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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
"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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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