Collectors Buying With Confidence – what is a stock image??
Part XIV
Collectors Buying With Confidence – what is a stock image??
Hello, yes I am back as finally I have another topic. I have been waiting on a few purchases to arrive. One purchase in particular. I will be honest and say I wasted my money but it was not anything much and I was thinking at the time it might give me material to write about. And sure as day follows night, it has done.
Received the order today. Opened the envelope carefully – I always do and I recommend you always do because in my experience well over 50% of people who sell stamps on these online marketplaces have absolutely no idea how to pack stamps, especially mint stamps and perhaps anecdotally people who say, ,stock photo.
I had two mint stamps in the order as you can see and as I opened the envelope one fell out. Luckily the cat knows not to lick stamps. Am joking here, I don’t have a cat!
But the real point is this. Collectors buying with confidence should not in my humble opinion as a rule, unless there is an exceptional circumstance, should not buy from a seller that says in their description, stock photo, or stock picture or example of the stamp you will get. That is my rule. I only did it this time to prove I was right.
I think in some circles it is called click bait. Whatever, it is tantamount to a con trick. If you cannot see what you are buying, perhaps you should either ask to see it, or move on to the next store.
In this example I don’t mind wasting the money
as I have something to show and perhaps to help other collectors buy with
confidence and reduce the likelihood of you being disappointed when the stamp
or stamps arrive. Bit of a click bait listing
wasn’t it! The seller had no intention of selling stamps even close to the one
listed.
Michael cddstamps.com …. Please visit my online store
https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps
where I think you will see quality and appropriately described stamps.
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