This is the first time I've ever seen this, so I thought I'd share it: I was watching a specific jersey on the MLB auctions that ended tonight at 8pm. The jersey sold for about $300, fair price for what it is. Literally less than 15-20 minutes after that auction ended, the presumed buyer listed the same jersey (using the MLB photos/holo number/etc) for $1500 on ebay. BTW, $1500 is not close to the going rate for this player's jerseys, so the instaflip probably won't pan out in the end.
I normally have no issue with people flipping or selling items, but this seemed like a little much. A previous story (the one above easily surpasses it) of flipping came last season when a team employee told me stories of specific "collectors" buying jerseys/bats and having the team just ship them direct to auction companies for consignment . . . at least those items were in transit for a few days and had to wait for a catalog before getting turned back over.
I normally have no issue with people flipping or selling items, but this seemed like a little much. A previous story (the one above easily surpasses it) of flipping came last season when a team employee told me stories of specific "collectors" buying jerseys/bats and having the team just ship them direct to auction companies for consignment . . . at least those items were in transit for a few days and had to wait for a catalog before getting turned back over.
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