Hello all. I was just wanting to get a few opinions on what you guys think about the following situation:
We (Platinum Marketing) take great pride in the one of kind items that we get from our clients and lately we have been seeing the card companies claiming to get their hands on particular items which they dont seem to know what they are getting their hands on.
Obviously there are those companies out there trying to make a few quick dollars and selling items to the card companies (which these distributors to the card companies are supposed to be certified) and they are probably the same people who are "doctoring" up the retail jerseys and selling them off as Game Issued or Used.
For instance. We deal exclusively with Josh Beckett and a few years back he was in the Futures All Star Game where he only used one jersey. The card companies came out with a "Game Used Futures" Jersey Card of his. That is great and all, but THE jersey which he wore in the game is matted and framed in his living room.
Recently the following was brought to my attention:
Jonathan Papelbon gave us both his All Star BP worn Jersey and his All Star Worn Jersey from the '06 All Star game. A lot of you have seen the pictures of him signing the jerseys and also holding up the jerseys for us and our authentication process.
Well then you come across the following on ebay:
I brought it to Papelbon's attention and he stated that the jersey from the field was in fact THE jersey he gave us.
The funny thing is that when you flip over the cards that supposedly have the appropriately named game used items included, there is a guarantee from the company's president.
Any thoughts????
Jason Oberle
jason@platinummarketinginternational.com
We (Platinum Marketing) take great pride in the one of kind items that we get from our clients and lately we have been seeing the card companies claiming to get their hands on particular items which they dont seem to know what they are getting their hands on.
Obviously there are those companies out there trying to make a few quick dollars and selling items to the card companies (which these distributors to the card companies are supposed to be certified) and they are probably the same people who are "doctoring" up the retail jerseys and selling them off as Game Issued or Used.
For instance. We deal exclusively with Josh Beckett and a few years back he was in the Futures All Star Game where he only used one jersey. The card companies came out with a "Game Used Futures" Jersey Card of his. That is great and all, but THE jersey which he wore in the game is matted and framed in his living room.
Recently the following was brought to my attention:
Jonathan Papelbon gave us both his All Star BP worn Jersey and his All Star Worn Jersey from the '06 All Star game. A lot of you have seen the pictures of him signing the jerseys and also holding up the jerseys for us and our authentication process.
Well then you come across the following on ebay:
I brought it to Papelbon's attention and he stated that the jersey from the field was in fact THE jersey he gave us.
The funny thing is that when you flip over the cards that supposedly have the appropriately named game used items included, there is a guarantee from the company's president.
Any thoughts????
Jason Oberle
jason@platinummarketinginternational.com
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