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08-13-2006, 05:15 PM #1
Re: Would you sell to a card company?
Originally Posted by trsent
I did sell a game used bat to a card company once. It was one of the most stellar Ripken rookie era bats that I'd ever seen and it was authenticated by Mastronet (back when they were doing authentications). I listed the bat for sale on eBay. A card company won the item on eBay with a remarkable bid. I sold the bat because we had a legal contract of sale ... but I have long regretted ever listing that bat on eBay. I've had three Ripken rookie era gamers that could have been in the Hall of Fame ... and that was one of them. It was a tough sale, to say the least.
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08-13-2006, 05:53 PM #2
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Re: Would you sell to a card company?
Originally Posted by sportscentury
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08-13-2006, 09:25 PM #3
Re: Would you sell to a card company?
I would definately not sell something game used to a card company. Whether there's still millions left or 1 left the answer would be no no matter what. Card companies need to do something better than to cut up history. Every time I see a jersey or bat card from people like Ruth or Mantle I get so mad. When I was 12 all the way until I was 15, I was a huge collector of game used cards and didn't care if 1 of only 3 Ruth pinstripe jersey left in existance were cut up into 5,000 pieces, but once I stopped collecting the cards and collected the real thing (not cut up) then I started to realize how wrong it is to cut all this stuff up. They should stop the making of game used cards but keep the certified autograph cards. I'm alright with the autograph cards but just like some game used cards, I hate to see autographs from Ruth,Wagner,Mathewson, etc. cut up just like they're game used. It's just sickening to the site but autographs from current players is fine with me. The historic stuff should be left to be in Museums and some private collectors; not cut up and scattered all around the country in little cardboard baseball cards.
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08-13-2006, 09:53 PM #4
Re: Would you sell to a card company?
I would sell something that was busted to pieces and replacable like a shattered bat of someone like Arod. An intact Arod bat or a shattered Ruth, Cobb etc would never leave my hands.
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08-13-2006, 10:47 PM #5
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Re: Would you sell to a card company?
Why not take the question from collectors, but to dealers who deal in game used equipment as I believe many of those who have posted replies are not in the business of selling such items.
I would love to hear of experiences from dealers who have turned down business from card companies because of the moral issue being discussed.
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08-14-2006, 03:07 PM #6
Re: Would you sell to a card company?
How do you get in contact with the card company's to sell game used bats,etc.?? I would do it if the bat is really busted up.. It would be kinda cool to know someone has pieces of your bat, enjoying it. Its good for people who can't afford game used bats. PLMK if anyone knows who to contact.
Thanks,
Mike
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08-14-2006, 03:21 PM #7
Re: Would you sell to a card company?
Originally Posted by NegleyPirate
Has anyone on this board ever asked a player what they thought of bat and jersey cards? Do they even care?