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Address
Sephil's
Company address
#02-03 New Century
6 New Industrial RoadSingapore - 536199
Phone: (+65) 80648156
E-Mail: [email protected]
(WhatsApp message)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: https://sephils.com/ -
About Sephil's
About Us
Welcome to Sephil’s - Your Trusted Source for Philately
Established in 2018, Sephil Collectibles Pte Ltd has been a dedicated philatelic company based in the vibrant city of Singapore. With a passion for stamps and a commitment to quality, we have been proudly serving the global philatelic community for over half a decade.
Shipping Policy
1. We will ship out your lots within 2 working days of receiving the full payment of your invoice. Ordinary mail typically takes about 6 weeks in transit, registered mail may take up to 4 weeks, and courier services such as DHL/FedEx usually deliver within a week.
2. Shipments sent via ordinary mail cannot be tracked or insured. Any loss incurred with ordinary mail will be the responsibility of the buyer. Registered mail includes a tracking number and is insured for up to $50. Shipments sent via FedEx/ DHL can be fully insured at a cost. Please contact us beforehand, if you want the shipment for insured shipments.
3. Any customs taxes, duties, or GST imposed will be solely the responsibility of the buyer. If the shipment is held by customs due to taxes, it will be the buyer's responsibility to comply with customs regulations and arrange for its release. If the shipment is returned back to us by the Customs for non-payment of duties/taxes, refund to the buyer will be initiated after adjusting for all the costs incurred by us.
4. We do offer combined shipping. Please check the below table for any clarification on charges for single lots.
| No Subscription | Silver Plan | Gold Plan | Platinum Plan | |
| Ordinary | $4 | $4 | $4 |
$4 |
| Registered | $8 | $8 | $8 |
$8 |
| FedEx | $55 | $55 | $55 |
$55 |
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Additional item
charges
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$0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0 |
For our Platinum members, additional items incur no extra charges. You will only be billed the base shipping rate, which is determined by the order value: $4 for ordinary shipping, $8 for Registered shipping, and $55 for courier services (DHL/FedEx).
For all other buyers, there will be a charge of 25 cents per additional lot on top of the base rate.
5. Collection lot will be charged $10 for Registered shipping, and $5 per every additional collection lot. Please note that collection lots cannot be combined with single lots. The invoice for collection lots will be generated separately.
6. Any customs taxes, duties, or GST imposed will be solely the responsibility of the buyer. If the shipment is held by customs due to taxes, it will be the buyer's responsibility to comply with customs regulations and arrange for its release. If the shipment is returned back to us by the Customs for non-payment of duties/taxes, refund to the buyer will be initiated after adjusting for all the costs incurred by us.
Payment Options
Terms and Conditions
Sephil's
Terms and Conditions:
All bidders are subject to the following Conditions of Sale. Sephil’s is referred as “auctioneer”.
1. The auction is conducted in USD.
2. All modes of payment are acceptable such as Cash, Bank transfer, Card payments using stripe, PayPal and, Western Union.
3. A Buyer's Premium of 10% shall be charged on the hammer price. If the buyer has subscribed to any of our paid plans prior to placing the bids, no buyers premium will be charged on the lot.
4. Any charges incurred in receiving payment, credit card charges, PayPal, etc. will be added to the invoice.
5. Any charges levied by Customs of buyer’s country such as import taxes, VAT, GST, etc will be entirely borne by the buyer. If the lot is returned to us for nonpayment of taxes by the Customs, the buyer will reimburse Sephil’s of all charges incurred by us. For re-shipment, the buyer will be charged the handling/Shipping charges and service fees.
6. Delivery is made only against full payment.
7. Delivery methods vary based on the value of the invoice. Refer to Shipping Policy for details.
8. Ordinary mails cannot be tracked. Registered mails come with tracking but do not have “signed for” delivery service. If the buyer has paid for FedEx/DHL, it comes with signed for delivery.
9. Each bidder must register to participate in our daily auctions. By filling up the form, the bidder undertakes to fulfil all auction conditions. By making a bid, each buyer acknowledges acceptance of these conditions and is bound by them.
10. The placing of a bid shall constitute acceptance of the foregoing conditions of sale.
11. Bid increments shall be as follows:
| Price from (USD) | Price to (USD) | Bid Step (USD) |
| 1 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 10 | 25 | 1 |
| 25 | 50 | 2 |
| 50 | 100 | 5 |
| 100 | 300 | 10 |
| 300 | 500 | 20 |
| 500 | 1000 | 25 |
| 1000 | 2000 | 50 |
| 2000 | 3000 | 100 |
| 3000 | 5000 | 200 |
| 5000 | 10000 | 500 |
| 10000 | 50000 | 1000 |
| 50000 | onwards | 5000 |
12. Certain items are scanned in described pages. At the time of posting, only the item will be shipped. The pages and other illustrated information will be discarded to reduce shipping charges.
13. Lots with 15 items or more are considered as collection/ bulk lots. All stamp lots, irrespective of the number of stamps, fall under single lot.
14. The winning bidder is the buyer of the lot.
14. The winning bidder is the buyer of the lot.
15. Once a bid is placed, cancellation or reduction of the bid is not allowed.
16. Winning bidders must pay fully or at least 25% of their invoice within 7 days of auction closure. If not, the user will not be able to take part in any upcoming auctions. The buyer has 30 days from the date of the first purchase to settle the invoice, else, the sale would be considered cancelled and the buyer will be blocked from participating at any of our auctions. If the auctioneer, in his discretion, should institute any action to secure payment of a delinquent account the defaulting purchaser shall pay all expenses incurred by the auctioneer and such charges will be added to the amount owed.
17. Under the partial payment system, the buyer has the option to pay 25% of the updated combined invoice to continue bidding beyond the first 7 days until the next invoice is generated. In this case also, the buyer must settle the balance invoice within 30 days of the first invoice generated. Non-payment would result in cancellation of the order and forfeiture of the any amount paid against that invoice.
18. Until paid for in full, all lots remain the property of Sephil Collectibles Pte Ltd.
19. Sephil’s has the rights to block any buyer from participating at the auction without any notice.
20. The auctioneer has the right to divide, combine, or withdraw lots from the auction without giving any reason. The bidding is entirely regulated by the auctioneer, who reserves the full right to refuse any bid or bidder.
21. The auctioneer has discretion in resolving disputes or reselling disputed lots in case of non-payment.
22. Buyers may send lots for certification at their expense and responsibility after payment. Prior permission must be taken by the bidder at least 2 working days before the auction end date. After winning and paying in full for the lot in question, the lot shall be shipped to the buyer, and the buyer may send the lot for certification. The accepted certification bodies are Royal Philatelic Society, London and, British Philatelic Association, UK. The entire process should not take more than 1 year from the date of the auction. If only the item is found to be NOT genuine, the buyer may return the item to the auctioneer in its original state for a full refund. The refund would include the amount received towards the lot in question along with its shipping charge and certificate cost.
Lots described as having defects or faults may not be returned because of any faults. No illustrated lots may be returned because of faults, perforations, centerings, margins or other factors visible in the illustrations. Return is not acceptable if the certificate is vague, unclear or, unable to be certified by the authority. Any damaged or altered item shall not be accepted as returned.
However, such extension is not possible in any collections or bulk lots that have multiple items or any lot that is already certified.
23. All lots in the auction are shown by either images, video, pdf and/or complete description. Neither the auctioneer nor the vendor/seller is responsible for any error in the description. Buyers are responsible for assessing the condition/state of their purchase. All statements as to the items being sold are statements of opinion only. The auctioneer reserves the right in forming his opinion or to consult and rely upon any expert or specialist regarded by the auctioneer as reliable.
24. Sephil’s can bid on behalf of clients, but will not be responsible for any errors in the execution of bidding instructions. The auctioneer shall regulate the bidding and in the event of any dispute, the auctioneer decision shall be final.
25. Under no circumstances will the subscription payment be refunded.
26. If the buyer is unhappy with the purchase, the lot can be returned within 7 days of receiving the item. If the item was inaccurately described or damaged during transit, we will cover the return shipping costs. However, if the buyer is returning the lot for any other reason, only the hammer price will be refunded. Once we have received the returned goods in the same condition as sold, the refund process will be initiated within 2-3 working days via the same mode of payment.
27. The information identified by Sephil’s includes text, data, software, sound, image, video, diagram; what are displayed in its advertisements; and the other information Sephil’s provides. All the previously-mentioned are protected by laws on copyright, trademark, icon, and/or by other laws on property rights.
Therefore, users of Sephil’s can only use the information identified by Sephil’s when authorised by Sephil’s and its advertisers, not allowed to duplicate, reproduce, or create anything derived from such information.
28. Sephil’s is not liable for online transaction failure or the loss of relevant information and record caused by crash or service unavailability of Sephil’s system resulted from force majeure or other factors Sephil’s cannot control.
29. In consideration of your use of the Web Site, you agree to:
(a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by any registration form that you may fill out on any Web Site (such information being the "Registration Data") and
(a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by any registration form that you may fill out on any Web Site (such information being the "Registration Data") and
(b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any Registration Data that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or the auctioneer has grounds to suspect that such Registration Data is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, the auctioneer has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Web Site (or any portion thereof).
You may receive a password and/or account designation, or a digital signature upon completing the registration process on the auctioneer Web Site.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any such password, digital signature and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password, digital signature or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify the auctioneer of any unauthorised use of your password, digital signature or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. Sephil’s cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this paragraph.
30. Sephil’s makes no claim that the Materials are appropriate for any particular purpose or audience. Access to the Materials (including Software) may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Web Site from outside of Singapore, you are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction.
31. Courts of Singapore shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to this Auction in case of any dispute.
Sephil's
Privacy Policy for Sephil's
Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 12, 2024
This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.
We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with the help of the Free Privacy Policy Generator.
Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
- Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
- Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority. Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Sephil Collectibles Pte Ltd, 6 New Industrial Road, 536199.
- Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
- Country refers to: Singapore Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
- Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Service refers to the Website.
- Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
- Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
- Website refers to Sephil's, accessible from www.sephils.com
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You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data
While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally
identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Phone number
- Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
- Usage Data
Usage Data
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.
Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.
Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:
- Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
- Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).
Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on Your personal computer or mobile device when You go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as You close Your web browser. Learn more about cookies on the Free Privacy Policy website article.
We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:
Necessary / Essential Cookies
Type: Session Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these
Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
Functionality Cookies
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide You with a more personal experience and
to avoid You having to re-enter your preferences every time You use the Website.
For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of our Privacy Policy.
Use of Your Personal Data
The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
- To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.
- For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service.
- To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
- To provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information.
- To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
- For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
- For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing and your experience.
We may share Your personal information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to contact You.
- For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
- With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
- With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
- With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
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With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.
Retention of Your Personal Data
The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located.
It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.
The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.
Delete Your Personal Data
You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.
Our Service may give You the ability to delete certain information about You from within the Service.
You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage Your personal information. You may also contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that You have provided to Us.
Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
Business Transactions
If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Law enforcement
Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
Other legal requirements
The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation
- Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
- Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
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Protect against legal liability
Security of Your Personal Data
The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.
If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.
Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:
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By email: [email protected]
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Sephil's Auction
March 30th to April 5th, 2025
Stamps, Postal History & Stationery from India & subcontinent, Africa, America’s, Asia and Europe
Short Terms and Conditions
A Buyer's Premium of 10% will be charged on the hammer price.
Please note the Terms and Conditions
| Lot Start | Lot End | Starting Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 1120 | - | India |
| 2001 | 2100 | North & South America | |
| 3001 | 3120 | Oceania | |
| 4001 | 4100 | Germany & German Colonies | |
| 5001 | 5100 | France, French Colonies & Africa | |
| 6001 | 6120 | Europe & Middle East | |
| 7001 | 7120 | Asia & Indian States | |
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