Mauritania Africa stamps : How to CHEAT other stamp collectors ??

Hello Gandhi stamps collectors,

In my previous post I wrote about "UAE Dubai stamp exhibition : HOW TO MAKE YOUR LIVING ON STAMP COLLECTORS ?".

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/09/uae-dubai-stamp-exhibition.html

This is one more way to make living on stamp collectors is by cheating.!!

Recently I saw Mauritania Africa 1969 stamps of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King stamps on postal history used airmail cover to USA, was for auction AGAIN from eBay seller "qualitycc" of Canada.

Also not sure whether this is genuine used cover or forgery or bogus cover with fake rubber stamp applied on any piece of paper.!!

On August 25th it was sold to eBay buyer "RTHAPER"  from India for $48 who is eBay member since 2006,  but  looks like he/she did not paid to seller and it's again back on eBay.!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141041151184

If you try to sell this just stamps then you will not find buyer or it will sell under $1. But if you use this stamps and apply some kind of forgery rubber stamp then it can fetch $48 also.!!

But this blog post is  not about forgery of rubber stamp but it's FORGERY or ILLEGAL way to increase price, by not paying to seller and try to Cheat others by showing all the glorification.!!

By doing this they are either Glorifying stamp collection or increasing value of their collection.

Click  this link (click here) to see eBay feedback given by "rthaper" to "qualitycc" and find other similar transaction.!!

There were only 2 bidders interested in this Mauritania Africa stamp cover send to USA and "rthaper" won this auction by bidding at last moment using SNIPING tool, which bids for you at last moment.

But when SNIPER bids using sniping he/she don't bid at all, which is not a case here.!! (Disclosure:- I also using Sniping tool to bid on auction).

But sometimes you will get cheated in this also by some cheater will bid very high and will not pay to seller. !!

Now if you see feedback given by "rthaper" "PERFECT TRANSACTION A+++" you will find that eBay transaction really went through but it's not that case.!!

By doing this kind of activity eBay shareholder (Disclosure : I am eBay shareholder) are at lost because they don't commission on this type of sell as

1) Buyer and seller mutually withdraw winning auction and get commission back.
2) Buyer don't pay and seller open case with eBay and get commission back.

This is a very common practice in Gandhi stamps collection or any other collection were price is increased artifically by all kind of ILLEGAL methods.

1) Shill Bidding
2) Not paying to seller (PERFECT TRANSACTION A+++)
3) Even buyer open case of not getting delivery (specially in India, Russia and some Asian countries).!!

Don't you think eBay buyer "rthaper" is also doing similar things on his other winning auction.??

I think so.!!

So beware of STAMP COLLECTION specially when you collect Gandhi stamps or any British India stamps.!!

It has nothing but each and every kind of illegal means to GLORIFIED!! so some collectors can live their living on us!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

Update :-
On 9/24/13 this was again for sale.!!

Martin Luther King stamp - Gandhi Stamps Bloc feuillet from Haute-Volta Senegal Tchad Niger Mauritania : Stamp price is declining.

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

In 1969 to celebrate Gandhi 100th Birth Anniversary lot of countries issued stamp. Some countries only issued single stamp where as other smaller countries issued multiple stamp in a sheet with other famous leader during that time. 

I think African countries like Niger, Tchad, Senegal and other issued sheet just to make it more expensive because they want to  get more money by making different thematic collectors( Gandhi, MLK and Kennedy collectors)  to fight for that sheets.!!

But I was surprised when I saw value of this stamp sheet sold on various auction internet auction sites. It's barely selling  between $2-3.!!!

I still think this is expensive because dealers are protecting their collection value by bidding on this item. Otherwise I don't think there are many buyer for this kind of sheets.!!

World wide stamp collection is decreasing because lost of interest in this hobby so beware of pricing before you buy it.

After 40+ years if this Gandhi sheets with Martin Luther King and John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy is selling at such a low value. So I think Gandhi stamp hobby is on downward path.

To me it looks a big SCAM is going on not only in Mahatma Gandhi Stamps but all other Mauritius scam by certain dealers on eBay and also on Delcampe so beware when you buy it.

Gandhi stamps are not expensive as it is mentioned in certain articles because there is lot of shill bidding going on not only in Gandhi stamps but also in Indian First Aerial Post cancellation, British India stamps, King George stamps etc.

If you have money to throw away then start collecting  Mauritius, Cameroon, Panama and 1948 India Gandhi stamps and philatelic material and you will have a PIECE of PAPER.

Still cannot decide then read following blog post which might help you.

1) FAKE or Forged British India Cancellation

2) FAKE Indian Embassy of Nepal Cancellation

3) Even Gandhi Stamps are FAKE.!!

Still not decided then my opinion is AVOID it all the cost.!! and have peace of mind instead of worrying you are buying Genuine material at reasonable price.!!!

To me all Gandhi Philatelic material available ( specially before 1950) looks FAKE or Forgery as it is very hard to find Genuine stuff and as new collectors (like me) wants to collect, so some greedy experienced collectors/dealers will provide  all of us as well as experienced collectors.!!

Still want to do research  then please read my other blog post and have fun.!!

1) 1948 Stamps False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 Gandhi Stamps: Are False hope of Riches - Part II ?
3) 1948 Gandhi Mourning Private FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part III?
4) 1948 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 Gandhi Stamps - False hope of Riches - Part VI?
7) Indian Philately Exposed 
8) Indian Philately Exposed - Part II

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club

Gandhi Stamps sheet - sheetlet from Cameroun Gabon Tchad Niger Mauritania Upper-Volta issued in 1968 - 1969. Does it make sense in Gandhi Collection.!!

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

Recently I was researching about Gandhi Stamps from Africa and I was surprised after looking at it.

In 1969, it was Gandhi 100th Birth Anniversary and  it was one of most popular event around the world for Gandhi Philatelist and more than 40+ countries issued stamp of him to honor Mahatma Gandhi.

All 6 sheetlets looks similar and looks like printed at same printing press.!! All of this countries except Tchad issued stamp in 1968.!! Not sure why!!

Also not sure why all this 6 countries did not design differently. My guess is they were following Gandhiji's principles of simplicity.!!!

Again to all new collectors think before you start collecting and see what is the real philatelic. It's not just stamps and sheetlets.!!! If you collect stamp sheetlet like this I think it will not appreciate too much as there are more then enough for all Gandhi Collectors.

 John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy were famous in 1960 because of president and their assasination, but my research indicates that thematic collection of Kennedy's are not popular any more lot of stamps and sheetlets are coming in market. I think same is the case with MLK. It's surprising to see this kind of decline in thematic collection of certain leaders.

I think Gandhi popularity is gaining because economic in India is doing very good since last 10+ years and also lot of NRI who went to foreign countries on H1 Visa are coming back to their childhood hobby so it's in great demand and trying to collect all.!!  But I am not sure how long it will continued and will sustain this kind of popularity of this thematic hobby.!!

Even after this popularity this sheetlet are selling some where between $1-$3 and I think it's a reasonable price after 40+ years.!!

To me it looks a big SCAM is going on not only in Mahatma Gandhi Stamps but all other Mauritius scam by certain dealers on eBay and also on Delcampe so beware when you buy it.

Gandhi stamps are not expensive as it is mentioned in certain articles because there is lot of shill bidding going on not only in Gandhi stamps but also in Indian First Aerial Post cancellation, British India stamps, King George stamps etc.

If you have money to throw away then start collecting  Mauritius, Cameroon, Panama and 1948 India Gandhi stamps and philatelic material and you will have a PIECE of PAPER.

Still cannot decide then read following blog post which might help you.

1) FAKE or Forged British India Cancellation

2) FAKE Indian Embassy of Nepal Cancellation

3) Even Gandhi Stamps are FAKE.!!

Still not decided then my opinion is AVOID it all the cost.!! and have peace of mind instead of worrying you are buying Genuine material at reasonable price.!!!

To me all Gandhi Philatelic material available ( specially before 1950) looks FAKE or Forgery as it is very hard to find Genuine stuff and as new collectors (like me) wants to collect, so some greedy experienced collectors/dealers will provide  all of us as well as experienced collectors.!!

Still want to do research  then please read my other blog post and have fun.!!

1) 1948 Stamps False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 Gandhi Stamps: Are False hope of Riches - Part II ?
3) 1948 Gandhi Mourning Private FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part III?
4) 1948 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 Gandhi Stamps - False hope of Riches - Part VI?
7) Indian Philately Exposed 
8) Indian Philately Exposed - Part II

Thanks
GSC