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[patbz]

Online I found several sources that are selling forever stamps for $29-32 dollars; is this a scam?

[PocoLoco]

Some people have posted that hey sent their money and never got the stamps.  I would be careful!

[jackthebear]

if u have to ask it is

[patbz]

After checking Snopes, etc I've concluded  that if it sounds too good to be true it is ( once again).

[candys mine]

The word is Forever stamp price is slated to go up Again in July.  So Just buy some now and consider it your savings when July rolls around. 

[KingstonMom]

@patbz 

I found this:

Phony postage stamp discounts are scamming online buyers: What to know

 Susan Tompor

Detroit Free Press

Just as you are scrambling to send those last-minute holiday cards, maybe with a last-minute gift card to a favorite store or restaurant tucked inside, we're being warned of yet another scam.

OK, wait for it. Ever hear of the postage stamp scam?

Seriously?

Oddly enough, an uptick of consumers are complaining that they're running into fake websites selling counterfeit postage stamps at bargain prices, according to a December alert from the Better Business Bureau.

I guess it shouldn't be all that surprising as consumer watchdogs told us early in the season to expect a flurry of phony websites. The fake sites aim to rip off consumers by offering fantastic bargains. What you'll get can range from counterfeit goods to oddball items in a box, like cheap 3D glasses, instead of what you ordered. Or you might spend money and receive nothing at all.

Shoppers need to be careful because the crooks will impersonate big name brands, mirroring the look and design of the legitimate site, like Lululemon.

We're also seeing websites impersonating the United States Postal Service.

A Google search for 'Can I Buy Stamps Online?' can trick you

The con artists know that consumers will do a Google search to find all sorts of items being sold online, including holiday stamps, when they're in a rush and don't have time to go to a store or the post office.

***edited to remove links

[oregondhs]

Discounted forever stamps is a scam.   This is the official word from my local post office.   I love a bargain, but if it sounds too good to be true  .......  total scam

[kaydee50]

Why would you buy stamps from any other place but the post office?   

[Venezia]

@patbz - Yes.

[Mz iMac]

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@kaydee50 wrote:

Why would you buy stamps from any other place but the post office?   

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@kaydee50  In my neck of the woods you can purchase stamps from the local grocery store customer service desk. 

They do not sell the sheet version.  Just the rolls or booklets.