Stephen E.
Long term Hip Stamp user review
I have been purchasing stamps from Hip Stamp as well as the website owner's precursor site, Stamp Wants since 2007. Their search engine is specifically designed for stamp collectors to search for stamps by country and catalog number. You get results specific to your search and not a load of extra stuff to sort through. As a lifelong philatelist (and APS member), over the years I have bought many different lots from a large number of dealers both in person and online. The stamp dealers I have dealt with on Hip Stamps have been honest and when I did have an issue, I was refunded by the dealer. Just about every dealer has mailed stamps to me promptly. That has been very much the rule and not the exception. With the current USPS policies on mail processing times (which is a failure the Postmaster General and USPS management), I do allow for an extra few days for them to process the mail than before. Pay attention to the individual dealer's reviews on Hip Stamp (or any other philatelic site). If someone has a long history of good reviews, then you should feel more comfortable purchasing from them. Also note that postage costs do vary by dealer so take that into consideration when you buy as well. I generally buy from a single dealer at a time to help control postage and handling costs. Many of their dealers offer very low shipping rates. I will continue to buy from dealers on Hip Stamp when I am looking for stamps for my collection. It is in my opinion the best site for postage stamp collectors.