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my spares or surplus stamps.
As
of 3 March 2019 eBay reduced the monthly free listings allowance by two-thirds
& increased the final value fees. The effect of these changes has been to
force me to reconsider my pricing policy. In future sets will be grouped into
offers, the majority of which, will now range from £1.79 to £4.99.
*******I now have an eBay Shop
“TOPCAT STAMPS” which specialises in GB; Channel Islands; Ilse of Man;
Australia; Canada; New Zealand; Bahamas; Gibraltar; Malta; Ascension; BAT;
Falklands; St Helena; Tristan da Cunha & South Georgia & South Sandwich
Islands. If you cannot find the item(s) you seek in my shop always e-mail me
& I will be pleased to check my stocks for you.
******** eBay has revised the
Buyer Guarantee as of 30 September which means sellers are at greater risk of
loosing out twice; once if the item is “lost” and again when surcharged by eBay
to refund the Buyer. Accordingly, I have been forced to apply tracked shipping
for packets valued £10.00 & over as from 30 October 2023.
********Items that have been on
offer for 10 days or more are often reduced & these bargains are denoted in
the item description as RP1 to RP12 with each RP unit representing a 50pence
reduction in the Selling Start Price.
********Shipping
by standard 2nd Class post is at the Buyers risk. Signed For with tracking as
recommended by eBay is for available at extra cost. Overseas buyers please note
that shipping charges are based on both size & weight. Larger heavier items
are unlikely to ship as an airmail letter & may be classed as a small
parcel Shipping by standard airmail is
at the buyers risk, international tracked is available at extra cost
*******UK
postal rates increased by approx. 12% from 1 January 20201. I have therefore been forced to increase my
shipping charges both for inland & overseas shipments. In all cases, the
stamps or sheets offered are similar to or the same as those in the photographs
but may not be the exact same items. The offer is for stamps & the presence
of borders baring Printers notations or of interesting postmarks is purely
coincidental & does not form part of the offer unless expressly stated in
the item description. Both eBay &
Pay Pal now levy commission on the shipping charges, which has to be reflected
in the rates I charge. Having experienced a number of reports of “lost”
shipments, I have decided to apply tracking to purchases of £10.00 or more for
both inland & overseas Buyers.
*******
indicative inland shipping charges (without tracking)from 1 January 2021; DL
letter under 5mm thickness is £1.05. Large letter is £1.30, three or more items
is £1.95 with six or more items being £2.40 & a Small 2nd Class
Parel up to 2 kilos is £3.95. Inland shipping charges with tracking or Signed
For Service( items of £10.00) are £2.95, £2.95, £3.60, £3.85 &£4.95
respectively. Overseas shipping charges based on standard international postage
(without tracking) are £3.40 or £5.20(for large items). Overseas shipping with
international tracked service for items over £10.00 is £9.70 or £12.00(for
larger items). Consolidated shipping can only be applied before payment.
******* I
will only ship to Russian Federation & Mainland China if the Buyer pays for
International Tracked service irrespective of the value of the items.
The
practice of consolidating shipping charges for two or more items will continue.
******* In
view of the current emergency I have decide to restrict my visits to my local
post office which can mean a small delay in delivery for which I apologise in
advance, & hope precaution. 1 October 2023