To purchase Stampin' Up! sets, there are two distinct ways to buy, depending on if the stamp set is current or retired.
Purchasing current stamp sets
Current, active stamp sets, which are sets currently sold by Stampin' Up! via one of its official sites or phone number, should be purchased directly from an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator either in-person or via links provided by that person.
- If you don't have a demonstrator and live in the U.S., you can shop with Michael, the owner of Sentiments+, and help support the costs of running this site.
- If you prefer to shop with another demonstrator, you are welcome to do so.
- You cannot place an order without selecting a demonstrator.
- You must shop with a demonstrator based in the country where you would like to have your order delivered. Shopping with Michael is available for customers in the U.S.
- If you live outside the U.S., you can either visit your local Stampin' Up! website and pick a demonstrator or order with Michael and arrange to have the order delivered to a U.S.-based forwarder (additional charges will apply and this is most common for those living in countries where Stampin' Up! products are not directly sold).
- Pricing is the same for all demonstrators within the same country.
- If you find active stamp sets for sale anywhere other than an official Stampin' Up! website, they are either counterfeit or being sold without authorization (note this does not apply to certain "cash and carry" products).
Purchasing retired stamp sets
- Retired stamp sets must be purchased second-hand using a third-party marketplace or platform.
- It's possible to find new or like new retired stamp sets for sale on these services.
- Most stamp sets go for anywhere from $5 to $20 each (bundles with dies are more expensive).
- Some stamp sets are harder to find and may cost more because of that.
- You will often have to pay separate shipping fees for buying retired stamp sets, but they can be affordable, often around $5 per item. You can often buy other sets from the same seller and combine shipping, which means you won't pay shipping separately.
- When paying, you should either use the service's built in payment or shopping cart and checkout system or pay via PayPal invoices with your PayPal account. This adds a layer of protect if you don't receive your product or it is damaged, incomplete or counterfeit.
- Common services to try include eBay, Facebook Groups, Facebook Marketplace, Etsy or other similar services.
A note about counterfeit products
Unfortuantely, there are a wide variety of counterfeit Stampin' Up! products being sold illegally.
- While it may be tempting to buy counterfeit products because of their lower price points, keep in mind that Stampin' Up! invests significant resources to create high-quality, original stamp artwork.
- Stampin' Up! also has high standards for quality of their stamp sets (and other products).
- Counterfeiters often just download copies of Stampin' Up! stamps and reproduce them in mass quantities using lower-quality materials. This means they don't have to invest in creating their own designs or manufacturing higher-quality products.
- Most Stampin' Up! stamp sets sold in the U.S. are manufactured in the U.S., while most counterfeit products are made overseas.
Spotting counterfeits can be tricky.
- Products for sale on sites such as Temu and Shein are always counterfeit.
- If a full stamp set, particularly one of a current product, is priced at less than $15 to $20, it is likely counterfeit.
- Products in the $5 range are almost always counterfeit, though keep in mind some genuine smaller and older stamp sets may be priced at this level and be safe to buy from.
- Don't be fooled by listings that use images that look similar to Stampin' Up! product packaging. This is often done on purpose to attempt to boost sales. In some cases counterfeit sellers will use exact copies of Stampin' Up images.
Buying counterfeit products is problematic for many reasons.
- Most of these items are not only illegal to sell, but they are also much lower quality. Stamp images may be less detailed and most counterfeit sets are made from silcone, which does not provide as high quality of a stamping surface and may degrade faster.
- Even buying counterfeit retired products diminishes the value of Stampin' Up!'s investments because the company never receives revenue from the sale of counterfeit products, meaning it was never able to use those funds to pay its artists and other employees, vendors or staffers.
Oct 7, 2025