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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

 

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11 Oct 2012
01:06:03pm
It's been quiet around here. Hope everyone is well and/or enjoying vacations. I just spent the last couple of hours this morning looking for/buying stamps.

Do have a question for the long-timers here, if they don't mind. Kinda curious about "lot" prices, "pound" prices, "bag" prices, etc. on ebay/Amazon (or anywhere else, I guess)

For example, what would be good prices I "should" expect to pay:

lots of 100: ?
lots of 50: ?
1/2 pound ?
per pound ?

All opinions would be greatly appreciated:

Thanks

Clayton
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11 Oct 2012
08:15:46pm
re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Clayton

I guess you missed the question posted earlier today or yesterday about kiloware, a philatelic term for buying stamps by the kilo = 2.2 lbs. Check it out. Some good tips were posted.

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12 Oct 2012
03:17:49am
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JLupia

Thanks, I just checked that thread. 'fraid it doesn't cover my question at all, but thanks for the reply. I was just interested in opinions.

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Clayton

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12 Oct 2012
04:49:37pm
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Clayton

I think your question is too vague or ambiguous. Be more specific. When you ask for other peoples opinions about lots consisting of 100 stamps, what do you mean? Contemporary stamps, and if so of which country or do you mean mixed US and World, or, US Liberty Series, etc. or, Stamps of Cambodia? There are many deals available published monthly in the back matter of the APS magazine. They all vary depending on what you are looking for.

BUT in general look for good deals that put stamps close to one cent per cent, or $1 per hundred. The more you pay the more they should be worth in catalog value. Does the vendor you deal with tell you the catalog value of the lot or bulk weight? If so what do you think you should pay percentage wise of catalog value? I think less than half or half that is a fair price in an unstable and volatile market. For example, if a dealer says the lot is cataloged value at $100 then pay $25. There are deals better than that out there. Dealers are not all the same. Some are fair. Others are generous. Others are neither fair nor generous. You learn as you go. I hope this helps a bit.

John

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12 Oct 2012
06:04:21pm

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re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Clayton, linns runs a column reviewing kiloware. The prices seem to range from about 5 to 20 percent, with the bulk of em closer to 9 or 10 per cent. Mprices tend to be higher, percentage wisw, for higher values and more desirable countries. Single countries tend to be higher as well.

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13 Oct 2012
03:18:13am
re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Thank you guys. thanks for the info. It does help answer my question. yes, sorry about the vagueness, but appreciate really what you are saying.

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Clayton

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15 Oct 2012
10:03:45pm
re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Don't forget the three most important things to consider, condition, condition and, well yes, condition.
I could send you 500 stamps that catalog $50 or $100 that because of the condition of their cancellations are hardly worth floor sweepings.

The same stamps lightly postally cancelled might be worth double that.

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16 Oct 2012
11:08:59am
re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

"Don't forget the three most important things to consider, condition, condition and, well yes, condition.
I could send you 500 stamps that catalog $50 or $100 that because of the condition of their cancellations are hardly worth floor sweepings.

The same stamps lightly postally cancelled might be worth double that."

Thanks CDJ

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11 Oct 2012
01:06:03pm

It's been quiet around here. Hope everyone is well and/or enjoying vacations. I just spent the last couple of hours this morning looking for/buying stamps.

Do have a question for the long-timers here, if they don't mind. Kinda curious about "lot" prices, "pound" prices, "bag" prices, etc. on ebay/Amazon (or anywhere else, I guess)

For example, what would be good prices I "should" expect to pay:

lots of 100: ?
lots of 50: ?
1/2 pound ?
per pound ?

All opinions would be greatly appreciated:

Thanks

Clayton

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JLupia

11 Oct 2012
08:15:46pm

re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Clayton

I guess you missed the question posted earlier today or yesterday about kiloware, a philatelic term for buying stamps by the kilo = 2.2 lbs. Check it out. Some good tips were posted.

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tuscany4me

12 Oct 2012
03:17:49am

re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

JLupia

Thanks, I just checked that thread. 'fraid it doesn't cover my question at all, but thanks for the reply. I was just interested in opinions.

Thanks

Clayton

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JLupia

12 Oct 2012
04:49:37pm

re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Clayton

I think your question is too vague or ambiguous. Be more specific. When you ask for other peoples opinions about lots consisting of 100 stamps, what do you mean? Contemporary stamps, and if so of which country or do you mean mixed US and World, or, US Liberty Series, etc. or, Stamps of Cambodia? There are many deals available published monthly in the back matter of the APS magazine. They all vary depending on what you are looking for.

BUT in general look for good deals that put stamps close to one cent per cent, or $1 per hundred. The more you pay the more they should be worth in catalog value. Does the vendor you deal with tell you the catalog value of the lot or bulk weight? If so what do you think you should pay percentage wise of catalog value? I think less than half or half that is a fair price in an unstable and volatile market. For example, if a dealer says the lot is cataloged value at $100 then pay $25. There are deals better than that out there. Dealers are not all the same. Some are fair. Others are generous. Others are neither fair nor generous. You learn as you go. I hope this helps a bit.

John

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12 Oct 2012
06:04:21pm

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re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Clayton, linns runs a column reviewing kiloware. The prices seem to range from about 5 to 20 percent, with the bulk of em closer to 9 or 10 per cent. Mprices tend to be higher, percentage wisw, for higher values and more desirable countries. Single countries tend to be higher as well.

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tuscany4me

13 Oct 2012
03:18:13am

re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Thank you guys. thanks for the info. It does help answer my question. yes, sorry about the vagueness, but appreciate really what you are saying.

Thanks

Clayton

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15 Oct 2012
10:03:45pm

re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

Don't forget the three most important things to consider, condition, condition and, well yes, condition.
I could send you 500 stamps that catalog $50 or $100 that because of the condition of their cancellations are hardly worth floor sweepings.

The same stamps lightly postally cancelled might be worth double that.

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16 Oct 2012
11:08:59am

re: Good Morning - Kiloware Pricing Question

"Don't forget the three most important things to consider, condition, condition and, well yes, condition.
I could send you 500 stamps that catalog $50 or $100 that because of the condition of their cancellations are hardly worth floor sweepings.

The same stamps lightly postally cancelled might be worth double that."

Thanks CDJ

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