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Terms And Condition
1. Price Policy
It may be surprising for some that the minimum price asked for a stamp is 1 US $ while many of these stamps are listed lower in official catalogues. We want to refer to Scott 2007 (Vol 2 p. 19A):
"The minimum catalogue value of an individual stamp or set is 20 cents. This represents a portion of the cost incurred by a dealer when he prepares and individual stamp for resale. In many cases, such as the 20-cent minimum value, that price does not cover the labor or other costs involved with stocking it as an individual stamp".
Indeed, in today's world it is already a challenge to stock stamps and sell stamps individually below 1US$ each. Because of our geographic situation in a country with "cheap" labor, we do our best to film and document for you each stamp separately and try hard to stay below the 1$ limit for each stamp in the costs we have.
We hope that the fact that you can see the very stamp you chose to buy deserves that small premium and the extra work that our company has put in it.
The more expensive stamps are quoted in general at 60 % of the Stanley Gibbons price, with exceptions. These exceptions are most often expensive stamps that we down price considerably for quality reasons.
The main purpose of the site is to provide a happy environment for shopping and enjoying the beauty of the many stamps from all periods and all countries and all subjects.
A little philosophy is not misplaced here. Remember that the expensive stamp of today is the bargain of tomorrow. As Bill Gates stated, changes are hardly visible in the three years to come, but after 10 years, one lives in another world. When Elvis in the seventies made his gigantic show Aloha from Hawaii, he announced the public the fortune gathered that evening: 75 000 $. Today this is a moderately beautiful car only. It is great that in this period of humanity, for the price of an average cell phone one gets a lasting stamp collection, while the cell phone will most probably not last 3 years. Seldom has collecting, either it be stamps, pottery, butterflies or anything else, that cheap. This bargain time is an Eldorado for the spending collector.
2. Online Stock & Quality
The stamps in the section "stamps for sale" are the complete stock of Poppe-Stamps. Weekly new stamps are added to the website, an email is send around for notification. All stamps are for sale at the indicated price.
The quality of the stamps is shown on the high quality scans on the website. The stock is a mix of mint, used, never hinged and hinged stamps. For stamps from over 25 $ you can ask extra information on quality to philippe@conchology.be.
We do not sell sets, but only individual stamps.
StampWants is a partner: a selection of stamps offered on this website is also offered on the StampWants website. When ordering you might encounter a stamp that has been sold on the other website. We will inform you prior invoicing you that a stamp is not available for purchase.
3. Orders & Discounts
We advise to use the shopping basket to make your order. If this is difficult for you, you can send your order via email to philippe@conchology.be. Mention the respective numbers of the stamps you want.
On receipt of your order, we will make an invoice including shipment costs. When you paid this invoice, we will immediately send your shipment.
Emails with questions or concerns can be send to philippe@conchology.be.
4. Postage, handling & Delivery
- Rates are inclusive of shipping and handling.
- For orders starting 500 USD and above, we guarantee FREE SHIPPING by registered airmail.
| REGISTERED MAIL | ZONE 1 ASIA | ZONE 2 PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST | ZONE 3 EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA & U.S. POSSESSIONS | ZONE 4, AFRICA, CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA, CARRIBEAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | USD | USD | USD | |
| Up to 50g | $4 | $4 | $5 | $5 |
| 51 to 100g | $5 | $6 | $6 | $7 |
| 101 to 250g | $8 | $10 | $12 | $12 |
| 251 to 500g | $13 | $17 | $21 | $22 |
| Delivery Period | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-5 weeks | 6-10 weeks |
5. Payment
Payment is required before we send your order.
Please wait for our confirmation email with your invoice and total before initiating payment
Payment option accepted:
- Cash
| Send to: |
Philippe Poppe Conchology, Inc., Cebu Light Industrial Park Basak, Lapu-lapu City 6015 Philippines |
- Paypal (Paypal email address to send: philippe@conchology.be)
- Western Union Money Transfer
- Bank transfer deatails will be emailed.
6. Exchange
We do not exchange, but we are interested in buying complete collection. Send your proposals to philippe@conchology.be.
7. Newsletter
You can subscribe to our Newsletter, we do respect all privacy laws and do not distribute your personal information to third parties.
We send out newsletters with News about Poppe Stamps and the latest additions in the stamp stock. The newsletters are occasional.
You can subscribe or unsubscribe by sending an email to philippe@conchology.be
8. Address
Poppe Stamps is a fully owned company of Conchology, Inc.
Conchology, Inc.
Cebu Light Industrial Park
Basak, Lapu-Lapu City
Cebu 6015
Philippines
Contact: +63 32 495 99 90
email: philippe@conchology.be
web: http://www.conchology.be/