What would you do? An ebay first for me

Tonelover

I received a check today from a winning bidder and he also enclosed separate payment for the $5 shipping and insurance charge as stated in the auction. The issue: he elected to send the $5 in uncancelled postage stamps. Not a big deal, they can be used. However, the stamps are 32 centers. Certainly the least he could have done is sent 37 cent stamps.

I certainly don't plan to make a federal case out of it, but how would you feel if someone did that to you without even asking first. Personally I think it's really lame.

Russ

Jon,

I think he provided it as postage for you to use to send his package. If it equals the $5, then it doesn't matter what the denomination is. I'd just use it to ship it.

Russ, NCNE

Dave99B

Very tacky indeed. Clearly the guy should have asked.

Dave

lordmarcovan

I've had that happen once or twice. I think it's fair enough, though I would rather somebody not send stamps for the insurance fees. But for straight postage, OK.

Dog97

That's strange he'd send 2 forms of payment. I'd lickem & stickem & hope the check was good.

topstuf

As Russ stated, stamps can be used for postage. Even if not current denomination. Stick em on and ship it. It's "money" to the postal clerk. ...............usually................

I once mailed a (think it was 22c 1st class at the time) letter COVERED with old 1938 Franklin HALF CENT stamps. Looked neat.

Russ

Here's a coin shipment I once received:





Between the front and back, there are over 60 stamps on it.

Russ, NCNE

Option1

He's buying discount postage and using it to save money. Although he really should of asked.
I sell discount postage all the time for 90-95% mailing companies.

Tonelover

Dang Russ, you're pretty smart for a guy who collects Kennedys. That's exactly what I'll do with them. I may even give him a little change, lets see what kind of oddball denomination stamps I have lying around

XpipedreamR

He sent you $5 in 32c stamps?


I can see how he might send you $4.80 or $5.12 in 32 cent stamps...but most certainly not $5.



Looks like joo got some splainin' to do

numonebuyer

Russ

I have to ask... Is there anything you don't have in picture form? Do you take pictures of everything?

foodude

Russ,

Now you have a nice start on a stamp collection

lordmarcovan

I bought up a bunch of unused sheets and plate blocks of old stamps from a local dealer- still have a few. Got 'em for 75% of face. I think they are a cool way to dress up an envelope, particularly as some of them date back to the 1930's. The only thing is, the older ones have lost all their gum on the back, so I have to use a glue stick. But a 1939 NY World's Fair stamp or a 1935 Boulder Dam (had a bunch of both those types) is a cool addition to an envelope. And since they cost me less than their 3-cent face value, they're worth using. I'll often use five or six stamps on an envelope.

solid

He should have asked first, for sure.

I have also received packages like Russ' - typically when I buy something
from a coin & stamp shop.

I like getting them that way, and have cut the stamp portions off of the
envelope and thrown them into a bag thinking that I might take them
back to my small town post office or library to give out for free to young
stamp collectors.

Ken

lordmarcovan

Yeah- in spite of having a ton of unused old stamps, I still save 'em when I get an envelope covered in 'em. Then I soak 'em off and keep 'em for my nephew.

RKKay

Sounds like the buyer is cynical of postage and insurance fees, and he's ensuring that's what his extra $5 is used for. Sort of like buying a begger food instead of giving him $ that he might use for booze or drugs. I'd be a bit miffed if I got stamps from a buyer, but I'd just use them.

Neptune

I got a couple sheets of L&C stamps today at post ofc. but I am not going to lickM and stickM. Post office dude wanted to know why I didn't buy the fancy ones with the booklet from the USPS site - I told him ---- look at the price dude ........ 'but you get a booklet' ........got one........DUH

100proof1957

Throwing down gauntlet !

I dare anybody here to win one of my auctions,just to see what you get for a package !

as a side note,if you put too much postage on and ya take 5-6 packages in to mail,or even one for that matter,you get no credit for the overage

291fifth

I have had this happen on occasion. As long as the stamps are of a usable denomination I don't let it upset me. I just don't have to buy postage for awhile. In some cases the sender may be a stamp collector who wants you to use the stamps on his package. In other cases, he may have gotten the stamps below face: so-called "discount postage." Many years ago, sending stamps in this manner was actually very common practice.

dorkkarl

dudes, i'm still using up 13 cent stamps from 25 years ago!

K S