
Just came across this little gem:
https://cgi.ebay.com.au/STAMP-ALBUM-WITH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... dZViewItem
A snap at $250.00.
Why is it that otherwise normal people come across a stamp or a stamp collection and suddenly believe that they have discoved the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?
This sad little collection is probably worth about $15-$20, but the seller (a non collector) did not do the slightest amount of research before wasting his/her posting fee.
I have seen many examples of this kind of thing from non collectors, some far worse than this.
Earlier this year a person in his only e-bay post wanted a cool $500,000 for a Vietnam "colour change", reposted it at the same price, then reposted it again at $450,000. Eventually he reduced it to $6.00, but I lost track after that, and do not know if it sold.
On another board I saw a thread showing an e-bay link (USA) where the starting price for Poland S.G. 433 (cat. 20p) (Hitler "General Government 40g blue) was a cool $US20,000

Norm
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(Admin note - a great thread.

Likewise the ebay item link will auto delete after a few months so please add handle of seller in your description, for the same reason. )