This GUIDE will explain what to expect when you see this word (ACCUMULATION) in EBAY auction lot titles and help you with your bidding.
Accumulations:
- selection of stamps where you will find quite a significant amount of duplication.
- if you are not looking for traders, then stay away from these types of lots
- if you are looking for varieties, then this is for you.
- if you are looking for postmarks, then, yes, this is for you.
- if you are a dealer or want to be a dealer, then this is for you
- if you just want to re-sell stamps in circuit books, then this is for you.
- you can expect to find some stamps in mixed condition....
- .....i.e. there may be some bends, creases, short perfs, or other faults amongst the material that you will receive.
- Does the SELLER clearly state what types of faults that you can expect to find?
- read the auction lot description carefully
- check to see if the SELLER, has scanned in a representative selection
- sometimes, the SELLERS, scan in a generic representative sample and then keep re-using the same scan.
- in those cases, be aware that what you see, is not what you will get
- many times the SELLER will not tell you what is the quantity
- don't be shy, contact the SELLER and ask him a question.
- but remember, that he may then place your question on eBay
- therefore , at all costs, in order to remain anonymous, don't sign your name or ebay userid id at the end of the message ( he already knows who sent the message).
- you don't want the other bidders to know that you are interested, until you bid.
- lastly, check the postage and handling costs, as these types of lots tend to have a greater cost, simply because of the weight of the stamps.
GOOD LUCK WITHE THE BIDDING~!!!
P.S. Different eBAY sites will give you some very different RESULTS. ( as at July 10, 2006)
Search was done on the ACCUMULATION on the following sites. These are the results.
eBAY in the USA = 186 listings
eBAY in the UK = 93 lots listed
eBAY in Australia = 281 lots were found
CONCLUSION:
When searching auction listings with a "WORD", I strongly recommend that you visit numerous sites.
The material that you find may surprise you.
Guide created: 01/05/06 (updated 08/11/08)


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