SCADS - Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers - fighting stamp auction fraud

Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers
(SCADS)

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SCADS Silver Circle

Do you support the goals of SCADS? Would you like to spread the word about SCADS? If the answer is "yes" to both of these questions, then you can help out by being part of the SCADS Silver Circle.

As a Silver Circle member, you can show your support of the goals of SCADS in many ways, such as:

  • spreading the word to your friends, colleagues, stamp dealers and stamp clubs
  • spreading the word to your customers in newsletters and group emails
  • adding the link to the SCADS website to your email signature block
  • subscribing to SCADS website updates (use the Feedback form to request this)
  • visiting the SCADS website regularly
  • visiting the StampChat chat board, where the latest events are discussed
  • adding a link to the SCADS website in your eBay auction listings or on your "me" page
  • blocking suspicious buyer IDs
  • passing information on misdescribed items or other instances of fraud to SCADS Gold Circle members (use the Feedback form)

In addition, you may like to show your support and spread the word about SCADS and scads.org by placing any one of the following SCADS Silver Circle logos on your website or eBay listing:

SCADS - Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers       SCADS - Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers       SCADS - Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers      SCADS - Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers

You can set up the SCADS Silver Circle logo to link to the SCADS website, and you may like to add a text link as well.

You may even wish to use this Silver Circle slogan and logo combination:


An arc of the SCADS Silver Circle
SCADS - Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers
Supporting the fight against philatelic fraud

SCADS Gold Circle

SCADS Gold Circle members are philatelists whose common concern is the negative long-term effect on the hobby caused by unscrupulous sellers. They combine their efforts to improve the hobby for the online collecting community, and they welcome contributions of all kinds from other volunteers to lighten the load of philatelic fraud prevention and education.

If you would like to do even more for SCADS, please state this on the Feedback form and tick the "Contact Requested" box, and a SCADS Gold Circle member will contact you.


An arc of the SCADS Gold Circle
SCADS - Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers
Joining the fight against philatelic fraud