Adding, Editing and Deleting Sale Items

Listing items for sale at Stamps2Go is done with our item entry form. Once added to our listing, items may be edited or deleted at any time. Simply locate your item in our listing, click on the catalog number to view the item detail page, then click on the 'Edit Item' or 'Delete Item' button.

Following, is a detailed description of the entry fields and buttons that are used when adding or updating a sale item at Stamps2Go. They are described in the order they appear on the item entry/edit screen.

Upload Items From CSV File Button

If you have a large number of items to list, you may be able to upload your sale listings in a comma-delimited file. See the section Uploading Items for detailed information.

Seller ID

This is your Stamps2Go user ID. This field is filled in automatically for you, and may not be changed.

Listing Date

This will always be the current date. This field is filled in automatically for you, and may not be changed.

Ref#

Enter your own reference number for this sale item. This should be a unique number for each item you list for sale. Allowable characters in the Ref# are upper/lower case letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores and parentheses.

Save Button

Click the Save button when you have entered all information and are ready to save changes to the item.

Clear Button

Clicking the Clear button will clear all the entry fields.

Cancel Button

Click the Cancel button if you would like to exit the screen without saving the new item or updating an existing item.

Featured Items

You may elect to make any item a Featured Item by checking this box. If you are editing an item that is already a Featured Item, a message will be displayed showing how many featured "clicks" are left.

Featured Items appear in a column at the right side of the Stamps2Go listing, and include a thumbnail image of the item. In order to qualify as a Featured Item, the item must include an image. The Featured Item fee is charged immediately when you save a Featured Item by deducting the amount from your Stamps2Go account. You will not be able to create a Featured Item if your Stamps2Go account contains insufficient funds.

For more detailed information about Featured Items see the section, "Featured Items" in the Stamps2Go help.

Image Selection

You have the option of providing an image for each sale item. You will find that stamps (especially high-priced ones) are more likely to sell if a buyer can view the item before purchase. For inexpensive items (less than a few dollars) an image is not as important. The image selection options are grouped together and may be selected by clicking one of the three radio buttons on the entry form.

• No Image - Select this option if you are not providing an image for the sale item.
• Upload an image from your computer - If you have a JPG or GIF image of the sale item on your computer, select this option. Then click the Browse button and locate the image file on your computer. Finally, click the Upload button to transfer the image file to the Stamps2Go server.
• Upload an Image from a website  - If your image is hosted on your own server, or at another hosting site, select this option. The image must be accessible over the internet using a standard URL address. Type in the URL for the location of the image.

When you select the image option, the image will immediately be loaded and displayed in the Image Preview portion of the screen. This may take a few seconds.

Reference Image Only

When you provide an image for your sale item, you have the option of using an actual image of the item for sale, or a reference image showing a likeness of the item. For example, rare used stamps would normally be accompanied by an actual image. However, when selling newer mint stamps, a reference image may be all that is needed.

If the image you provided is only a reference image, you must check the Reference Image Only checkbox. This causes a message to be displayed below the image on the item detail screen telling the buyer that this is not an image of the actual item for sale.

Country

Select the issuing country or entity for the item from the drop-down list. Contact Stamps2Go at orders@Stamps2Go.com if the list does not include the country or stamp issuing entity for your item.

Listing Type

Select one of the following listing types from the drop-down list:

• Stamps - Scott catalog listed stamps.
• Covers - Cachet, event and first day covers and post cards.
• State Rev - State Revenue Society catalog listed state revenue stamps.
• Fish & Game - Duck, fishing, hunting and game stamps.
• Cinderellas - Seals, labels and other unofficial stamps.
• Errors - Stamps with catalog-listed errors.
• Oddities - Freaks, oddities and other non-listed errors.
• Sets - Year, issue and setenant sets.
• Mixtures - Kiloware, packets and mixtures.
• Postal History - Postal stationery and other postal history items.

Scott Cat# or SRS Cat#

Most listing types allow you to enter the catalog number of your item. It is required for Stamps, Fish & Game, Errors and  Oddities.

Year

Enter the year the item was issued. Note that this could be the issue date, or it might be the date of first use. This field is required for Covers, Cinerellas, Sets and Postal History.

Denomination

Enter the monetary denomination of the stamp. This field is optional. There are a variety of buttons to the right of this entry field that may be used for the entry of special characters. Six characters are allowed for the denomination.

Issue/Design

Enter a brief (30 characters or less) description of the stamp issue, the design, or the subject. This field is required for all listing types.

Topic

Select an appropriate topic or theme from the list in the dropdown box. This topic will be used to categorize your item in our "Stamps by Topic" listing. Click the "Help" button next to the entry field for more detailed information about selecting a topic. This is an optional field. If you do not select a topic, the item will not appear in our "Stamps by Topic" listing.

Format

The Format is the type, or configuration of the item. See Format Guidelines for more information. The following formats are available for classification purposes of Stamps, Covers, Fish & Game, Errors and Oddities:

Single Stamp
Horiz Pair
Vert Pair
Coil pair
Coil Line Pair
Joint Line Pair
Horiz Gutter Pair
Vert Gutter Pair
Block of 4
Block of 6
Margin Block of 4
Margin Block of 6
Corner Block
Center Block
Center Line Block
Plate Block of 4
Plate Block of 6
Other Block
Margin Strip
Full Sheet
Half Sheet
Quarter Sheet
Booklet Pane
Souvenir Sheet
Other
Mixed

The following formats are used for Sets:

Complete Set
Complete Year Set
Setenant Set
Partial Set
Other

The following formats are used for Mixtures:

Kiloware
All Different
Other

The following formats are used for Postal History:

Souvenir Sheet
Postal Stationery
Postal History
Other

Category

Except for Covers, the category indicates the new/used condition of the item, as well as the gum condition. See Category Guidelines for more information. The following categories are available:

MNH
MLH
MH
Unused
Used
CTO (not valid for Cinderellas)
Mixed

Cover

Indicates the type of cover or attachment that accompanies the item. The following cover types are available:

None (not valid for Covers)
Envelope
Postcard
Cut square (not valid for Covers)
Document
Stationery
Other

Grade

Enter the grade of the stamp. Keep in mind that philatelic grading is a very subjective art, and each seller may grade items differently. See Grading Guidelines for more information. The following grades are available;

Damaged
Poor
Average
Fine
F-VF
Very Fine
Superb
Various

Price

The selling, or asking price of the item. The currency will always be in U.S. dollars. If the item you are viewing is for a lot, a set, or a packet of items, the price shown here will be for the entire lot, set, or packet.

Quantity Available

Normally, when you are selling a stamp, it is a unique item with specific characteristics. This is particularly true for old, rare, and postmarked stamps. However, if you have more than one item that is identical, or that is at least as good as the description you provide in your listing, you may enter a quantity greater than 1.

For example, if you have a quantity of newer mint stamps, chances are good that all of them are almost perfectly centered, and in very fine or superb condition. Or, if you have a quantity of low-value stamps which are all the same catalog number, and all of them are graded 'Fine' or better, you may want to list them all in one listing with a grade of fine.

Please note that when an image is provided for items with a quantity greater than 1, the 'Reference Image Only' checkbox must be checked, since it would be impossible for the supplied image to be of the exact item for sale.

When a stamp is listed with a quantity available of greater than 1, it will appear only once in the Stamps2Go listing. However, when one is sold, the item will continue to be listed until the quantity available reaches zero.

Detailed Description & Comments

Enter a description of the item for sale. It is particularly important to accurately document any defects in the item that cannot be seen from the image (if provided). Advertisements, website URLs, and E-mail addresses are discouraged, and in some cases may be removed by Stamps2Go at our discretion.