A new ruse that I have been noticing is some dealers that have been selling these “unsearched box lots”. These dealers are buying modern stamps that are on paper by the pound. They are paying just a couple of dollars per pound. They then pile these almost worthless stamps in boxes and claim that they are unsearched and purchased at an estate auction! They feature these auctions and claim that you might even be able to sell these stamps for “profit” and might even be able to start a “instant stamp business” Trust me the only one that will be making any money is them! I see these auctions week after week sell for between $100 and $200. You can check the feedback of these sellers and see that they buy the stamps right here on ebay for very little money. What bothers me is not the point that they are making money it is the lies and deception trying to lead the novice buyer into bidding way more than the stamps are worth. For instance; they claim the stamps come from “an estate auction”, you can go right into their feedback and see that the stamps were purchased here for very little money. Also, it really bothers me that they claim that you will make “profit”. Bidders here on eBay probably will NOT even bid on these stamps if you list them individually or as small groups. If you are interested in that kind of lot you will do FAR better doing a search under “mission mixture” or “on paper”. You will save lots of MONEY! Literally pennies on the dollar!!! I am NOT saying all box lots are bad. There are some very good deals to be had. Just watch out for the ones that look like they are ALL modern stamps that are on paper.