Stamps - Revision history

WarnerBro at 17:47, 20 April 2026

2026-04-20T17:47:27Z

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	[[File:Stamps original.mp400002.png\|thumb\|200px\|Bob's stamp collection, pictured before being sold piecemeal so Chris could buy more toys.]]		[[File:Stamps original.mp400002.png\|thumb\|200px\|Bob's stamp collection, pictured before being sold piecemeal so Chris could buy more toys.]]

	'''Stamp collecting''' was a hobby enjoyed by both [[Bob]] and [[Chris]]. In March 2017, Chris began selling stamps inherited from his late father on [[eBay]], claiming several times to need to pay [[Financhu Crisis\|bills]], but spending some of his profit on toys instead. He followed up by offering his own stamp album for $1,000. He also hatched a new [[business]] scheme, consisting of a raffle in which participants could enter by purchasing stamps for a chance to win a [[Son-Chu]] figure and/or merchandise of Chris's [[Skylanders avatar]], which failed and lead to a massive loss of several hundred dollars.		'''Stamp collecting''' was a hobby enjoyed by both [[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] and [[Christian Weston Chandler\|Chris]]. In March 2017, Chris began selling stamps inherited from his late father on [[eBay]], claiming several times to need to pay [[Financhu Crisis\|bills]], but spending some of his profit on toys instead. He followed up by offering his own stamp album for $1,000. He also hatched a new [[Chris and business\|business]] scheme, consisting of a raffle in which participants could enter by purchasing stamps for a chance to win a [[Son-Chu]] figure and/or merchandise of Chris's [[Skylanders avatar]], which failed and lead to a massive loss of several hundred dollars.

	Bob had given permission to Chris to recycle his inherited collections back into the world for others to use.<ref>[[Bob's Letters to Chris]]</ref>		Bob had given permission to Chris to recycle his inherited collections back into the world for others to use.<ref>[[Bob's Letters to Chris]]</ref>

WarnerBro at 17:46, 20 April 2026

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			[[Category:Things Chris likes]]

Hurtful Truth Level at 08:28, 26 May 2021

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	[[File:Stamps original.mp400002.png\|thumb\|200px\|Bob's stamp collection, pictured before being sold piecemeal so Chris could buy more toys.]]		[[File:Stamps original.mp400002.png\|thumb\|200px\|Bob's stamp collection, pictured before being sold piecemeal so Chris could buy more toys.]]

	'''Stamp collecting''' was a hobby enjoyed by both [[Bob]] and [[Chris]]. In March 2017, Chris began selling ~~pieces of~~ his late father~~'s collection~~ on [[eBay]], ~~lying~~ several times ~~about needing~~ to pay [[Financhu Crisis\|bills]], but ~~actually~~ spending his profit on toys instead. He followed up by offering his own stamp album ~~[[DStecks\|~~for $1,000]]. He also hatched a new [[business]] scheme, consisting of a raffle in which participants could enter by purchasing stamps for a chance to win a [[Son-Chu]] figure and/or merchandise of Chris's [[Skylanders avatar]], which failed and lead to a massive loss of several hundred dollars.		'''Stamp collecting''' was a hobby enjoyed by both [[Bob]] and [[Chris]]. In March 2017, Chris began selling stamps inherited from his late father on [[eBay]], claiming several times to need to pay [[Financhu Crisis\|bills]], but spending some of his profit on toys instead. He followed up by offering his own stamp album for $1,000. He also hatched a new [[business]] scheme, consisting of a raffle in which participants could enter by purchasing stamps for a chance to win a [[Son-Chu]] figure and/or merchandise of Chris's [[Skylanders avatar]], which failed and lead to a massive loss of several hundred dollars.

			Bob had given permission to Chris to recycle his inherited collections back into the world for others to use.<ref>[[Bob's Letters to Chris]]</ref>

	==The hobby==		==The hobby==

Byzantine: Added Flerwer's art.

2020-08-31T17:01:10Z

Added Flerwer's art.

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			[[File:Bobs_stamp_collection_Flerwer.png\|thumb\|An artist's beautiful abstraction of [[Bob]] lovingly collecting and caring for these stamps and then Chris selling them to buy [[Lego]].]]
	[[File:Stamps original.mp400002.png\|thumb\|200px\|Bob's stamp collection, pictured before being sold piecemeal so Chris could buy more toys.]]		[[File:Stamps original.mp400002.png\|thumb\|200px\|Bob's stamp collection, pictured before being sold piecemeal so Chris could buy more toys.]]

Shekelberg: /* Raffle */

2017-09-11T20:54:31Z

Raffle

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	*One winner to receive a [[Son-Chu]] custom figure and a [[Skylanders avatar]] doll.		*One winner to receive a [[Son-Chu]] custom figure and a [[Skylanders avatar]] doll.
	*Fifteen runners-up to each receive a [[Skylanders avatar]] card.		*Fifteen runners-up to each receive a [[Skylanders avatar]] card.

	*A person who buys the $1,000 album would win a set of all three.		*A person who buys the $1,000 album would win a set of all three.

Rossticus: /* The hobby */

2017-08-03T17:03:21Z

The hobby

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	==The hobby==		==The hobby==
			[[File:BatmanStamps.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Chris shared this photo as a tribute to Adam West's passing, 2017.<ref>[[June 2017 tweets#Adam West tributes]]</ref>
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	Bob started his collection in the mid-1930s, when he was around eight years old. It began with a stamp from Romania, and the collection continued to reflect his interest in foreign countries and the United Nations. By the time of his death in 2011, he had amassed six boxes worth of stamp books<ref>[[I'm selling my father's stamp collection; come on down and buy some of it]]</ref>. The Romanian stamp, which he had kept through the decades, was still in his possession.<ref>[[BlueSpike PSN Chat 3.7]]</ref>		Bob started his collection in the mid-1930s, when he was around eight years old. It began with a stamp from Romania, and the collection continued to reflect his interest in foreign countries and the United Nations. By the time of his death in 2011, he had amassed six boxes worth of stamp books<ref>[[I'm selling my father's stamp collection; come on down and buy some of it]]</ref>. The Romanian stamp, which he had kept through the decades, was still in his possession.<ref>[[BlueSpike PSN Chat 3.7]]</ref>

	Chris began his collection in 1992, at the age of ten. Bob had introduced him to the hobby, as he wanted to share his interests, and purchased a beginner's stamp album for him. Chris had filled in dozens of spaces in the book, indicating that he liked the hobby.		Chris began his collection in 1992, at the age of ten. Bob had introduced him to the hobby, as he wanted to share his interests, and purchased a beginner's stamp album for him. Chris had filled in dozens of spaces in the book, indicating that he liked the hobby. Before the Financhu Crisis, Chris had been collecting stamps as late as 2014.<ref>[[June 2017 tweets#Adam West tributes\|Photo of Batman stamps Chris shared. Note the 2014 dating.]]</ref>

	==Sales==		==Sales==

Hurtful Truth Level: /* Bob's stamp collection */

2017-05-24T17:48:46Z

Bob's stamp collection

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	===Bob's stamp collection===		===Bob's stamp collection===
	[[File:Stamps original.mp400001.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Stamps original.mp400001.png\|thumb]]
	On 1 March 2017, Chris began selling pieces of Bob's stamp collection. In [[I'm selling my father's stamp collection; come on down and buy some of it\|a video advertising the sales]], he mentioned having six boxes of stamp books. Initial responses were good; in the first day, he made $63 in sales from eight listings. However, sales quickly stagnated, bouncing back only after subsequent mentions on Facebook. On 19 March, following ten days of no sales, he begged for more, and white knights swiftly responded by purchasing $41.50 across seven stamp covers. This was followed by another lull, and sales shot up again on 27 March after Chris announced a raffle ($35 in a day). However, on two subsequent mentions (the [[Son-~~chu~~ Review]] video and more pleas for sales following a tantrum over his refusal to get a job), he received $0 for his efforts.		On 1 March 2017, Chris began selling pieces of Bob's stamp collection. In [[I'm selling my father's stamp collection; come on down and buy some of it\|a video advertising the sales]], he mentioned having six boxes of stamp books. Initial responses were good; in the first day, he made $63 in sales from eight listings. However, sales quickly stagnated, bouncing back only after subsequent mentions on Facebook. On 19 March, following ten days of no sales, he begged for more, and white knights swiftly responded by purchasing $41.50 across seven stamp covers. This was followed by another lull, and sales shot up again on 27 March after Chris announced a raffle ($35 in a day). However, on two subsequent mentions (the [[Son-Chu Review]] video and more pleas for sales following a tantrum over his refusal to get a job), he received $0 for his efforts.

	An example of one listing's description is below:		An example of one listing's description is below:

Hurtful Truth Level at 17:48, 24 May 2017

2017-05-24T17:48:07Z

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	[[File:Stamps original.mp400002.png\|thumb\|200px\|Bob's stamp collection, pictured before being sold piecemeal so Chris could buy more toys.]]		[[File:Stamps original.mp400002.png\|thumb\|200px\|Bob's stamp collection, pictured before being sold piecemeal so Chris could buy more toys.]]

	'''Stamp collecting''' was a hobby enjoyed by both [[Bob]] and [[Chris]]. In March 2017, Chris began selling pieces of his late father's collection on [[eBay]], lying several times about needing to pay [[Financhu Crisis\|bills]], but actually spending his profit on toys instead. He followed up by offering his own stamp album [[DStecks\|for $1,000]]. He also hatched a new [[business]] scheme, consisting of a raffle in which participants could enter by purchasing stamps for a chance to win a [[Son-Chu]] figure and/or merchandise of Chris's [[Skylanders avatar]].		'''Stamp collecting''' was a hobby enjoyed by both [[Bob]] and [[Chris]]. In March 2017, Chris began selling pieces of his late father's collection on [[eBay]], lying several times about needing to pay [[Financhu Crisis\|bills]], but actually spending his profit on toys instead. He followed up by offering his own stamp album [[DStecks\|for $1,000]]. He also hatched a new [[business]] scheme, consisting of a raffle in which participants could enter by purchasing stamps for a chance to win a [[Son-Chu]] figure and/or merchandise of Chris's [[Skylanders avatar]], which failed and lead to a massive loss of several hundred dollars.

	==The hobby==		==The hobby==
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	! Sales revenue during the raffle		! Sales revenue during the raffle
	! Revenue after fees, shipping		! Revenue after fees, shipping
	! Promotional expenses<ref>$750 ~~for~~ Skylanders~~, $40 for~~ Son-Chu ~~figure~~</ref>		! Promotional expenses<ref>He confirmed ordering $750 of Skylanders cards/T-shirts in [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 04142017]]. He mentioned [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 05052017\|in a video]] after the raffle that he still needed to order the Skylanders figure and parts to make Son-Chu (estimated at $40).</ref>
	! Net profit		! Net profit
	! Notes		! Notes
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	\|$209.50		\|$209.50
	\|$165.76		\|$165.76
	\|$~~790~~		\|$840
	\|Negative $674.24 <ref>He confirmed ordering $750 of Skylanders cards/T-shirts in [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 04142017]]. He mentioned [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 05052017\|in a video]] after the raffle that he still needed to order the Skylanders figure and parts to make Son-Chu (estimated at $40).</ref>		\|Negative $674.24
	\|18 of the stamp covers, at a cost of $76, were bought by one person.		\|18 of the stamp covers, at a cost of $76, were bought by one person.
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	*A person who buys the $1,000 album would win a set of all three.		*A person who buys the $1,000 album would win a set of all three.

			In [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 050012017-1]], he announced the winner using dice rolls.

	==See also==		==See also==

Hurtful Truth Level: /* Raffle */

2017-05-24T17:03:01Z

Raffle

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	\|$165.76		\|$165.76
	\|$790		\|$790
	\|Negative $~~624~~.24		\|Negative $674.24 <ref>He confirmed ordering $750 of Skylanders cards/T-shirts in [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 04142017]]. He mentioned [[Live Game Stream - C-Log 05052017\|in a video]] after the raffle that he still needed to order the Skylanders figure and parts to make Son-Chu (estimated at $40).</ref>
	\|18 of the stamp covers, at a cost of $76, were bought by one person.		\|18 of the stamp covers, at a cost of $76, were bought by one person.
	\|}		\|}

Hurtful Truth Level: /* Chris's stamp album */

2017-05-06T07:09:13Z

Chris's stamp album

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	He removed the Skylanders bonuses after the raffle concluded.		He removed the Skylanders bonuses after the raffle concluded.

	As of [[April 2017 Facebook posts#Half-price on stamp album\|17 April 2017]] Chris halved the price to 500 dollars. It is not likely that this will make anyone want to buy it, as they are still way overpriced.

	==Reviews==		==Reviews==