Why choose Sell My Stamps over a traditional auction house?

Ilan Dzialowski

Ilan Dzialowski

Stamp dealer & philatelic expert

Why choose Sell My Stamps over a traditional auction house?

Behind every stamp album often lies a family story, a legacy held in one’s hands without really knowing how to honor it. In Israel, the first instinct is often to turn to an auction house. But my 19 years of experience in the field have taught me that there is a more direct, transparent, and ultimately more human way to value your heritage.

An expert’s eye, forged in the field

Unlike cold institutions, my approach was born from a childhood passion. I am 32 years old today, and I have spent 19 of them handling thousands of pieces, both in Paris and Israel. Expertise is not learned solely from books: it is built by observing invisible details and identifying rarities that only a trained eye can detect. At Sell My Stamps, you are not entrusting your stamps to a catalogue, but to an expert who knows the truth of the market.

The “zero buyer fees” advantage

Market Analysis

Here is where the difference is major. In a classic auction house, the buyer often has to pay an additional commission (sometimes 20 to 25%) on their final price. This is a huge psychological barrier: the buyer lowers their bid to compensate for these fees.

On my sales network (notably via global eBay), I have removed this barrier:

  • Zero fees for the buyer: What the buyer bids is what they pay. This makes your stamps immediately more attractive and naturally boosts prices.
  • Total transparency: My commission is taken from the net profit, after platform fees. No hidden costs, no surprises.

A certainty: “it will sell”

A physical auction house depends on a catalogue and a fixed date. If the buyer isn’t there that day, the sale fails. My model is different:

  • Meticulous inventory: I carry out a complete inventory to identify the real potential of each piece.
  • Global auctions: I propel your collection onto the international market. Thanks to this maximum exposure to thousands of verified collectors, the sale is no longer a probability, it is a certainty.

”- Meticulous inventory: I carry out a complete inventory clearly identifying the real potential of each piece”

Ilan Dzialowski | Philatelic Expert

The market truth in 24 hours

I refuse opacity. As I always say: never sell without a written report. Where auction houses make you wait weeks, I provide you with a detailed PDF report within 24 hours, indicating the real market value of your collection.

Two clear options. you decide.

  1. Immediate Sale: A guaranteed cash buyout offer. Immediate payment. No waiting, no uncertainty.
  2. Consignment Service (Assisted Sale): Each stamp is appraised, scanned in high definition, and professionally described to get the best price from global buyers.

Ready to know the value of your history?

The world of philately is much vaster than one imagines. Contact me directly on WhatsApp to discuss it.

“The world of philately is much vaster than one imagines”

Ilan Dzialowski | Philatelic Expert