Thursday, July 3, 2014

Petition Against Excessively High Stamp Auction Commissions

Please note: This page contains a copy of a petition which will not print well from this blog site, due its formatting limitations. Those interested in printing the petition may do one of the following: 

  • Access it from the "Files" sections of the Facebook Stampselectors or Stamp Auction Bidders and Consignors Union (SABACU) pages;
  • Receive a copy as an e-mailed attached file by e-mailing a request to: stampex1@gmail.com 
  • Receive a copy by snail-mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope to: SABACU, 180 Talbott St., #T-4, Rockville, MD 20852 .
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PETITION 
AGAINST EXCESSIVELY HIGH STAMP AUCTION COMMISSIONS

   We, the undersigned stamp collectors, believe that stamp auction commissions have risen to  unreasonably high levels, and hereby give notice that we refuse to consign to auctions which we believe charge excessively high commissions. Each signer has indicated below the maximum combined buyer's and seller's commission for auctions to which the signer might consign lots:

Signed:

Signature                                            Name                        Max. Combined Commission

1)                                            _______________________           (   )20% (   )22%  (   )25%
                                               (Printed):________________
                                                 
2)                                            _______________________           (   )20% (   )22%  (   )25%
                                               (Printed):________________
3)                                                                                                (   )20% (   )22%  (   )25%
                                               (Printed):__________________

4)                                                                                                (   )20% (   ) 22% (   )25%
                                                (Printed):_________________

5)                                                                                                (   )20% (   )22%  (   )25%
                                                (Printed):_________________

6)                                                                                                (   )20% (   )22%  (   )25%
                                                 (Printed):________________
7)                                                                                                (   )20%  (   )22% (   )25%
                                                 (Printed):________________

8)                                                                                                (   )20%  (   )22% (   )25%
                                                 (Printed):_________________

9)                                                                                                (   )20%  (   )22% (   )25%
                                                 (Printed):_________________

10)                                           ________________________         (   )20%  (   )22% (   )25%
                                                 (Printed):_________________


All interested individuals are encouraged to make copies of this petition and distribute them.

Please send all completed petitions to: SABACU, 180 Talbott St., #T-4, Rockville, MD 20852. The American Philatelic Society, the American Stamp Dealer's Association, and LINN'S STAMP NEWS will be informed when a sufficient number of signatures have been obtained.