Bargain with Meigray???

[Jeffredsfan]

Does anyone know if Meigray will accept a lower offer on any of their website listed items? Has anyone dealt with Meigray in this manner? Thanks for all your help!

[tilley72]

Does anyone know if Meigray will accept a lower offer on any of their website listed items? Has anyone dealt with Meigray in this manner? Thanks for all your help!

I've never bargained with them, but they have a summer sale every summer, which discounts some of their older jerseys dramatically, in many cases up to 50%. I pulled the details from a different web site directly from a Barry Meisel post, and here they are below:

Hi everybody,

WELCOME TO MEIGRAY’S 2010 SUMMER SALE

Special Note: TO EXPEDITE ORDERS, PLEASE PUT CREDIT CARD SECURITY CODE IN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS PORTION OF ON-LINE ORDER FORM.

Special Note: CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED PAYMENTS ON PRE-ORDERS, OUTSTANDING ORDERS, OR ARE BEHIND IN THEIR LAYAWAY PAYMENTS MUST SETTLE THEIR BALANCES BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE TO ORDER FROM SUMMER SALE.

Term and Conditions. Please Read Carefully
• Sale begins immediately. Sale ends Friday, September 3 at 6:00 PM ET.
• Call toll-free, 888-463-4472, for descriptions of game use.
• On-line orders are encouraged to ensure availability. Ignore retail price. Adjustment will be made when processed by MGG.
• MULTIPLE SALE OPTIONS MAY NOT BE COMBINED ON A SINGLE JERSEY.
• DISCOUNT COUPONS MAY NOT BE USED FOR SUMMER SALE.
• GRAB BAG CERTIFICATES MAY NOT BE USED FOR SUMMER SALE.
• THIS SALE CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER SALE.
• NO LAYAWAYS. PAYMENT IN FULL IS REQUIRED.
• IF PAYING BY CHECK/MONEY ORDER OR PAYPAL, PAYMENT MUST BE POSTMARKED WITHIN 48 HOURS. PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE HELD 15 BUSINESS DAYS TO CLEAR.
• IF PAYING BY PAYPAL, FOR PRICE ADJUSTMENT SEND PAYMENT TO SALES@MEIGRAY.COM SEPARATELY, NOT THROUGH SECURE ORDERING SYSTEM.
• JERSEYS ON CONSIGNMENT (marked with asterisk) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SUMMER SALE.
• ALL SALES FINAL. RETURNS NOT PERMITTED.
• MGG IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ASTERISK OMISSIONS ON CONSIGNMENT ITEMS. EVERY SALE ITEM IS SUBJECT TO MGG APPROVAL.
• GAME-ISSUED JERSEYS (MARKED GI) ARE NOT ON SALE.

2009-2010 NHL-MGG PROGRAM TEAMS (meigray.com)

• Take 15% off any Set 1 regular-season game-worn jersey. JERSEYS FROM SETS 2 AND 3 ARE NOT ON SALE.

• Take 10% off any training camp, pre-season or practice jersey in stock from 2009-10.

• GAME-ISSUED JERSEYS ARE NOT ON SALE.

2002-03 through 2008-09 NHL-MGG (meigray.com and nhlgameworn.com)

• Take 50% off any regular-season game-worn jersey from 2002-03 thru 2008-09.

• Take 20% off any training camp, pre-season or practice jersey from 2002-03 thru 2008-09.

• GAME-ISSUED JERSEYS ARE NOT ON SALE.

AHL-MGG (meigray.com)

• Take 50% off any 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, or 2008-09 AHL-MGG program jersey in stock.

• Take 50% off any pre-AHL-MGG Program AHL jerseys in stock.

• 2009 Calder Cup Finals jerseys are NOT on sale.

• GAME-ISSUED JERSEYS ARE NOT ON SALE.

ECHL-MGG (meigray.com)

• Take 50% off any 2008-09 or earlier ECHL-MGG program jersey in stock.

• Take 25% off any 2009-10 ECHL-MGG program jersey in stock.

2007-2008, 2008-09, and 2009-10 NBA & MGG PROGRAM TEAMS (nbagameworn.com)

• Take 50% off any jersey in stock from 2007-08.

• Take 25% off any jersey in stock from 2008-09.

• Take 15% off any jersey in stock from 2009-10.

• GAME-ISSUED JERSEYS ARE NOT ON SALE.

2005-06 AND 2006-2007 NBA & MGG HARDWOOD CLASSICS (nbagameworn.com)

• Take 50% off any jersey in stock.

Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors (meigray.com)

• Take 50% off any jersey in stock from
2006-07 or earlier.

Philadelphia Eagles (meigray.com)

• Take 50% off any Eagles jersey in stock.

MeiGray.com, pre-2002-03 Jerseys (Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, LA Kings, NJ Devils, NY Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs)

• Take 50% off any jersey in stock.

Equipment (meigray.com)

• Take 50% off NJ Devils, NY Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes and Portland Pirates equipment (sticks, skates, gloves, pads, pants, helmets) in stock. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS AND WASHINGTON CAPS ARE NOT ON SALE.

Hope this helps.

-Andrew

[salmon]

Hi Jeffredsfan, a couple of times I sent a best offer to MeiGray for a jersey. Barry Meisel got back to me each time either accepting the offer or presenting a counteroffer. I would give it a try because the company is top notch, open to ideas personable and flexible. Good luck and have a good day!

[TJordan522]

Yes, they will. I have made an offer on a jersey a number of times, and Barry will either accept my offer or get back to me with a counter-offer. You can probably save $100-$200 depending on the jersey or if you make an offer on multiple jerseys.

[cmw2ward]

I was wondering if some of you hockey experts could help me out with how Meigray works? I was recently on their site and saw a stick I was interested in.

The question is on older hockey sticks (that i believe were offered for retail sale) how does Meigray authenticate these sticks?

To put in terms that a baseball guy would understand, is it the same thing as an authenticator saying a Jeter bat is good (without a steiner letter)? That is basically looking at a bat that the public could buy and saying that the use is consistent with Jeter etc.?

There for is it completely based on opinion and not fact? What I am asking is if there is something like factory order records, or pro model sticks that were not available to the public? I'm trying to learn if older hockey stick can truly be authenticated. Thanks in advance.

[Jeffredsfan]

Thank you all very much for your information. I just sent Meigray an offer on a jersey. I'll keep you posted! Thanks again.

[TJordan522]

As far as I know, they will scour their reference materials and check for photo matches, and if none can be found they will sometimes issue an authentication based on characteristics of the stick (if it is consistent with how the player tape his stick, etc.) I'm not a huge fan of this because personally I think it's pretty easy to fake a stick! I mean, if the stick in question was a newer stick and they got it right from one of their partner teams I would have no worries, but with an older stick you just never know. Ask about the background story behind the particular stick you're interested in...maybe it came from the player himself or a trusted team source.
One of the reasons I don't trust their stick authentication is because earlier this year, a friend of mine bought a Brodeur stick and he had some concerns about it, so he sent it to MeiGray to check out. They gave it the thumbs up and issued an LOA, but based on my research I'm convinced the stick was a fake.

Now, I'm not trying to bash MeiGray, I have purchased many sticks from them before...it's just that the incident I mentioned with the Brodeur stick really left an impression on me. For jerseys, MeiGray can't be beat, whether it is current stuff or vintage stuff, and I'm sure all of the sticks they have in their warehouse are real, but I would be wary of older stuff or consignment stuff because you just never know!

There's my opinion, but I would recommend calling them up and asking.

I was wondering if some of you hockey experts could help me out with how Meigray works? I was recently on their site and saw a stick I was interested in.

The question is on older hockey sticks (that i believe were offered for retail sale) how does Meigray authenticate these sticks?

To put in terms that a baseball guy would understand, is it the same thing as an authenticator saying a Jeter bat is good (without a steiner letter)? That is basically looking at a bat that the public could buy and saying that the use is consistent with Jeter etc.?

There for is it completely based on opinion and not fact? What I am asking is if there is something like factory order records, or pro model sticks that were not available to the public? I'm trying to learn if older hockey stick can truly be authenticated. Thanks in advance.

[TJordan522]

Thank you all very much for your information. I just sent Meigray an offer on a jersey. I'll keep you posted! Thanks again.

Good luck!

[cmw2ward]

Thanks, TJordan

[Swoboda4]

I just visited the Meigray website to view the Shea Stadium memoriabilia. When I clicked on the Shea category only two minor items came up. I know he couldn't have liquidated everything yet. Why only two? Did someone take/purchase all those items?