve, so let me see if I can save you a little aggravation. At the time, unbeknownst to me, one perpetrator used several different
ebay id's to schill bid back and forth, until they got you to their desired level. If memory serves me, the sellers id that I purchased from was "postage due", the stamp in question was a PR-111, described as OG MNH. I found out later from reading The Grant Inman Catalog (Siegel-June, 2016), this stamp probably does not exist in sound MNH, OG. But, I digress. After "spirited bidding", I won this stamp for approximately $2400, but with an unlimited extension to submit the stamp to either PF or APEX for expertization, and a money-back guarantee if I was not satisfied with their opinion. What did I have to lose, right?? WRONG!! After 3+ months, I received the stamp back from APEX stating that it was an authentic PR-111 but had been regummed. When I tried to notify the seller of this, 3 1/2 months after the fact, their user id was no longer valid. After playing a convoluted connect the dots game to get hold of somebody at this firm, I was politely informed by a young lady with a British accent that
ebay had suspended their Account and frozen their money. The best they could do was compensate me $400 and I would keep the stamp. When I objected and said a refund of $1500 was more in line with what the stamp was actually worth, I was politely told that the offer was non-negotiable. I ended up taking their "deal"; to add insult to injury, it took almost another month to get the funds back in my Paypal account. Never was the original offer of a refund even on the table. So, there is what you're dealing with-same actors and a different play.....but I can tell you from first- hand experience, the plot will be the same with a similar disappointing ending. My advice is to save your money and buy your stamps elsewhere.
Posted 03/05/2018 7:30 pm
