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We have updated our homepage today.

Information has mainly been added about everything you can do on LastDodo.
Not all users appeared to fully understand the concept.

It is now also easier to go to the largest categories in Buy.
We often received the question of how to view the selection in a specific category.
That is now clearer via the "dots" on the homepage.
You can still navigate directly to the largest catalog categories via the navigation at the top.

And the jobs with new items in For Sale, Catalog, Collections, and Watch Lists are now somewhat more compact on the page via sub-navigation (tabs on desktop computers and a dropdown on mobile).

You can now also access the information page about the subscriptions more easily.
Not everyone could find that.

Let us know if everything on the homepage works well for you.
If you run into any issues, please let us know.

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Also very nice, music from the old TV series The Untouchables (1959-1963): Speakeasy Blues
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Thanks for reporting ABRABER
Let us know if it happens again.
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For Eerstedagkaart, 18 years after the start of the catalogue, virtually all items are still Dutch (1,265 out of 1,447). It seems clear to me from this that it is not internationally recognizable as a distinct species. Above all, do not keep discussing this for too long and merge it with Eerstedagblad into a single species.

And that also applies to other stamp types, where (virtually) everything comes from the Netherlands / Belgium. For example, everything from Kinderbedankkaart still appears to be Dutch (Maximumkaart is internationally recognizable, though). We need to be a catalog that is easily usable for everyone. And if there are fewer types, it also becomes easier to add new stamps to the catalog. Especially for new users.

It might also be a good idea to take a look at the usage types. "Migrated from the 'Other' category" and "Migrated from another category" don't seem very clear to me either and I think they could be removed anyway.
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Charles1971 Well...does it help? When I read that definition, it doesn't seem to cover the current definition of First Day Charts (nor the definition proposed by portbetaald). So that would actually argue for keeping chart and sheet separate. I just polled the super-administrators.
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In terms of time period, it could be possible, but unfortunately, I can't find a cover anywhere to substantiate this. Do you have any idea?
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Maybe this will still help tomdejong , magazine and published by a postal service,

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ersttagsblatt
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It seemed so simple... the decision to keep them separate had been made. Just a quick clarification of the definitions :-) Now it seems we are back to square one. To be clear: I am not taking a substantive position, although I understand how difficult it is to find unambiguous and mutually exclusive definitions.

If I search for the definition of FDC myself, I find: "A First Day Cover (FDC) is an envelope, postcard, or other piece of mail bearing a postage stamp that has been cancelled (postmarked) on the very first day that stamp was officially released for public use." That definition would even encompass all types (cover, card, and sheet), but as far as I know, the desire is to at least keep 'envelope-shaped' FDCs separate.

I'm picking up the subject again via the super-administrator email that originally prompted the poll on the forums. I do hope that portbetaald responds to his original delimitation.
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Okay again now

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On my phone: Error loading page, Domain undefined, error code: -6, Description: net::ERR_CONNECTION_ABORTD
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If no one can indicate the difference between a First Day Card and a First Day Sheet, on what basis does an administrator decide to which category an item belongs?
Apparently a kind of lottery, the outcome of which is uncertain.
Merge these 2 types as soon as possible.
I think this is still the clearest (and therefore best) solution.
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I repeated the ChatGPT approach of portbetaald and pressed on a bit further.

The following statements ultimately result from this:
The classification into first-day cards and first-day papers is a catalogue classification. It is based on the editorial form of the object and not necessarily on the physical form and the name given to it by the publisher.

First daily sheet: a document designed as an information carrier
First Day Ticket: a document designed as an image or souvenir

Naturally, both stamps must bear the correct postmark.
This could be workable provided the front and back are scanned.
Because the LD definition in certain countries could structurally differ from what is stated on the object, the confusion among users (and administrators) is still not truly resolved by this.

edit: for block and skin we do have tight LD definitions and that works fine in my opinion
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Stop trying to understand Collectioneur . I'll wait a bit and stay out of the messages for a while.
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Please do not move everything we consider unwanted to Other!

I don't get this statement Jummeke . So everything in the 'Other' section is unwanted?

I have a different opinion about this.


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I understand the difference between an FDC and a First Day Card/Sheet. But I am interested in the difference between the card and the sheet.
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A Eerstedagomslag is a “cover”, a Eerstedagkaart (if we omit the Dutch definition) is a “card” and a Eerstedagblad (e.g. Germany) is, because it says so on it…
If you do not have the item in your hands, you almost have to examine the scans with a magnifying glass. As long as we take the appearance as a starting point and stick to it, we will not make progress (or move backward).
Please do not move everything we consider unwanted to Other!
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If no one can indicate the difference between a First Day Card and a First Day Sheet, on what basis does an administrator decide to which category an item belongs?
Apparently a kind of lottery, the outcome of which is uncertain.
Merge these 2 types as soon as possible.
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In your opinion, are the extra rules for FDCs still necessary for First Day Cards (and sheets) as well?

Personally, I'm starting to have doubts about a 'first-day ticket' Helv .

It is a card, with a stamp and a special first-day cancellation. Which carries more weight, the stamp or the special first-day cancellation? It is, of course, the combination that makes the 'first-day card'.

The stamp itself is, just a stamp. The postmark itself remains a special first-day cancellation, even without the stamp.

Personally, I am increasingly leaning towards Other - Card [philately]. So not under Stamps and not under Postmarks.

A card [philately] with (limited, visible) details about the stamp and postmark appeals to me more at the moment. Especially since there will be no consensus in the Stamps section, and the road is already too long (in my opinion).
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30-06 Victor Willis (74), lead singer (the policeman) of the Village People
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It is clearly indicated with the shipping costs of this seller, isn't it?

My prices do not include shipping costs.
Standard shipping is at the buyer's risk.

Belgium.
00 g - 100 g €3.26
100 g - 350 g €4.89
350 g - 2 kg €5.40

The Netherlands and Europe.
00 g - 100 g €9.21
100 g - 350 g €15.35
350 g - 2 kg €16.50 (Track & Trace)

Registered mail.
+ €6.62

This is indeed simply listed under Shipping Costs for this seller Batavia
So, in any case, you cannot give negative feedback for this. Could you please change this to neutral?
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Batavia
Shipping costs within the Netherlands for letter mail have increased drastically recently, and this is no different if you order from abroad.
Giving someone negative feedback for that is unjustified.
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And those rates, given the information on the BPost website, are certainly not made up.

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It is clearly indicated with this seller's shipping costs Batavia , isn't it?

My prices do not include shipping costs.
Standard shipping is at the buyer's risk.

Belgium.
00 g - 100 g €3.26
100 g - 350 g €4.89
350 g - 2 kg €5.40

The Netherlands and Europe.
00 g - 100 g €9.21
100 g - 350 g €15.35
350 g - 2 kg €16.50 (Track & Trace)

Registered mail.
+ €6.62
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I ordered a “Coin Day” commemorative medal 1992 via this forum from Bertie1256 worth € 1.25
When I receive the invoice for the order, shipping costs are listed at €9.15. Total to be transferred is €10.40.
This smells like ..light-rich.
If these shipping costs had been mentioned earlier on your site, I would not have started this.

Regards. Batavia.
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