Selling stamp collection...
Sharing tips on selling stamps

You can share your tips here. Specific rules apply to selling stamp collection items. First, you need to find out how much your stamp collection is worth. There are several ways to assess your stamps value. We discussed these ways here.

The next step is to sell your stamp collection. New stamp enthusiasts most often use the Internet to buy or sell. We'll get to the online way of selling in a moment, but let's see three other ways of selling stamps first.

Methods of Sale

1) You can sell your stamp collection to a member of a local stamp collecting club. This is a relatively easy method of sale.

2) You can contact a reputable stamp dealer.

3) If you have a big collection, you can sell your stamp collection through a respected auction house.

4) Or you can sell your stamp collection on an auction website, like eBay.

Selling on eBay

Our eBay business has been busy since 1999, and we have been ranked with a 100% positive feedback score. Our core philosophy is customer satisfaction and service. We strive for 5 stars on all sales. eGlobals Stamp Collecting is serving over 20.000 customers worldwide by eBay and direct.

Are there rules of thumb for selling stamps on eBay?

We've been asked this question a lot.

Of course we've lessons learned. So, here are some tips based on our own experiences, and ideas you can read in your stamp collecting guide or elsewhere on websites that share stamp collecting tips:

• First of all, think like a salesman and come up with the best ways to present your stamp collection on eBay.
• Product presentation is key to generating sales.
• You are more likely to get bids if you provide a good description of your stamps. eGlobals Stamp Collecting always features well-detailed descriptions of the stamps we sell.
• If you sell a large collection, break it into several lots.
• If you are selling valuable stamps, present them individually, apart from your overall collection.
• Use a good digital camera to take close-up shots of the stamps you are selling.
• Price your stamps for its value. Do your homework and study completed auctions on eBay or similar auction sites to set the right price. Otherwise would-be buyers may not take you seriously.
• A positive feedback score is extremely important for your credibility as a seller. So, take care of your customer, overdeliver and refund immediately.

Your selling tips?

If you want to learn more about selling stamps, you can read the book by Stephen R. Datz, "Top Dollar Paid!: The Complete Guide To Selling Your Stamps." The writer is an authority in the field of stamp collecting.

Another way of learning is by sharing knowledge and experiences. You can do that here. The book of Stephen R. Datz is full of anecdotes about the stamp selling process and selling stamp collection items.

Do you have your own lessons learned to share? Please send in your tips, stories, ideas or strategies for selling stamp collection items. Other readers of this site will enjoy reading!

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