Chipper Jones Game Used Bat

[jetersbatboy]

Bat is pounded an broken in two. The bat has bin repaired and is missing a small sliver on the lower handle. The bat has heavey tar on the lower handle, deep seam impressions, and Chipper #10 written on the knob and top of the barrel. It also comes with a team LOA and price tag.

$465/OBO Shipping is $12 to con. US.

[jetersbatboy]

Would like to move quickly so fell free to make a offer.

[nationals2k9]

Is this the bat that was $199 or so BIN on eBay a couple of weeks back?

[ryantex]

what year is this bat? Could you show a photo of the end with date stamp?

[jetersbatboy]

2009

[jetersbatboy]

Sold!

[skipcarayislegend]

Is this the bat that was $199 or so BIN on eBay a couple of weeks back?

Nationals, curious why you wanted to know that? I have no stake in the bat either way. I've just noticed that people here often like to point out past prices, especially if there's a potential profit involved. Other than "warning" others about a (gasp!) profit, I've never understood the purpose. Thanks.

[nationals2k9]

Nationals, curious why you wanted to know that? I have no stake in the bat either way. I've just noticed that people here often like to point out past prices, especially if there's a potential profit involved. Other than "warning" others about a (gasp!) profit, I've never understood the purpose. Thanks.

Mainly because owning the bat for just a couple weeks doesn't signal to me that the seller had a genuine interest in keeping it. I'd like to think we all collect with the intent of keeping what we buy. I'd like to think I'm not the only one that would think asking $465 for a bat that was $199 isn't easy on the eyes. It screams, "I got it first.... now I'm going to turn around and sell it to someone who really wanted it." My view may be tainted by never having profited on something I moved that I decided not to keep. The only profits I've ever turned are on items someone flat out made a tremendous offer on that weren't technically for sale.

I'm not trying to call anyone out and ultimately people can do whatever they want. I guess I'm just challenging both the seller and potential buyer by shedding some light on what I think I know. I thought this forum at least would want to take care of other forum members by offering decent deals on items that need to be moved. This isn't supposed to be a platform for flat out making money in my opinion.

[nationals2k9]

Mainly because owning the bat for just a couple weeks doesn't signal to me that the seller had a genuine interest in keeping it. I'd like to think we all collect with the intent of keeping what we buy. I'd like to think I'm not the only one that would think asking $465 for a bat that was $199 isn't easy on the eyes. It screams, "I got it first.... now I'm going to turn around and sell it to someone who really wanted it." My view may be tainted by never having profited on something I moved that I decided not to keep. The only profits I've ever turned are on items someone flat out made a tremendous offer on that weren't technically for sale.

I'm not trying to call anyone out and ultimately people can do whatever they want. I guess I'm just challenging both the seller and potential buyer by shedding some light on what I think I know. I thought this forum at least would want to take care of other forum members by offering decent deals on items that need to be moved. This isn't supposed to be a platform for flat out making money in my opinion.

That said, we have no idea if a "best offer" was made and have no right to know what that offer may have been. I guess I'm the type that would rather put as many facts on the table as possible for everyone to evaluate than sit here on the sidelines and assume everyone knows and sees the same things.

[skipcarayislegend]

I respect your opinion and to a certain degree can empathize with your point of view. Let me offer another side to this. I've never been a dealer, but as an occasional seller, these days I just don't see much that separates the traditional dealers from regular ebay sellers/auction consignors like me. (Not to mention most of us now have practically the same access to team "contacts," unlike 20+ years ago.)

Personally, I have no problem with anyone on this forum or elsewhere who wants to try and make a profit. If you paid a nickle for a bat and can turn it for $5k, great for you. Wish it were me. I do agree with the $500 limit in the for-sale section. But limiting/monitoring the profit margins is too much since frankly it's no one's business. Likewise a person's reason(s) for selling is no one's business.

In order for me to stay involved in this hobby, I need to find creative ways to make it happen. Since withholding "hobby" money out of paychecks isn't an option for us, I have to find other ways to do it. One that's worked fine for me is buying and selling stuff. For example, if I can buy 12 bats at a good price, I'll sell 10 to pay for the two. For me it's not about supplementing the income, it's about adding to my collection without it impacting the family budget.

As a buyer, I have no problem with someone asking whatever they want for their stuff. If it's too high, it won't sell. It's not my place to question their tactics. Profits don't frighten me or anger me. Happens everywhere. What makes me mad are forgers and sellers/auction houses with bad attitudes.