The Internet Philatelic Dealers Association - IPDA

2008-04-06T05:07:00.000-07:00

I published the April Newsletter this weekend. If you did not get your copy.. please email me at michaelatipda@gmail.com

If you found this site and are interested to learn more about the IPDA and want a free copy ..email as well or check out http://www.ipdaonline.org/

Regards.... Michael

cover signing

2008-03-24T03:49:00.000-07:00

my A380 first flight covers - Singapore to London - taking orders.. no payment until I see final covers in two weeks when I get back to Sydney - reserve by emailing me at cddstamps@gmail.com

cabin crew ( 23 signatures) signed covers, 7 available -

Pilot ( all 4 pilots) signed covers - 2 available

Captain signed cover - 1 available

British High Commissioner (Singapore) signed cover - 2 available

covers unsigned -I will sign if you requst

prices to be advised..

Michael

lets chat

2008-03-22T01:06:00.000-07:00

Hello.. just to let you know there is a marathon stamp chat over the weekend with the IPDA.. log into stamp http://www.ipdaonline.org and click CHAT to join us.. Hope to see you there

as for my stamp writing, please read http://blog.michael.dodd.com I have tried to write occassionally ....

enjoy your stamps.. Michael

New Issue for GB Royal Mail sparked my interest

2008-02-13T02:22:00.000-08:00

Hello, I thought I would write about the Royalty and Heritage issue from Royal Mail

There is a lot to write about.So you thought the Great Britain stamps were special.. maybe.. but have a look at the Barbuda stamp, issued for the English Monarchs series in 1970 -71 I believe.

Interesting similarity for the image of Henry IV . A little bit of artistic touch up and colouring, shall we say, to the Royal Mail issue.Actually, not surprising as the image comes from a picture in Cassell's "History of England. Arrgghh .. is nothing original anymore. (see below).

Even Royal Mail have "copied" ha ha . Also, have you noted the dates on the stamp(s) 1399 - 1413. Did anyone think what these dates were.. Not the King's life as is often the nomenclature ( is that the right use of the word... you know what I mean) when quoting dates on stamps for a person. These are the dates of the reign of the King. Now be honest, did you know that

Enjoy your stamps.. Michael

February Newsletter Issued

2008-02-12T02:13:00.000-08:00

I have published the February Newsletter. If you are a member and did not get your copy please email me at michaelatipda@gmail.com

I had 8 email address rejects... but sometimes I have found people still received their copy.

If you are thinking of joining the IPDA, write to me and I'll send a you a copy of the past two Newsletters..

If you are not thinking of joining the IPDA, write to me and tell me why ........ you should be :-)

best wishes.. enjoy your stamps and internet selling success to you all.

Michael, IPDA Director and Publicity Officer.

2008-01-20T01:52:00.000-08:00

call for interest in joing the IPDA.. and even more so in putting yourself forward for a Board Position.

Please read the next news letter... will explain the vacancies we will have this year. or write to me at michaelatipda@gmail.com

Best wishes.. Michael

James Bond on stamps

2008-01-08T01:01:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. Received this in the mail today..

a lovely envelope I guess... we knew this issue was coming.. and here it is.. should I open this and deface the envelope??? .. I think not..

Also, I might feint at the prices I would have to pay for all the upcoming new issues............

I show it because I thought you might like to see it...if you do not subscribe to Royal Mail new issues that is and therefore their proliferate mailings. I seem to get everything they issue even though I stopped buying anything but new Machins some years ago. Well these envelopes are collectables in their own right, all the same, I think.

For details about the issue read Ian's site at ( he is an IPDA Member and a great guy as well !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.norphil.co.uk/2008/01a_james_bond_stamps.htm

Maybe lots more news in the coming days / week.. which could add an interesting dimension to my stamp collecting activities and interests. Keep in touch

Enjoy your stamps.. best wishes...... Michael

Thought I'd talk about the IPDA for a few minutes

2008-01-05T13:59:00.001-08:00

I have started listing again at Stampoffers.. .. looks good and easy to use.. well done James... but it occurred to me after listing that I had forgotten to put I was an IPDA member... and then I thought about the rubbish we have been seeing exposed on some of the threads here.. hopefully you will have seen them and laughed along with many of us, but as I said on one thread........ sad but true. And yes I know we all say Buyer beware, and Buyer be aware, but there is more to it than that....... there is honest and credibility and pride isn't there?
So, I thought, for those of you who buy - do you look to see if the seller is an IPDA member ...... a member of the Internet Philatelic Dealers Association ?? :?:
and if you are a seller do you promote that you are an IPDA member?? :?:
arrggghhh... :shock: because you are not a member of the IPDA ... yet..... well please have a look at http://www.ipdaonline.org find out about us....... we are a small group I will admit but we want to grow and promote good values, ethical as well as stamp values, when selling on the internet.
Yes, we are an Association for sellers on the internet...... so that buyers can be confident when buying from one of us.
email me at michaelatipda@gmail.com and I will send you a free copy of the last two IPDA Newsletters... email me if you are a buyer or a seller..... I don't mind...... you will get the free copies sent to you by reply.
I have seen some pretty bad items for sale over the past years - you may have read my rantings on these :) actually can be fun I guess........ But I and all the other really genuine sellers don't want buyers to get ripped off.
So like I said,
sellers..... join and promote the IPDA and everything we stand for and want to promote,
and buyers...... ask if the seller is a member of the IPDA :)
Look, the cost to become a member is really only a nominal fee, US $20 a year for a one year membership.. that is all, no one off joining cost, and you get 10 to 12 copies of my brilliant newsletter :) :) and free ads on the IPDA website and probably more :D
Best wishes.. Michael
online application form available at http://www.ipdaonline.org

2008-01-01T23:12:00.000-08:00

Did you receive your January Newsletter?

take a minute to email me please... michaelatipda@gmail.com

Thinking of joining.. want a free copy.. email me as well

Thanks...Michael

January 2008 Newsletter coming soon

2007-12-29T02:01:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone, the January 2008 Newsletter will be issued in a few days.. please let me know if you have changed email addresses.. I usually get at least 10 rejects.. and I really don't like to think you miss my words of wisdom derggh.. and entertaining rantings.. :-)

email me at michaelatipda@gmail.cm if you have not received recent newsletters

Happy New Year everyone... Michael

too many late nights

2007-12-13T03:36:00.000-08:00

and no time for stamps, or blogging.

Hello everyone. Christmas season is upon us.. all we miss is the snow here in Sydney.
Lots of houses on my drive home with lovely Christmas lights. Just no snow. oh how I miss the snow send me your favourite stamp or stamps that show some snow scenes..maybe I'll find a nice cover to give away.

My lastest eBay auction.. have you seen it.. an A380 signed by the cabin crew first flight cover...the winning bid amount goes to Charity. All of it as I am paying all other costs. Please have a look.. at ebay and seller "michaelatcddstamps" ...please tell every friend you have ..lets do something special for the children....

Best wishes .. enjoy your stamps.... Michael

Where have I been you ask...........

2007-12-07T01:39:00.000-08:00

well...... I have been no where.. I have had no internet access at home all week.. do you want the saga.. No, I thought not...
Am on office laptop with wireless connection to tell you I am still on the planet.. just in case you were wondering.. You weren't... shucks.......
Current service estimate is next week.......................... I recommend you read previous articles again
Have a better weekend than me!!! will write as soon as I can..... enjoy your stamps.... Michael

December Newsletter

2007-12-02T02:16:00.000-08:00

is available now and has been mailed to you if you are an IPDA member.

If you have not received it please email me at michaelatipda@gmail.com

If you would like a free copy and are not yet a member but thinking of joining then also send me an email and I'll send a copy to you

Best wishes.. Michael - IPDA Publicity Director

Call for papers...

2007-11-20T01:07:00.000-08:00

Hello, Well actually call for articles for the December IPDA Newsletter.

if you want me to publish something about you and your stamp dealings please drop me a line.

email me at michaelatipda@gmail.com

I notice we are getting some quite good world wide readership... great to have everyone reading this blog..albeit I don't write that often. As readership grows I will write more often,

maybe even show you some stamps LOL..

ok .. here is something different.. do you collect these or know anyone that does.. I have a page of such material I am thinking of throwing away as they seem in pretty poor condition to me.. but then you never know.. maybe someone collects them.. a very mixed - as in poor and different types - condition - free to first email..

best wishes.. enjoy your stamps... Michael - IPDA Publicity Director.

2007 success.. as 2008 is nearly here

2007-11-19T02:31:00.000-08:00

Hello, I am writing the December issue of the IPDA newsletter.....

I thought I might do a few paragrahps on members and their successes this past year..

If you have any, just email me at michaelatipda@gmail.com.. with a short text and any pictures and I'll use as space permits..

Or advice to member on any failures you have had.......... no names of course........ :-)

or ..tips for 2008.. yes 2008 is nearly here..........

Enjoy your stamps....Michael

Cinderellas

2007-11-11T02:31:00.000-08:00

I wrote about Cinderellas on my own blog and a number of people have emailed me asking what they are. Do you have any further thoughts.. please email em at michaelatipda@gmail.com

Ok here it is in very simple terms

Cinderellas - stamps and related material of a non-postal nature - e.g. charity stamps, poster stamps, etc.

Another description I read says -- Stamp-like label that is not a postage stamp. Cinderellas include a wide variety of stamp-like labels, seals and bogus issues.

And if you look at the glossary in Linns you will read this

Cinderella: A stamp like label that is not a postage stamp. Cinderellas include seals and bogus issues, as well as revenue stamps, local post issues and other similar items.

So the key words are “stamp like label” and “non postal nature”. I think the use of the “bogus” only applies if the item is not correctly described as a Cinderella.

If you have a design idea for a stamp like label and create it on your computer and then print a block of them, say with no perforations making them imperf you have created a Cinderella. If you can do perfs as well – you can buy scissors to do this – you have created a perforated Cinderella.

Some weeks back I wrote about the Stamps from the Isle of Eigg. I mention these because these were local stamps. And there is a difference. “Locals”… these are non-official postal services such as college stamps, local delivery and parcel services, private authorised or non-authorised services, etc; Locals are Stamps valid within a limited area or within a limited postal system. Local post mail requires the addition of nationally or internationally valid stamps for further service. Locals have been produced both privately and officially. (again from Linns)

“Locals” are not something you just dreamed up and printed off your computer.

I hope this is useful. Enjoy your collecting, be it stamps, FDCs, local stamps or just Cinderellas

Michael

when is a cinderalla a con

2007-11-10T02:13:00.000-08:00

Arrgghhh how provocative... lets get some debate going here......

have you looked at eBay and searched on A380 stamps... you tell me... when is a cinderalla, even of it is decribed as a cinderalla (and some are not described that way even if they are blatantly cinderalls of course) a deliberate misrepresentation to exploit unassuming or less knowledgable collectors.

Or is this free enterprise at work? hhhmmmm ???

I hope to hear from you.. hey and don't forget the poll.. on previous days writing

Michael

time to speak up..........

2007-11-09T00:43:00.000-08:00

just thought I'd ask a question.. please give me a minute of your time and complete the poll below... Thanks easy to do.. click the button or write in the "other" space

If you are not an IPDA member and would like to be.. please complete and drop me an email at michaelatipda@gmail.com enjoy your stamps... Michael

November Newsletter now available

2007-11-08T02:39:00.000-08:00

Hello, have you received a copy of the November Newsletter????

If not, email me please.. I had so many email rejections even when I sent the Newsletter to just a single email address.

email me at michaelatipda@gmail.com

Thanks............. Michael

give me your opinion please

2007-10-31T03:01:00.001-07:00

You all know my view on quality.. you know I also have to be careful when passing comment on others view of quality.
well the same goes for passing comment on something listed on an aution site. but look at this and you tell me (or just tell yourself for that matter) what this is.... eBay lot
200167234223

I have written to the seller asking some questions. I will tell more when I get a reply. oh, and there are four more.. with different pictures.. and when this first lots sells the next print off the laptop will go up for sale... no doubt.. Hey I am all for free enterprise and intiative.. but......................
Sadly in my view someone has already bid on this. Think about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
enjoy your stamps... Michael

do you have customers who collect FFC

2007-10-19T02:26:00.000-07:00

and since I am an IPDA member and Director and Publicity officer and Newsletter editor and editor of this blog.. well why don't I tell you about the cddstamps First Flight covers I have made and yes, I am selling......

From Singapore to Sydney.. and back .. my own FFC cover designs, and my own designed handstamps.

email me for pricing and details.. michaelatipda@gmail.com time is running out .. I leave for Singapore on Tuesday

and here is the Singapore Post ( facsimile) of the A380 Miniature sheet.. want me to get you some????????? .. email me again.. these will be sold on eBay I assure you (not by me I might add)

If you want me to write about something you are doing.. send me the text and it will be published.. I do think we get non IPDA people read this occassionally.. which I am pleased about..

enjoy your stamps......... Michael

IPDA October Newsletter

2007-10-09T03:34:00.000-07:00

Hello.. welcome.. have you received your copy of the October IPDA newsletter?

wel have you read your emails.???? . I guess that is the first question?? :-) so yes or no... if no (about receiving the Newsletter) please write to me at michaelatipda@gmail.com and I will send you a copy.. free.. I promise !!!

seems that my mailing list is once again lacking in the accuracy department.. as I published the newsletter only to get close to 20% email rejects..

you know writing the thing is the easy part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and so you noticed the hyperlinks don't work in the .pdf format.. anyone know how to correct that..??????? I cannot send as Microsft publisher file as so many people don't have Publisher... why not is beyond me but that is another conversation... so how do I convert to .pdf and keep the hyperlinks?

Free membership to my "first flight covers club" - which I have just started LOL you may one day be surprised... :-)

Best wishes ...Michael

2007-09-30T03:08:00.000-07:00

last chance to get a piece in the October newsletter.. write to me at michaelatipda@gmail.com

if you want to say something or plug yourself for some reason.. or some stamp event.. what ever.. write to me.. I get lonley not hearing from anyone :-) LOL

Michael - Publicity Director

PS .... can anyone sell me any of the varieties of this stamps.. I'll buy.. please email me ...

why we need the IPDA Part II

2007-09-27T03:51:00.000-07:00

look at this.. an auction lot ... and ask me why we need the IPDA ..... asking price US $1.49.. and the seller has 274 credits to his/ her name.. so how many collectors have been ripped off I wonder!!!!!!!!!!!!

and you as a reputable dealer are not selling as much as you would like... this could partly exlain why....

Michael michaelatipda@gmail.com

why we need the IPDA

2007-09-27T02:52:00.000-07:00

IPDA Membership drive.. any one got any ideas.. ??

Anyone know someone we could invite to join??

Anyone want to help encourage dealers to join.. how should we do this??

I think we need to see collectors asking ... are you a member of IPDA???

I think we should look at some of the rubbish that is sold by people just selling stamps because they can given the auction capabilities the internet offers us all... this stamp.. I found in 5 seconds looking at an auction site... advertised as " Great Britain Scott # 167b Used Perf 14 - 1 pulled perf, perfin 1912 Issue - King George V 2007 Cat. Val. - $125.00.... starting bid USD $12 with a buy now for US $20

..please... lets question the credibility of these selleres by promoting to buyers they need to ask.. are you an IPDA member.

How can you help??? write me and tell me I am wrong .. Michael

email me michaelatipda@gmail.com or any of the IPDA Directors.. http://www.ipdaonline.org/html/committee.html