(I do not mean to be lengthy so I apologize ahead of time) (Pull up a chair and grab a beer)
Well here is the day that I have been dreading!!!
I say to myself on a daily basis when is an item gonna pop up some time later being sold as something else then what it originally was, whether it was Game Issued and now Game used or something else.
Well today is the day!!!
(Going back 2 years ago)
I was looking on ebay for something cool, game used of ARODS. I was determined to buy something knowing he was going to be big in years to come.
To my surprise Elite on ebay has a Home Run by AROD (Listed as thee Home Run ball). Now knowing at the time, they had worked with AROD that did not come as a shock and I was very excited when I saw it. What made me more excited, that it was autographed by AROD and it was inscribed #341 / 9 14 03 (My birthday) Also with a MLB Hologram (Which I did not check at the time/ My Stupidity) I said if I get anything, I am going to get this!!
This is a piece of history and I want it in my posession!!
It was just listed and only a couple of bids with 7 days to go
So the war is on with anyone who tries to get it!! I wait out the 7 days as the bidding is going higher and higher. I am waiting till the last 5 minutes. At the 5 minute mark I start putting in my bids. Someone else put in there bid right after and out bid me. I got into a bidding war $$$ are going high. "I have to have this ball" we get the ball somewhere over a 1K and at the last minute "I was outbid" DAMNNNNNNNNNNNN
Man was I pissed!!
But I just chalked it up to a loss!!
A week later Elite was selling some items on ebay which a couple I had partial interest in but not really. I called them up about these items and asked if they actually had similar ones to the ones listed they did and gave me an outrageous $$ number for them. I said NO THANKS
Then I said "Hey by the way do you guys have any more of ARODS Home Run balls. I would really like to have one. I would be willing to pay for that!!!
They said sure, let me check ill be right back.......5 minutes go by he gets back on the phone we have one right here........#341. I said huh????
How is that possible I asked? I know it can't be because I just got into a bidding war with someone over that ball on your auction about a week ago and I lost and they won.
He told me oh that's because we have a few of these...... HUH?????
Yes we bought a few of these game used baseballs (MLB Authenticated) from that particular game and had AROD autograph them with the numbered home run he hit in that game and the date
I SAID YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME??? He said nope I said that's terrible your making people believe it is his actual Home Run ball, they said, well it doesn;t actually say that on the ball itself.
I was beside myself!!!
At the same time glad I did lose and wasn;t the guy who spent over a thousand on just an ordinary game used baseball.
WHICH BRINGS US TOO TODAY!! From something I found yesterday
I was surfing ebay when I came across this an actual Home Run Baseball of ARODS. AND IN MY OPINION FOR PRETTY CHEAP!!!
As you can imagine my excitement started again - at the same time I had forgotten about the incident from 2 years ago
I noticed the seller is accepting offers. I said this will be perfect a Home Run ball dated from my Birthday. I emailed the seller and asked can I have the code from the MLB Hologram. Right after I emailed him. it hit me the situation with Elite where they were passing off game used baseballs that were used in ARODS Home Run game as the actual ball.
He emailed me back the code (HERE IT IS)
Hologram number MR250461 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under BALLS.
Session Product Description: GAME USED BALLS
Game: 9/14/03
Session Name: OAKLAND ATHLETICS @ TEXAS RANGERS
Session Date: September 14, 2003
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: GAME USED BASEBALLS, ATHLETICS VS. RANGERS
I EMAILED THE SELLER AND EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT HE REALLY HAS AND IF HE WAS AWARE OF THESE ORIGINALLY COMING FROM ELITE - NO RESPONSE AND STILL UP ON EBAY!!!
YOU BE THE JUDGE!!
Well here is the day that I have been dreading!!!
I say to myself on a daily basis when is an item gonna pop up some time later being sold as something else then what it originally was, whether it was Game Issued and now Game used or something else.
Well today is the day!!!
(Going back 2 years ago)
I was looking on ebay for something cool, game used of ARODS. I was determined to buy something knowing he was going to be big in years to come.
To my surprise Elite on ebay has a Home Run by AROD (Listed as thee Home Run ball). Now knowing at the time, they had worked with AROD that did not come as a shock and I was very excited when I saw it. What made me more excited, that it was autographed by AROD and it was inscribed #341 / 9 14 03 (My birthday) Also with a MLB Hologram (Which I did not check at the time/ My Stupidity) I said if I get anything, I am going to get this!!
This is a piece of history and I want it in my posession!!
It was just listed and only a couple of bids with 7 days to go
So the war is on with anyone who tries to get it!! I wait out the 7 days as the bidding is going higher and higher. I am waiting till the last 5 minutes. At the 5 minute mark I start putting in my bids. Someone else put in there bid right after and out bid me. I got into a bidding war $$$ are going high. "I have to have this ball" we get the ball somewhere over a 1K and at the last minute "I was outbid" DAMNNNNNNNNNNNN
Man was I pissed!!
But I just chalked it up to a loss!!
A week later Elite was selling some items on ebay which a couple I had partial interest in but not really. I called them up about these items and asked if they actually had similar ones to the ones listed they did and gave me an outrageous $$ number for them. I said NO THANKS
Then I said "Hey by the way do you guys have any more of ARODS Home Run balls. I would really like to have one. I would be willing to pay for that!!!
They said sure, let me check ill be right back.......5 minutes go by he gets back on the phone we have one right here........#341. I said huh????
How is that possible I asked? I know it can't be because I just got into a bidding war with someone over that ball on your auction about a week ago and I lost and they won.
He told me oh that's because we have a few of these...... HUH?????
Yes we bought a few of these game used baseballs (MLB Authenticated) from that particular game and had AROD autograph them with the numbered home run he hit in that game and the date
I SAID YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME??? He said nope I said that's terrible your making people believe it is his actual Home Run ball, they said, well it doesn;t actually say that on the ball itself.
I was beside myself!!!
At the same time glad I did lose and wasn;t the guy who spent over a thousand on just an ordinary game used baseball.
WHICH BRINGS US TOO TODAY!! From something I found yesterday
I was surfing ebay when I came across this an actual Home Run Baseball of ARODS. AND IN MY OPINION FOR PRETTY CHEAP!!!
As you can imagine my excitement started again - at the same time I had forgotten about the incident from 2 years ago
I noticed the seller is accepting offers. I said this will be perfect a Home Run ball dated from my Birthday. I emailed the seller and asked can I have the code from the MLB Hologram. Right after I emailed him. it hit me the situation with Elite where they were passing off game used baseballs that were used in ARODS Home Run game as the actual ball.
He emailed me back the code (HERE IT IS)
Hologram number MR250461 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under BALLS.
Session Product Description: GAME USED BALLS
Game: 9/14/03
Session Name: OAKLAND ATHLETICS @ TEXAS RANGERS
Session Date: September 14, 2003
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: GAME USED BASEBALLS, ATHLETICS VS. RANGERS
I EMAILED THE SELLER AND EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT HE REALLY HAS AND IF HE WAS AWARE OF THESE ORIGINALLY COMING FROM ELITE - NO RESPONSE AND STILL UP ON EBAY!!!
YOU BE THE JUDGE!!
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