Just saying, did any of ya'll notice that in the first photo of that last set, the stamp was in a dealer card resting on the seller's bare leg? Yeppers......
Classy and sophisticated and sad. It also looks like something from a Dutch Country auction lot. Similar M.O., handwriting, and highlighting on the 102 (maybe I'm wrong). Nothing wrong with that, some really nice material can be had there and the guy probably spent some coin on that stuff if that's the case. I know I occasionally do. I would think that an investment in some kind of scanner would be a good idea. Oh well....eh?
You know, I just checked out his store and have no intention to disparage but it seems strange that while there are some more "leg shots" there are quite a few others that appear to be scanned and cropped. Seems like there is some quality material too that actually would be of interest to me for my own collection but I would like to see the backs of some of the higher priced/quality items. Just me I guess.
Also, incredibly, I discovered, incidentally that if a seller/dealer does not leave feedback for the customer after the arbitrary 45 days, the robots at HS will leave the auto positive feedback for the buyer on behalf of the seller. That is new to me. Didn't even think about that end of the equation but I guess their robots work both ways. Oh well....as I said before....
Back to the photo, the knee, given what Greg found, I have to wonder if there had been some drastic change in the gentleman's life. I have my own health problems, and I can certainly sympathize about things that suddenly impinge on the everyday...
I guess maybe. When I looked at his store though and sorted by recently listed, there were leg shots mixed in with what looked like scanned images listed around the same time. It really doesn't matter to me at the end of the day how folks do their thing but like I said before, Difficult images, no descriptions, no images of the backs, etc., and he has some what appears to be fairly nice material. I bet he would move a lot more items with better presentations. Oh well.
That' could be a nice T de C set. It deserves better. Is it MNH, hinged, etc? The more things change...the more they stay the same. Is that third stamp from another planet? Maybe it's a Jupiter local precancel official air post semi-postal. Scarce and rare...seldom seen.
I have had enough of this guy I have shown his photos here several times, but I need to know if I should report him for violations of hipstamp policy. The seller's handle is rjkline317.
I really dont know what to make of the second photo. I'm a nice guy and I like to avoid trouble, but I think I really have had enough.
You are a nice feller fo sho. But sometimes it takes nice guys to take a stand. Report this "seller". There is no downside for you. You know with whom you can trust and do business with and you who to not bother around with. Some potential customers don't have your understanding and maybe get taken to the cleaners by some "sellers". It is your prerogative to ask of the site host to uphold their own standards as a customer. If nobody ever shakes the tree, then the limbs just rot and die eventually....
I can't quite put my thumb on it...but something seems a bit "off" about these. Are they the famed and rare "turkey blood reds" of Swiss classic philately? Maybe I'm wrong.
I know that mistakes get made, things get overlooked, pushing items into a shop can get blindingly dull. I've done it myself, still got the tee-shirt. But even so, I just don't think I could put an item up for $189 and not check it to make sure it's kosher.
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Yes scanners are very cheap in cost and is the professional way to make an image.
Also, incredibly, I discovered, incidentally that if a seller/dealer does not leave feedback for the customer after the arbitrary 45 days, the robots at HS will leave the auto positive feedback for the buyer on behalf of the seller. That is new to me. Didn't even think about that end of the equation but I guess their robots work both ways. Oh well....as I said before....
TLDR: Technology easy - people lazy.
All four of these photos were from sincere dealers, but they couldn't be bothered about decent presentation. Folks do buy their stamps, just not me.
And the opening bid is just $59.95!!!
I have shown his photos here several times, but I need to know if I should report him for violations of hipstamp policy. The seller's handle is rjkline317.
I really dont know what to make of the second photo. I'm a nice guy and I like to avoid trouble, but I think I really have had enough.
-Sabot up.
-Gunner, send sabot.
-On the way...
sure it's kosher.