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If you follow the link you will find what appears to be a very common stamp at an absolutely ridiculous price with an even more inane description.
Are there people out there stupid enough to fall for this or are the sellers just having a bit of fun.
If this was SOR this would be taken down almost immediately! Have a look and also check out some of the other items for sale!!
I don't know how to make this link live, just highlight it and open it.
Maybe someone could explain how to post a link and make it live.
Edit: I deleted the link as Ian suggested! It makes the whole thread easier to follow. If you need to see the item the link went to a couple people supplied shortcuts!
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No one who know anything about stamp collecting will consider this anything but a joke. Anyone who doesn't know about stamp collecting is likely to ignore it.
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Harvey the only bit you need is this.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Rare-One-Cent-Benjamin-Franklin-Stamp/124348611792
So could you go and edit your post as it screws up the page width.
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In the listing description he states...
"So What makes this so special is the black ink that was made during the process with the shape of the StarTrek symbol, which, as I'm sure you know, startrek came out in later years.plus the cut is what makes a big difference on the value of a stamp..."
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I have no idea what happened to the width, the only other time I've seen that happen is the last time I cut and pasted one of those long URL's. In other words, I have no idea how to fix it!
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03:57:14pm
" .... So could you go and edit your post
as it screws up the page width. ...."
Yes, please !
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Maybe change the thread title to something more suitable and searchable ? 
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At least he did give free shipping.
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I'm sorry about the title of the thread - It's what came to me!
I'm sorry about the width of the screen - I didn't choose it and have no idea how to fix it!
My purpose was to pose a problem. Stamp collecting is a fun thing to do and I think people making these kinds of stamp offers are making fun of something I like and enjoy. Is it even remotely possible that these clowns are trying to suck someone into making an offer that is totally out to lunch?
My last comment on this, I didn't intend to get anyone upset!
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05:21:03pm
" ....I don't know how to make this link live, ...."
Try this; type"link" in brackets,
enter the entire coded link.
add a "comma" followed by "click here"
type"/link" in brackets
The trick is that to do this you need, both the magic link, and a secret word such as "Here" or cleverly "tick here". The two parts must be sequential, separated by a "comma". No spaces.
Naturally, do not use the quotation marks, delete them, as they are here for illustration instead of the actual brackets. If I showed the brackets, the application would have a hissy fit, trying to figure out what I am trying to accomplish.
It works and the result is; (Drum roll please)
click here
Failing that you could "highlight" the link " as mentioned below , and click the "link tab," beneath the word "press" in the instructions somewhere near the center of the indexed features below.
Select(highlight) the text above and press a format button:
Voila ! Le résultat.
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Harvey
" and have no idea how to fix it!"
Go to your original post, click on edit, then delete all of the url past the item number (as I show in my previous post).
To make a link live you just need to highlight the url and then click the link button below the message box.
To verify your link works, preview the message and then right click on the green highlighted wording and press "T", it will then open in a new tab.
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05:38:35pm
" .... I don't know how to make this link live, ...."
There is no upset, just explaining what you will admit
once you successfully manage it a few times, is dreadfully
easy.. I know that for some time I had difficulty making
it work myself.
"https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Rare-One-Cent-Benjamin-Franklin-Stamp
/124348611792_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D
1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D4909865e9e18480892c9c7e918a
0cff5%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%
3D313277315782%26itm%3D124348611792%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%
3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A2
c78a695-1e0b-11eb-a045d2d1dd348b2e%7Cparentrq%3A8f97c7c11750
ad41793064cfff4298a%7Ciid%3A1"
the result !
The motto for the day;
" .... The only stupid question is the unasked question. ..."
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05:55:44pm
The motto for the day;
" .... The only stupid question is the
unasked question. ..."
Let my add something I learned a long time ago.
I have attended many lectures and classes, as
well as taught somewhat technical classes myself.
I found that when I asked a question and got an
answer, there would be six or eight others students
who listened with an intensity that indicated
that they were just too shy to ask the question
themselves.
When teaching, I loved student's questions as it
was an immediate feedback.
Plus, glancing at those listeners hanging back,
I would see that same puzzled intensity.
Here at SoR there is seldom a question that does
not draw an answer, and a satisfied answerer.
AMEN
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Thanks Charlie - I'll print off, and keep, your procedure and the next time I use a link as part of my post I'll try it until it works. I am not endowed with huge amounts of patience, that's not good for a stamp collector. I am not good at watermarks because of this lack! Nobody's perfect!
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Harvey, please please please do what sheepshanks suggests and cut that link back to:-
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Rare-One-Cent-Benjamin-Franklin-Stamp/124348611792,
or better still delete the whole link as almost everybody has seen or knows that there are idiots on ebay that try to sell a 1 cent stamp for $1000
There have always been idiots past present and future and there is sod all we can do about it.
Please please please remove that link.
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Link removed Ian, but the next time I include one I will try to do it properly. But, why did the link mess up the width of the page - I really do not understand. If the link is short that doesn't happen.
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07:13:15pm
"why did the link mess up the width of the page"
Because the link has no breaks or spaces in it and the DB uses the maximum width available to try to fit it in the page without wrapping it.
A link has two parts. The first part is the actual link, the second part, after the comma, can be edited to show whatever message you want. If you have a long link, edit the second half into a prompt, rather than a copy of the link.
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If I was a very rich person, which I'm not, I would be tempted to buy the item so I could see if they actually honor their 14 day, money back, guarantee. Also, if you read their description it reads like a bunch of gobbledygook, it really must be a joke!
Another point: I come across as a Luddite, but in the 1980's and 1990's, the early days of the personal computer, I taught courses in Computer Science including sections on logic, several early languages (Cobol, Basic, C, Pascal, etc.), machine language and DOS. It's amazing how quickly you can turn into a "computer idiot"!! Technology has totally left me in its wake. 
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Thanks Harvey,
My eyes were going skew wiff.
If you go back to the main menu of the Discussion Board and into the Test Messages section and click on start a new thread then you can play around with links images etc etc
Just to familiarize yourself on what can and cannot be done.
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If you look on ebay right now, there is a seller who is offering a collection of maybe a couple thousand common stamps in an old Minkus Comprehensive album. The price? $150,000. In the description, the seller also indicates that he would be willing to take a house in the Nashville area in trade. Anybody own some real estate down there?
Really, if I was trying to palm off a stamp that was worth a few cents I'd try asking maybe $25 for it, figuring that price would attract suckers more than things costing a fortune.
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I just sent the seller this message;
"I have a total of ten copies of this exact same stamp with the very same cancel type on them;
I will sell you each one for $5000.00, for a total of $50,000.00.
You, in turn, can sell them here for your list price of $39,599.00 and make a tidy profit of $395,990.00.
All you need to do is send 10% down and the rest when you receive the stamps.
I look forward to your reply."
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Up until now I was wondering how I could afford to build a new house my better half wants. (Or as she says, NEEDS) (just kidding) I literally have a bunch of these. And if it is the postmark that is rare, I have many more. Now we can afford that little mansion that Vanderbilt built in North Carolina. Hope it's still available. :}
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02:42:08pm
It seems like this type of foolishness is showing up all over E-Bay.
If you follow the link you will find what appears to be a very common stamp at an absolutely ridiculous price with an even more inane description.
Are there people out there stupid enough to fall for this or are the sellers just having a bit of fun.
If this was SOR this would be taken down almost immediately! Have a look and also check out some of the other items for sale!!
I don't know how to make this link live, just highlight it and open it.
Maybe someone could explain how to post a link and make it live.
Edit: I deleted the link as Ian suggested! It makes the whole thread easier to follow. If you need to see the item the link went to a couple people supplied shortcuts!
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re: What is the point of this?
No one who know anything about stamp collecting will consider this anything but a joke. Anyone who doesn't know about stamp collecting is likely to ignore it.
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re: What is the point of this?
Harvey the only bit you need is this.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Rare-One-Cent-Benjamin-Franklin-Stamp/124348611792
So could you go and edit your post as it screws up the page width.
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re: What is the point of this?
In the listing description he states...
"So What makes this so special is the black ink that was made during the process with the shape of the StarTrek symbol, which, as I'm sure you know, startrek came out in later years.plus the cut is what makes a big difference on the value of a stamp..."
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03:53:05pm
re: What is the point of this?
I have no idea what happened to the width, the only other time I've seen that happen is the last time I cut and pasted one of those long URL's. In other words, I have no idea how to fix it!
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03:57:14pm
re: What is the point of this?
" .... So could you go and edit your post
as it screws up the page width. ...."
Yes, please !
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re: What is the point of this?
Maybe change the thread title to something more suitable and searchable ?
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04:52:09pm
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At least he did give free shipping.
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05:11:24pm
re: What is the point of this?
I'm sorry about the title of the thread - It's what came to me!
I'm sorry about the width of the screen - I didn't choose it and have no idea how to fix it!
My purpose was to pose a problem. Stamp collecting is a fun thing to do and I think people making these kinds of stamp offers are making fun of something I like and enjoy. Is it even remotely possible that these clowns are trying to suck someone into making an offer that is totally out to lunch?
My last comment on this, I didn't intend to get anyone upset!
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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy..
03 Nov 2020
05:21:03pm
re: What is the point of this?
" ....I don't know how to make this link live, ...."
Try this; type"link" in brackets,
enter the entire coded link.
add a "comma" followed by "click here"
type"/link" in brackets
The trick is that to do this you need, both the magic link, and a secret word such as "Here" or cleverly "tick here". The two parts must be sequential, separated by a "comma". No spaces.
Naturally, do not use the quotation marks, delete them, as they are here for illustration instead of the actual brackets. If I showed the brackets, the application would have a hissy fit, trying to figure out what I am trying to accomplish.
It works and the result is; (Drum roll please)
click here
Failing that you could "highlight" the link " as mentioned below , and click the "link tab," beneath the word "press" in the instructions somewhere near the center of the indexed features below.
Select(highlight) the text above and press a format button:
Voila ! Le résultat.
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Harvey
" and have no idea how to fix it!"
Go to your original post, click on edit, then delete all of the url past the item number (as I show in my previous post).
To make a link live you just need to highlight the url and then click the link button below the message box.
To verify your link works, preview the message and then right click on the green highlighted wording and press "T", it will then open in a new tab.
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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy..
03 Nov 2020
05:38:35pm
re: What is the point of this?
" .... I don't know how to make this link live, ...."
There is no upset, just explaining what you will admit
once you successfully manage it a few times, is dreadfully
easy.. I know that for some time I had difficulty making
it work myself.
"https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Rare-One-Cent-Benjamin-Franklin-Stamp
/124348611792_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D
1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D4909865e9e18480892c9c7e918a
0cff5%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%
3D313277315782%26itm%3D124348611792%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%
3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A2
c78a695-1e0b-11eb-a045d2d1dd348b2e%7Cparentrq%3A8f97c7c11750
ad41793064cfff4298a%7Ciid%3A1"
the result !
The motto for the day;
" .... The only stupid question is the unasked question. ..."
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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy..
03 Nov 2020
05:55:44pm
re: What is the point of this?
The motto for the day;
" .... The only stupid question is the
unasked question. ..."
Let my add something I learned a long time ago.
I have attended many lectures and classes, as
well as taught somewhat technical classes myself.
I found that when I asked a question and got an
answer, there would be six or eight others students
who listened with an intensity that indicated
that they were just too shy to ask the question
themselves.
When teaching, I loved student's questions as it
was an immediate feedback.
Plus, glancing at those listeners hanging back,
I would see that same puzzled intensity.
Here at SoR there is seldom a question that does
not draw an answer, and a satisfied answerer.
AMEN
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05:57:44pm
re: What is the point of this?
Thanks Charlie - I'll print off, and keep, your procedure and the next time I use a link as part of my post I'll try it until it works. I am not endowed with huge amounts of patience, that's not good for a stamp collector. I am not good at watermarks because of this lack! Nobody's perfect!
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re: What is the point of this?
Harvey, please please please do what sheepshanks suggests and cut that link back to:-
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Rare-One-Cent-Benjamin-Franklin-Stamp/124348611792,
or better still delete the whole link as almost everybody has seen or knows that there are idiots on ebay that try to sell a 1 cent stamp for $1000
There have always been idiots past present and future and there is sod all we can do about it.
Please please please remove that link.
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07:08:44pm
re: What is the point of this?
Link removed Ian, but the next time I include one I will try to do it properly. But, why did the link mess up the width of the page - I really do not understand. If the link is short that doesn't happen.
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03 Nov 2020
07:13:15pm
re: What is the point of this?
"why did the link mess up the width of the page"
Because the link has no breaks or spaces in it and the DB uses the maximum width available to try to fit it in the page without wrapping it.
A link has two parts. The first part is the actual link, the second part, after the comma, can be edited to show whatever message you want. If you have a long link, edit the second half into a prompt, rather than a copy of the link.
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07:27:17pm
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If I was a very rich person, which I'm not, I would be tempted to buy the item so I could see if they actually honor their 14 day, money back, guarantee. Also, if you read their description it reads like a bunch of gobbledygook, it really must be a joke!
Another point: I come across as a Luddite, but in the 1980's and 1990's, the early days of the personal computer, I taught courses in Computer Science including sections on logic, several early languages (Cobol, Basic, C, Pascal, etc.), machine language and DOS. It's amazing how quickly you can turn into a "computer idiot"!! Technology has totally left me in its wake.
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re: What is the point of this?
Thanks Harvey,
My eyes were going skew wiff.
If you go back to the main menu of the Discussion Board and into the Test Messages section and click on start a new thread then you can play around with links images etc etc
Just to familiarize yourself on what can and cannot be done.
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08:45:12pm
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If you look on ebay right now, there is a seller who is offering a collection of maybe a couple thousand common stamps in an old Minkus Comprehensive album. The price? $150,000. In the description, the seller also indicates that he would be willing to take a house in the Nashville area in trade. Anybody own some real estate down there?
Really, if I was trying to palm off a stamp that was worth a few cents I'd try asking maybe $25 for it, figuring that price would attract suckers more than things costing a fortune.
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I just sent the seller this message;
"I have a total of ten copies of this exact same stamp with the very same cancel type on them;
I will sell you each one for $5000.00, for a total of $50,000.00.
You, in turn, can sell them here for your list price of $39,599.00 and make a tidy profit of $395,990.00.
All you need to do is send 10% down and the rest when you receive the stamps.
I look forward to your reply."
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Up until now I was wondering how I could afford to build a new house my better half wants. (Or as she says, NEEDS) (just kidding) I literally have a bunch of these. And if it is the postmark that is rare, I have many more. Now we can afford that little mansion that Vanderbilt built in North Carolina. Hope it's still available. :}
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