Comments on: Buying Discount Postage Stamps

By: Victim

Victim — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:56:01 +0000

There is a catch to many of these “discounted” stamps. Credit card thieves steal your credit card number and use it to purchase mass quantities of stamps at post offices. They go to the automatic machines after hours so that the likelihood of getting caught is lower. The post office began restricting the number of stamps that could be purchased at one machine to slow the fraud problem. Now the criminals max out each machine and trapline throughout a city. They then sell the stamps on ebay (what bigger audience) at a 10-30% discount. It is all free money to them, so what does it matter? The scam originally started on the West Coast by Armenians but has since spread to the East Coast since it the profit is high and the risk is low. How do I know? Unauthorized postal charges on my credit card of over 500 bucks in one day. There is no free lunch. You are buying fenced stamps no matter what they tell you. There are no “discounts” for non-collectible stamps. It is called “bulk rate” or stolen stamps.

By: ramon

ramon — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:11:45 +0000

Business can get a discount if you are using a printed stamp. But if a business would rather use first class to increase the professional look of the letter that they have to pay full price.

I usually buy 30,000 44c stamps at a time and pay full price. No discount no matter how much u buy.

By: Bianca

Bianca — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 04:57:00 +0000

have you found cheap stamps anywhere

By: mike

mike — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:46:27 +0000

ever heard of wedding; save the date, invitations, rsvp’s, and thankyou cards… To a 300 person wedding?

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:48:35 +0000

Ever heard of Christmas Cards???

By: Olivia

Olivia — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:01:06 +0000

I’ve used Henry Gitner and am really happy with them. Mixing and matching stamps is not huge problem as they are divided into smaller envelopes by value. So you’ll get 100 20centers, 100 17centers, etc. Since the PO is constantly changing postage anyway and you have to add a cent or two fairly often to existing stamps, it doesn’t seem to be that much different. I’m even using them to mail gift packages, (with rave responses).

By: DWIGHT

DWIGHT — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:02:27 +0000

I found out about discount postage and then I went on a buying binge and bought a few hundred dollars worth. Mixing and matching to get 44 cents is easy and fun. There are other suppliers than hgitner. There is cincycollectibles and Ebay. In Ebay, just go: buy, stamps, U.S., postage; ending soonest; 200 items per page; study each offer carefully. I set my highest bid at face value minus shipping cost minus one cent. Stamps usually sell for about 75% of face value. The most fun part is that all of the sources above include stamps that are too nice to use as postage. I now have two albums of stamps full of beauties that were catagorized as discount-potage. Lastly, if we don’t use the post office over email, veterans might be unemployed after our wars. They could starve to death. I love using my 1940′s and later discount stamps. Dwight of Renton, Wa., USA

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:35:29 +0000

Sounds like stamp shows is a venue I need to consider. Appreciate the advice, XR.

By: XR

XR — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:45:35 +0000

just walk around the show and ask the dealers if they have discount postage.

By: XR

XR — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:43:37 +0000

All US postage stamps issued in past years are still valid for postage. At any stamp show or auction, mint postage (either loose stamps or in sheets) can be purchased at below face value, sometimes as low as 50% depending on activity at the auction. Only drawback is that you may get a lot of 3 cent stamps. Stamps you get will not be current postage rate stamps.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:09:29 +0000

I do ship a great deal. You could probably say I’m a high volume shipper. I need to save wherever I can. Even if I have to pay full price on small denomination stamps to make it work, this is a good tip for me. If anyone else has postage saving tips, I’m all ears.

By: joe

joe — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:49:33 +0000

This works well if you are shipping stuff. I sell books and put on about 2 to 2.50 worth of stamps then let the post office weigh the package and put on the remainder. There is a special on now where you can by $500 worth of stamps for $425. It’s worth a little time licking the stamps, (maybe takes a few minutes) and I’ll tell you this.. people like getting packages with old stamps. I have very good feedback on this.

By: interested

interested — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:38:11 +0000

where Can I go to collector’s shows for the discount on the stamps

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:58:07 +0000

I see you are a collector. I have a lot of duplicates and a lot of holes in my collection of U.S. stamps. Any interest in trading? Linda

By: Smokey

Smokey — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:10:58 +0000

I’ve done this before, buying stamps at collectors’ shows for 85 – 90% of face value. Take my advice: it’s not worth the trouble.

I still have hundreds of 3¢, 4¢, 5¢, etc. stamps that are a pain to use. You’re not likely to get 29¢ stamps from a dealer by mail. Figure on plenty of very small denomination stamps.

It was fun using the old stamps at first — but that got old real quick. The only exception I’d make is for Christmas stamps, if you want to add a personal touch to your Christmas cards. But you have to go to a collector’s show for them; no dealer will take time to sort out Christmas stamps to fill your mail order.

You only have so many minutes in your life. Don’t waste them sorting thru a box of old stamps, in order to save a few percent. Word up.