If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A significant discount on stamps this holiday season is a “tell-tale sign” that they’re fake.

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV, examines stamps purchased online at a discount. (Photo: John Wilson, KSL-TV) Get Gephardt took the stamps to Brook Robinson, a U.S. Postal Inspector in Utah, who carefully ...

"Counterfeit stamps are often sold in bulk quantities at a significant discount–anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of their face value. That’s a tell-tale sign they’re bogus." ...

Costco Wholesale had 100 stamps — five books of 20 stamps each — listed online for $65.75. That's a 25-cent savings total for Forever Stamps that cost 66 cents each. You're saving a quarter.

The price of a Forever stamp jumps to 78 cents on July 13. If you still use snail mail, now’s the time to stock up and save.

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A significant discount on stamps this holiday season is a “tell-tale sign” that they’re fake.

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A significant discount on stamps this holiday season is a “tell-tale sign” that they’re fake.

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A significant discount on stamps this holiday season is a “tell-tale sign” that they’re fake.

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A significant discount on stamps this holiday season is a “tell-tale sign” that they’re fake.

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A significant discount on stamps this holiday season is a “tell-tale sign” that they’re fake.

For example, Costco, listed by USPS as an Approved Postal Provider, is currently selling 100 forever stamps for $59.75, a minimal discount from the normal price of $60 for a book of 100 stamps.

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. A significant discount on stamps this holiday season is a “tell-tale sign” that they’re fake.