eBay and Other On-Line Dreamers - A Photo Lot Compendium

[Rob1956]

Hi BIll

Here is the link to that $100,000 stamp.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174101018858?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid= ... nl%3Dmkcid

[Rob1956]

Can you tell us what PSE graded it, I can't see. Must be a 75?

I posted the link, you will be able to see the certs better.

Rob

[drkohler]

I posted the link, you will be able to see the certs better.

Idiots like this seller are a dime a dozen. In Europe, basically every US stamp showing a head on it is at least "Rare" and commands 4-5 digit prices. It is completely futile to tell these people what they have (or in this case, why the black cancel ink is also badly faded).

[Rockyman44]

Some of the greatest eBay dreamers on these are based in the USA.

Here’s one red 2cent Washington for just US $4,950.00, with free shipping!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353950246725?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DI ... %3A2047675

[Bill H UK]

I posted the link, you will be able to see the certs better.

Idiots like this seller are a dime a dozen. In Europe, basically every US stamp showing a head on it is at least "Rare" and commands 4-5 digit prices. It is completely futile to tell these people what they have (or in this case, why the black cancel ink is also badly faded).

Agreed, idiot listings like this are common - but to find one who has APEX certification which he has scribbled amendments to on the certificate, disagreeing with their findings is a bit of a collectors item.

[andy66]

I posted the link, you will be able to see the certs better.

Idiots like this seller are a dime a dozen. In Europe, basically every US stamp showing a head on it is at least "Rare" and commands 4-5 digit prices. It is completely futile to tell these people what they have (or in this case, why the black cancel ink is also badly faded).

Agreed, idiot listings like this are common - but to find one who has APEX certification which he has scribbled amendments to on the certificate, disagreeing with their findings is a bit of a collectors item.

This is the first time I see something like that
It can be said that human mind can concoct the unimaginable

Andrea

[Princestamps]

Someone should do that and find out which countries have the highest percentage of dreamers.

But its likely the results will mainly reflect the results and nationality of those searching for stamps and these dreamers pop up. Such as Australian dreamers from Australians searching, American dreamers from the Americans, Uzbekistani dreamers from the Uzbekistanians etc.

Rare is an overused term and it seems any old worn piece of paper a few years old becomes "rare".
It is the same in the coin world too, lots of dreamers selling 1988 and 1989 Australian $2 coins saying they are rare due to HH being on them and on the man's chest, (It was removed for 1990 onwards when Indigenous Australians complained it was racist and insensitive as the man on the coin was deceased, but some 150 million $2 coins were minted in those years and many still sit in tills and pockets).

The British have a real bugbear with clowns putting up 1971 1p and 2p coins, who believe they are rare as they are over 50 years old and first year coins. In reality they don't realise most first year issues of major coin types are always very large as they need to bed the coin in with the public!

And of course any coin from circulation with a edge knock, some vandalised damage or been dipped in bronze, silver whatever is a mega rare error. Factor in all the spelling mistakes too "Lok, VERRY REAR - Extream bizarre ERRA, must be worth manny THOU$NDS" -

Overall I think the words Rare and Error should be banned from all online Auction, but especially Feebay as they are the most overused and misused adjectives in philatelic history.

[Bill H UK]

The press have a lot to answer for here. I'd never heard of this HH thing, so I googled it:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10341483/HH-stamped ... 20produced.

The article is headlined 'How a $2 coin is selling for THOUSANDS..."

But of course it isn't. Someone has put it on Ebay for $10,000. But we can all do that. Has it sold? No.

At the bottom of the article, an 'expert' says it's only worth $2. So no story here. But the headline will stick with people.

[The Pom]

Impressive amounts of wrong in this listing.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTRALIA-1914-KGV-1d-Die-3-strip-very-rare-CV-/394043517556

Apparently, these stamps are valuable.

This is their reasoning

And these are the genuinely valuable stamps on which they have based their reasoning.

[blue-within-blue]

Here's another cracking deal. This seller who previously only sold tools has amazingly found an undiscovered "Post Office" Mauritius, and will let us have it for only £10,500. And when I messaged him, he has another three still to sell, all bought from a long-time and now dead collector.

Just in case you're tempted by that bargain price, don't forget to factor in the postage fee of £1 MILLION ... but to be fair, that does get you express delivery.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403669933494

ROB

[Bill H UK]

Classic!

Note also: "sold as seen"!!?!
Like it's a second hand telly, not one if the world's rarest stamps

"No income tax no VAT, no money back, no guarantee"

[Rockyman44]

Ah, but he also offers “free collection in person”

I’m not so far from Reading, I might be tempted......

[The Pom]

ebayer llab1 previously listed this at £3,000, then £1,000, so they're heading in the right direction. Eventually they will get to its real value, which is zero.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363845155248

The description:

EXCELLENT 2 I/2d RARE RED GEORGE VI STAMP
LIGHTLY HINGED AS SHOWN ON LAST PIC.

It's not excellent, it's not rare, and its hinging status is, quite frankly, the least of its problems.

[AdmiralCollector]

From seller adamtolin -- Scott #277, catalogues 25¢. And this one is damaged along the right side.
He has other German inflation stamps at very high prices. And of course he does not accept returns.

[The Pom]

According to jessiestar2 This is an "Australia 1969 5c Prime Minister Reid, variety. Fine cds used example."

They don't clarify the variety. I'm assuming the imperf left side, which is entirely normal on these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AD83-Australia-1969-5c-Prime-Mini ... 4563973453

[The Pom]

Zero feedback ebayer unima55 will be staying on zero.

A mere $370 + $100 post for this stamp which is worth a few cents.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125242826031

Their other listings are equally deranged.

[The Pom]

Oceans of fail here from ebayer stephanyreborn. This is apparently a 1d stamp. Also, we are informed that it is a rare variety of SG125.

Still, post is only 35 Euros.......

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284829105236

For the record, this is what SG 125 looks like.

As always, a quick look at their other listings will reveal similar levels of delusion.

[Rockyman44]

According to jessiestar2 This is an "Australia 1969 5c Prime Minister Reid, variety. Fine cds used example."

They don't clarify the variety. I'm assuming the imperf left side, which is entirely normal on these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AD83-Australia-1969-5c-Prime-Mini ... 4563973453

Maybe it’s the very rare “pinkish/red-stained” variety?

[The Pom]

They're out in force today.

Firstly jler9687 has these 2 incredibly common and worthless stamps at a mere £1500 Buy it Now. That said, they do seem to be the rare "Upside down" variety.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175301148344

Meanwhile, i-collect-123 has this damaged stamp at £1,000. Catalogue value is £14, real-world value in this condition a small fraction of that.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304418980899

Needless to say, in both cases, their other items are equally comical.

[Bill H UK]

This seems a trifle ambitious:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Princess-Ann-And-Mark-WeddingNove ... 7675.l2557

Especially given that:
"Un used stamp No markings on from posting.
Hinged.
Slight crease between the 3 and Ann mouth"

Where do they get these ideas from?

[Rockyman44]

Surprisingly it was unsold, but it’s been relisted for £100, so there’s still a chance to grab a bargain!

[The Pom]

Oh dear. I can't say much more than that about this offering from kjlath0000.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255336696589

[Snap73]

This Palestinian Authority cover to Australia has been on sale on eBay for ages. The cover will never sell with an asking price of $350 USD. Even $350 Australian Pesos would be too high.

I bought an identical cover recently from a seller in the UAE for less than $10 USD.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/123676308502?hash=item1ccbaeb416:g:XLYAAOSwLNVavzKc

Almost a year has past now. Yes, that same Palestinian Authority cover is still for sale at a ridiculous price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/123676308502?hash=item1ccbaeb416:g:XLYAAOSwLNVavzKc

[The Pom]

Brand new Belgian ebayer satag74 has made a strong entrance to the world of ebay with this fine effort.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403710035874

Unusually, it's not completely ruined or worthless, which is rare for a zero feedback dreamer. It has a plate variety, and a CV of $30, so only slightly overpriced....

They also have two other stamps for sale. The Pom's crystal ball says they won't sell.

[PeeVee]

Gumtree Australia is not immune from dreamers.

You can have a collection worth $40,000 plus for just $4,000 - Genuine interest only!

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/boronia/collectables/stamp-c ... nt=web_VIP

Fantastic (sic) collection on Gumtree Australia

I can only make out some common stamps in the first picture, one is missing a corner.

The other 9 pictures aren't much better.

It also looks like the $40,000 plus collection is housed in a dodgy stockbook.

[The Pom]

Ladies & gentlemen, I give you the utterly deluded 25052005monty.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134148507432

As always, their other items are all worthless junk.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Stamps/260/m.html?item=134146203357&_ssn=25052005monty&_sop=16

[The Pom]

Meanwhile, paulyfrommorley needs to change his name to pauly from cloud cuckoo land.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143940793062

[Rockyman44]

The very rare brown-stained variety!

[Rockyman44]

Ladies & gentlemen, I give you the utterly deluded 25052005monty.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134148507432



As always, their other items are all worthless junk.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Stamps/260/m.html?item=134146203357&_ssn=25052005monty&_sop=16

Unsurprisingly none of this sellers stamp lots have sold!

Strange also that the more stamps in a lot, the cheaper they are!

[The Pom]

Strange also that the more stamps in a lot, the cheaper they are!

Ah well, he's picked out the best ones to sell individually.

[lesbootman]

Ebay lot 164221429101 caught my eye. A three word title and two of the words are plainly incorrect. The only word that is correct is "stamps".

They look rather like common Japanese definitive stamps to me.

[The Pom]

You look at this & think snycng9 is having a laugh asking $15,000 for these. Then you realise it's $15,000 each....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313931212964

King George VI Stamp Rare.
Price is for one stamp.
I have one 2.5p and 2p for sell.