eBay Shill Bidding - how to increase price on ebay - Overprint Gandhi stamps Briefmarken Timbres

Recently I saw Cameroun Mahatma Gandhi  First Moon Landing space overprint stamp sold for $33.

To me this was overprint just to make money by selling it as Rare or unique or error stamps!!

No value in stamp collection right now as it is error.

Do we buy defective product? HELL NO.

First thing it does not make sense that someone will overprint on stamp.

Second thing it does not make sense to overprint multiple different overprint stamp on same stamps. (Gandhi type I stamp, Gandhi type II stamp etc)

Third thing it does not make sense that some one is willing to buy it for $33 in this Internet age world.

$33 for piece of paper!!

But there are 12 bids and 6 bidder!!!


Do you think this is artificially price increased by SHILL bidding?

SHILL bidding is easy. Just open another account on eBay and start bidding. eBay don't ask any payment info until to want to pay for it.!!

If you win then retract the bid.

You can cancel bid before certain timing also.

Do you think sellers has only one account?

Hell No.

This is widely used practice to increase price so it looks genuine that lot of people are buying it and there is increase in value since last year or 5 years!!

But no one know it was actually paid to seller or eBay?

Also some other stamp dealers will bid on this stamp and don't pay in order to increase their stamp collection value.

eBay seller just don't open case and eBay will not charge commission (10%).

Now you will see some of the ebay bidders are bidding on eBay 1569 items (most of them are  stamps, Briefmarken,  Timbres) with 2400 bids and retracting (take back) on 148 items.


Does it make sense?

Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace stamps

Stamp Collection value is going down because there are not enough new collectors are coming specially in Gandhi stamp collection. 

I bought Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace FDC for more than $150 in which I was cheated by some famous Gandhi Stamp collectors. 

Do you think famous Gandhi STAMPS collectors are involved in CHEATING ?

I think so because they are the one who exhibit their collection with all kinds of forgery or BOGUS philatelic material without proper research!!

Also Gandhi Philatelist (stamp collectors) will win medal with BOGUS Gandhi philatelic materials, so not only Gandhi Philatelist are CHEATERS, but also the philatelic judges don't know what they are doing.!!

Read following blog post and understand properly so it don't happen to you.!

Cameroun Gandhi Stamps FDC : How some stamp dealers increase price and makes difficult for new Gandhi collectors - Part 3 ?

But on top of that if any new collectors (hardly) are coming than they know all trade secret from my blog posts (more than 600) about How to CHEAT or How to know who are CHEATERS who are trying to get your money by

• Shill Bidding (read following blog post or above blog post)
• Increasing price and not paying to seller. (read following blog post)

INDIAN PHILATELY EXPOSED !!

Following two Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace stamps of  Cameroun on 1968  FDC  were sold for $28 to "Gandhistampcollector"  & "blackbrowncherry"

Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace sold for $28 to "brownblackcherry"

Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace


But in past it were sold for high prices.

Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace stamp FDC.

Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace stamps FDC.

Want to know more about the PRICING of Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace FDC then click following link to read about it.

Cameroun Gandhi Stamps First Day Cover : It's looks like a BUBBLE in Cameroun Gandhi Stamps!!


So what do you think about Cameroun Apôtres de la Paix 1er jour à - Apostle of Peace Gandhi stamps pricing ?

Does it make sense to collect it ?

In past when I was searching on eBay India online auction website for my research "How to cheat new collectors", "How to glorify stamps"  and I was surprised when I saw price of Gandhiji stamps.!!

I was surprised because it's one of the method which is used to CHEAT new collectors.!!

It's a combine effort to justify stamp as investment by

1) Stamp collectors will exhibit Forged and Bogus philatelic material which they will make philatelic judges to consider as RARE stamps. ( in stamp show as well as online)

2) They will medal with BOGUS (never exist) philatelic material, because it's RARE stamps as per philatelic judges (who are also collectors.!!)

3) Philatelic handbook, website, blogs, stamp forum,  stamp newsletter, stamp boards etc will help to glorify it, by praising it.

4) Now same stamp collectors and their friends will sell philatelic material, with forged expertise certificate.!!

5) But now they will increase price (unbelievable high) by SHILL bidding by themselves opening new id or help of relatives (son/daughter living/studying abroad in Australia or New Zealand or USA) or philatelic friend who will help them to collect money, ship stamps etc.

6) Write FAKE feedback on online auction about seller and buyer.!!, even though they don't pay commission to eBay or Paypal (Great loss to  eBay shareholders.!!)

7) Investment advisior or Financial analyst will brag about stamps selling price and it's appreciation and advice client as alternate investment to wealthy Indian and Chinese.!!

8) Even local real auction house also gets involved in this, because  they only do this for living.!!

9) New collector is trap.!!!!!!!!! Everyone makes MONEY on you and have a good living.!!

10) Now some sellers will contact new collectors and try to give advice  to buy some forged philatelic material and also try to sell there stuff in private.!!

So BEWARE before you jump into.!!

It's easy to make forgery stamps, forgery rubber stamps and applied on any old cover or letter etc, and no one will notice that's it's forgery.

And if you notice it will be hard for you to complain, because no government cares about this forgery.!!

This is not only in Gandhi stamps but it's happening for any expensive philatelic material which are rare, but mostly in British India Philatelic.

1) First Aerial Mail from Allahabad
2) King Edward KD stamps of India
3) 1854 Queen Victoria QV stamps
4) King George KG stamps

If you see following screenshot than this are the 3 most expensive stamps of Gandhiji, listed on eBay India, but actually it's nothing but overpriced item by eBay seller which is to so the world that this are indeed genuine price.!!

Click link to see REAL time  : http://www.ebay.in/sch/Stamps-/169977/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=gandhiji&_pppn=r1&scp=ce0&_rdc=1

So what do you think about this pricing ?

I think Cameroun Gandhiji FDC should not be more than 3000 Rupees.!!, but it is listed for 30,000 Rupees which is ten times the price.

Click following link to learn more about Cameroun Gandhi FDC and how they increase price and cheat new collectors.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/12/cameroun-gandhi-stamps-fdc-how-some.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/11/cameroun-gandhi-stamps-first-day-cover.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/01/cameroon-stamps.html

But more surprising is following item.

If you don't know about pricing of Gandhi stamps and read in some investment website about stamp collection as investment and it's appreciation than you will buy it at very high price and after that there is nothing but regret of cheating.

But by listing at very high price, it's one way to make new collector think that this are real expensive and new collector will buy it when they get it at 1/3 price.!!

But still it's a rip off pricing because it's actual price is 1/10th.!! So in this way new collector will be cheated.!!

But I think they will not get cheated after reading my blog posts about Gandhiji stamps.!!

And of course cheaters will regret my blog.!!

Want to know more cheating then read my other blog posts and you will be not get cheated in your lifetime, not only in stamps and philatelic collection, but anywhere in the world.!!

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club.

Cameroun Gandhi Stamps and Overprint sheet with Martin Luther King and Kennedy stamp value : Don't think overprint stamps as ERROR, it is done with purpose ?

As you all know Cameroun 1968 Gandhi stamps has wide variety( just to make money!!), but I think value of this Cameroun Stamps is going down very fast.

I will never buy this stamp/sheet because OVERPRINT was done with purpose and that purpose is nothing but to make money.!!

Look at following screenshot, you will be surprised that this triptych stamps of Gandhi was sold only for under $5.!! (This stamp is selling on ebay india for 10500 Rupees.!!)

Cameroun  also has Gandhi Overprint stamp sheet with Martin Luther King and Kennedy's.  I am not sure why they want to do overprinting of this stamp in very large quantity.!!  Don't think this as ERROR stamps. It's a delibrate act to make money.!! by selling it to multiple thematic collectors like Gandhi, MLK, Kennedy's, Space, Moon, Error etc. All other thematic collection is declining very fast except Gandhi collection which is also declining but lesser compare to others.

Following screen shot has 2 types/version of Overprint sheets.(useless sheets.!!), which was sold for $34. Amazing is the philately world where you get money on Error. In regular world you don't buy with little error or mistake or buy it for discounted price,  but in philately it's different!! and you pay premium for error, misprint, overprint etc.

This 2 sheets are selling on ebay india for 5000 and 8000 Rupees, Does this makes sense if you compare with following price of $34 which is 1800 Rupees for both sheet.!!!!!!!!!!

So before you add this in your collection please make sure you don't pay high price because multiple thematic bidders will be buying it and also lot of  cheaters are trying to increase value.

Following screenshot is from ebay India on which it is selling for 5-20 times of recent selling price.!!! One of the reason of this high price is to trick new collectors that this is the price of stamps and when new collector see it at lower price then they will buy it.!!!! But new collectors might be cheated as this stamps might be not worth that much.

Again thanks for reading and  Please share your thoughts in the comments section.

Thanks

Ketankumar Patel.

Update on 12/24/11:- 3 triptych of Gandhi, MLK and Kennedy's were sold only for $5.42.!!!

Cameroun Gabon Mauritius Gandhi stamps value declining.!! Cameorun Martin Luther King stamp and Gabon Kennedy stamp is also declining.!! Why you will quit Gandhi Philately - Part 17

Looks like value of Gandhi stamp is also declining in 2012.

If you see following 3 analyzing of ebay auction on Gandhi Stamps sold on January 7, 2011 you will be surprised by selling price of one of the most famous thematic philately.!!

Cameroun issued lot of different philately material of Gandhi in 1968 along with other 2 popular leader of that time and recently that Cameroun Gandhi triptych stamps along with MLK and Kennedy triptych stamps was sold  for only $4.50!!

Can't beleive that Gandhi stamps after 43 years it is selling at this low price along with other 2 famous leaders.!!

Following are different ways to make money by selling stamps on Internet.

1) Make money by selling SPECIMEN postcard 
2) Make money by making RUBBER stamp
3) Make money by selling TRIAL PROOF waste by stealing it or by art using Photoshop.
4) Make money by selling FORGERY stamps
5) Make money by selling FORGED special cancellation from different cities.
6) Make money by selling FORGERY stamps as GENUINE.
7) Make money by selling BOGUS - never exist special cancellation
8) Make money by selling LABELS - forgery or bogus
9) Make money by selling FAKE or BOGUS First Flight Cover FFC

I think similiar is the case of 1969 Mauritius Gandhi Miniature sheet with 6 stamps is selling under $1.50(1 UK pound!!)

Similar is the case of 1969 Gabon Gandhi stamp with Martin Luther King, John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy stamp is sold for $1.60.!!

Do you think Gandhi stamps value will ever appreciate going onwards.?

Do you think that Gandhi stamp collection hobby is declining like other thematic collection.?

If you pay high price for any Gandhi Stamps then chances are you will quit Gandhi Philately.!!!

After looking to this value to me it looks like no one wants to collect stamps in this modern world, because there are lot of others things to do, such as play video games on ipad, xbox, gamecube or on internet surf on web or facebook or lot of other outdoor activity such a hiking, skating, running etc or watch different shows on TV or sports games such as Cricket or Football or Basketball or just talking on smartphone or chating.!!

After all this kind of things you don't get any more extra time to pursue your hobby of stamp collection were not that many people are involved and you feel like retard when you talk to friends.!!

Also there are lot of cheating such as Forgery stamps, Shill bidding, BOGUS philatelic material  involved in stamps collection.

Want to know more about FAKE and FORGERY stamps then checkout other blog post click one of the following link and you will be surprised.!!!

1) Philatelic FAKE and FORGERIES.
2) FAKE AERO PHILATELY Covers.
3) Stamp collection CHEATING.
4) Stamp Collection Value
5) Stamp Collecting Facts
6) China stamp collection value.
7) First AirMail Post
8) World First Flight Cover
9) Greatest Stamp Collection Scandal 
10) Biggest stamp collection SCAM
11) SCANDAL in stamp collection 
12) How to increase stamp collection value

Now does it make sense to collect stamps ?

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club

Cameroun Gandhi Stamps FDC : How some stamp dealers increase price and makes difficult for new Gandhi collectors - Part 3 ?

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

When you are collecting stamps you need to be very careful other wise your stamp collection will be nightmare.!!!

I am sharing my own experience (of course of nightmare) so you don't get one in your stamp collection.

You can apply this in any thematic stamp collection when you buy it on eBay or any other auction site online or offline in auction house for your stamp collecting need.

Stamp collection is declining and stamp value is not even maintaining catalog stamp value. But it's dealers and seller try to increase price so they can get more value when they sell it.!!!

This is one of the famous auction where dealers used their dirty tricks to outbid new collectors and than trying to sell their.!!

As you can see from following screenshot that winner of this auction is "Khel10ka". 

He opened new delcampe id just to increase the bid on this item and eventually outbid me and won the auction. But think what he did not paid for this.!!!

Following is the feedback from seller about buyer "Khel10ka"

French to English translation of his feedback 

"no one, attention this person is without interest, refuses the questions, to avoid----------"

Now let's see how dealers/resellers play tricks with you.

Now if you see following screenshot you will get some idea what happen.

Khel10ka started bidding from 153.40 to 190.20 Euros and he won and I lost.!! But "Khel10ka" did not paid.!!! and in this way he increased the price of this FDC and makes it difficult for new Gandhi collectors.

Now if you see "Anusur" started bidding from 125.20 Euros till 153.00.  To me it looks like "Anusur" and "Khel10ka" are same bidders. Also "kad_ss" was trying to sell me Cameroun FDC for 190 Euros.!! 

So now you need you think what happen in this.?

Now if you see above screen shot you will see all dealers/resellers  trying to bidding on this FDC because some of them are or might be also selling this Cameroun FDC.!!

Here there are actually 3-4 bidders but they are using multiple id in order to increase price.!!! This is common practice in Gandhi Philately by certain dealers and resellers.!!

Now you need to decide how to buy , from whom to buy etc when you start collecting Gandhi Philatelic material other wise you will be paying very high price like me.!! So BEWARE !!

Eventually seller sold me this FDC for 120 Euros.!!! Yes I bought it at very high price because of this kind of greedy dealers.!!

I hope this kind of blog post about my experience will help you to understand how to protect yourself in Gandhi Philately.

As I mentioned in my previous blog posts about this FDC is not rare and price is dropping and lot of shill bidding to sell this FDC. So avoid it by thinking as a piece of paper.

I can keep my mouth shut about this and I can join with them to increase my value, but I choose other option to publish this and make everyone aware of this so no other Gandhi collectors is cheated.!!!

We had seen this in  Gandhi stamp collection, were everyone think they are smarter than other.!!! 

Click one of the following link and you will become smarter.!!

1) Philatelic FAKE and FORGERIES.

2) FAKE AERO PHILATELY Covers.

3) Stamp collection CHEATING.

4) Stamp Collection Value

5) Stamp Collecting Facts

6) China stamp collection value.

7) First AirMail Post

8) World First Flight Cover

9) Greatest Stamp Collection Scandal 

10) Biggest stamp collection SCAM

11) SCANDAL in stamp collection 

12) How to increase stamp collection value

Now does it make sense to collect stamps after looking above blog posts?

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club

Cameroun Gandhi Stamps on Used Cover is for sale on delcampe.!!

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

I saw Cameroun used cover with Gandhi stamps  for auction on delcampe. Only 3 days left for auction to end. Following is the screen shot of that cover.

1968 Gandhi stamps is used in 1991.!!

Not sure what will be price of Gandhi  Cameroun Commercial used cover will be.!! As per previous auction it sold for 450+.!! Read previous blog post about Expensive Commerical used covers from Cameroun.!!

 You can click following URL to see it.

http://delcampe.net/page/item/id,149693843,var,Cameroun-APOTRES-DE-LA-PAIX-BONABERI-VERS-DOUALA-18-03-1991-ARRIVEE-30-GHANDI,language,E.html

While looking at this cover it looks genuine but my only concern is CDS  on Gandhi stamp only. (not on cover and stamp). It's starting price is somewhere between 65-70$.

I use to bid on this kind of used covers but I stopped it. Day by day my trust on used cover is declining because of my research on all kind of possibilities in Philately.!!! It required lot of research for this kind of used covers.

Let see how much this cover sells for. Previous 2 covers were sold for very high price, but looking to it's use in 1991 I don't see it will get what we saw for other 2.

What do you think about this cover. ?

BTW :- Last week this seller sold Cameroun FDC for $150.!! Not sure why this price shoot up so needs to look in to this.!!! I know why and now you need to find out. It's very simple.!!

Thanks for reading

Thanks

Ketankumar Patel.