Stamps

meester

Surely this is illegal?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50-FIRST-CLASS-STAMPS-NO-GUM-NO-POSTMARK-AND-FREE-P-P_W0QQitemZ300179001216QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3506QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/100-First-Class-Stamps-Unfranked-No-Gum_W0QQitemZ280180373754QQihZ018QQcategoryZ3503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/50-X-FIRST-1ST-CLASS-LARGE-48p-GOLD-UNFRANKED-STAMPS_W0QQitemZ320191938556QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-000-First-Class-Stamps-Nearly-Uncancelled-L-K-a_W0QQitemZ130181546984QQihZ003QQcategoryZ3503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Do they steam them off envelopes, or are these counterfeit?

rare_stuff

Completely Legal and easily explained. Sheets of stamps are often available at auction houses dealing in liquidations and it is fairly normal for a few sheets of stamps to be in the stationary and often if there are large amounts will be auctioned seperately.

I'm sure there are a number of other legal ways of getting large amounts of stamps at a cheap price too.

Trying to sell forged stamps on ebay is as stupid as trying to sell forged notes, not only would ebay have an opinion the serious fraud squad would be investigating any complaints.

frivolous_fay

But... but... they sure as hell don't look like sheets to me.

And why wouldn't they have any glue on them if they were legit?

goldspanners

a lot of new stamps are self adhesive maybe?

StaffsSW

None of the above.

All kiloware sorts - http://stamps.search.ebay.co.uk/kiloware_Great-Britain_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR40QQsacatZ3499

You know all those stamps that you donate for guide dogs to the blind etc? This is the end product. Somebody has just gone through and sorted them normally as part of a work-from-home scheme) to find the unfranked stamps, which is also why they have no gum.

custardy

technically these are illegal.
RM is clamping down on this so expect your buyer/recipient to end up paying postage+£1
not good for a business seller. i do enjoy my arguments at the countert for the charge though

frivolous_fay

Damn right they're illegal. My family have been saving stamps for as long as I can remember. Even when I was 5 and taking them into primary school, I knew they shouldn't be reused. So I'm a bit shocked if that's the sole destination of stamps given to charity.

jarrod1

i bought 700 envelopes with first class stamps two years ago on ebay and they worked out at 11pence per stamped envelope, i use them to post my collection of old postcards which i sell on ebay, worked out rather well.

ckerrd

As ever you need to read the full description

This from the second of your links

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In order to avoid scrutiny from Royal Mail or to mislead the buyer, I am advised by Royal Mail to clearly describe this type of Postage Stamp as invalid for postage[/FONT]

Time2Go_25

custardy wrote: »

technically these are illegal.
RM is clamping down on this so expect your buyer/recipient to end up paying postage+£1
not good for a business seller. i do enjoy my arguments at the countert for the charge though

They are NOT illegal, re-using them for postage is but the trade in second hand stamps is not.

custardy

pdel61 wrote: »

They are NOT illegal, re-using them for postage is but the trade in second hand stamps is not.

yes which is why i said technically.given the whole purpose of the auction is to reuse them.
the disclaimer doesnt change the fact they are being offered as 'cheap' postage