USA stamps value : A dead hobby .!!

After looking at pricing of 1961 Gandhi stamps FDC from USA, it looks like stamp collection hobby is DEAD.!!

USA was second country in world to issue Mahatma Gandhi stamps after India. So after 52+ years it's value is going down than initial investment.

Following 1961 FDC with 32 cents USA stamp(+ envelope cost) was sold for only 77 cents including free shipping.!!

So if you count 46 cents shipping  stamps and all expense of posting, eBay fees and Paypal charges it will cost more than $1.!!

So seller is loosing money on this sale even after 52+ years investment in stamps, all storing expense in album etc.!!

So what do you think about USA stamps value : Don't you think it's a dead hobby .!!

So don't you think hobby is DEAD.?

Than why we see all glorified price of stamp collection on eBay or in auction house.!!?

Because it's nothing but CHEATING in price manipulation by SHILL bidding or by not paying to seller.!!

But that's not only thing as there are more FORGERY material of rare stamps and philatelic material, which are sold, but never paid to buyer because all of them are involved in price rigging.!!

So BEWARE what are you collecting. Read my other blog post and you will understand it.!!

Only way to increase price is by

1) Shill Bidding.
2) Selling from different countries by opening account on eBay.!! This covers are selling from South Africa, India and Oregon, USA.!!
2) Buyer don't pay to seller by increasing price. Read following link to see other cheating activity.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/08/postal-history-cheating-in-indian-stamp.html

Also forgery philatelic material

1) Forged rubber stamp ( e.g Governor General cancellation used on Gandhi SERVICE stamp)
2) Forged stamp on philatelic material with forged rubber stamp (
3) Bogus special cancellation (Germany 2009 cancellation from Winnenden, Germany)
4) Forged stamps (facsimile, replica) used on philatelic material.

To know more about this kind of activity read my following blog post and think what are the possibilities in postal history of cheating, glorification, SHILL bidding, FAKE, Forgery etc.

1) 1948 India Stamps False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 India Gandhi Stamps: Are False hope of Riches - Part II ?
3) 1948 India Gandhi Mourning Private FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part III?
4) 1948 India Expensive Gandhi FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part IV?
5) 1948 Gandhi Stamps Early Usage cover :  Gandhi Stamps Are False hope of Riches - Part V?
6) Maxi Card sold for $5100 with 1948 India Gandhi Stamps - False hope of Riches - Part VI?
7) Indian Philately Exposed 
8) Indian Philately Exposed - Part II
9) Gandhi SERVICE India stamps overprint stamp price fell from $1009 to $1.!!
10) How can you tell that Gandhi SERVICE stamp is FAKE or Forgery ?

I hope all of the above will help you to make decision in investing stamps and to avoid getting CHEATED.!!

After reading above blog post what do you think about USA stamps value : A dead hobby .!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.