Can you sell back unused stamps?

While the Post Office and most retailers (like Costco, Wal-Mart, or your local gas station) do not accept returns, you can sell back unused stamps to a Postage Buying Service for cash.

How can you sell back unused stamps?

Selling your unused postage to a service like Sell Unused Stamps is super simple. First, check out their buying rates. Next, follow the steps and print out a Packing Slip. Lastly, package your stamps securely and ship them with a tracking number so you have proof of their arrival.

Once your stamps are received and processed, they will email you a Purchase Offer for how much you can sell back your stamps to them. You can either accept or decline the purchase offer.

How much will I get back for my stamps?

First of all, it’s important to realize that you won’t get the full face value for your stamps. After all, why would someone give you retail value for them if they can just buy them from the Post Office or a store?

The amount you can expect to get back highly depends on the types of stamps you have, and their condition. Modern Forever stamps have the most resell value. They can be sold back up to 70% face value. Older unused vintage stamps can also be sold back for returns up to 50% face value.

Stamps in brand new condition (full sheets, books, and rolls) will fetch the highest returns. Partial sheets and singles can be traded for cash as well, but at a lower rate.

If the rates seem too low, you can always save the postage to use for your own personal mailing. However, if you have a large quantity of stamps and don’t send snail mail too often, the cash payment may be more practical.

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