Become an APS Dealer
Putting You in Touch with Customers!
Join the more than 350+ recognized dealers in the APS family of professional philatelists.
Purpose of APS Dealer Memberships
Registration of dealer status is provided as a service to identify the professional dealers who are APS members for the benefit of the hobby. APS provides a source to put customers in touch with our dealer members. There is a $50 annual fee for registering your professional status and this does not affect your individual membership in the Society. Dealers can apply for full or part-time dealers status.
Qualifications:
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Must be an APS member.
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Age 21 or older.
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Earn a living in whole or in part through selling stamps and philatelic items.
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Must have been engaged in the stamp business for two years.
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Provide Sales Tax or Resale Number (Outside U.S. provide VAT Number) and submit a copy of your Resale License.
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Have a good credit standing and sound commercial reputation.
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Abide by APS Code of Ethics (same code all members abide by).
Cost:
$50 per year.
Benefits of APS Dealer Listing
- Free listing in the searchable online APS Dealer Directory used by collectors worldwide.
- 40% discounts on APS publications for orders of 10 or more mixed titles, or on orders of 5 or more of the same title.
- Availability of mailing lists of Society members tailored to your geographic or collecting interest specifications. APS members are known buyers, and our mailing lists produce customers.
- Eligibility to be a booth holder at StampShow.
- Inclusion in dealer-related mailings and notices of the Society.
- Use of the APS logo to identify yourself as an APS Dealer member. Your customers will appreciate knowing you are a trusted, responsible member of America’s national stamp Society.
- You have access to the many services of the APS that can help you as a dealer — Sales Division, Internet Sales, Expertizing, and The American Philatelist are valuable resources to our dealer members.
To Apply for Dealer Status
APS members - log-in and visit MyAPS where you will find an online dealer application - or print and complete a Dealer Member Application and return it with the $50 annual dealer fee along with a copy of your resale license (VAT No. if outside US or provide other proof of business status). Dealers will be asked each year to complete a "Dealer Update" report so that we can make sure the information we are sharing with members is up to date.