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12-15-2005, 06:20 PM #11
Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
If this is indeed how it works then things have changed since I was indirectly involved with autograph shows back in the 80' and I will stand corrected. And if Bernie Williams can sit there and sign for that price then he should be spanked. Maybe by me. Maybe I will change my name from Yankwood to Spankwood and tell him he should be ashamed. I do understand supply and demand economics and I also know that Bernie has been spouting biblical quotations throughout his career and I believe there is one about greed that he missed. Anyway, I have said my peace and these things get boring so I will make this my last post so I can earn some extra money for that autograph ticket. NOT ! ! !
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12-15-2005, 07:54 PM #12
Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
The signing will probably sell out and thats the problem. As long as people are shelling out $400 for another persons signature, things arent going to change. I would NEVER spend that much money for someone to sign their name on something I put in front of them. It goes the same for the ridiculous prices that Steiner puts on their jerseys, idiots are paying that much. I bought a few jerseys from their auctions for reasonable prices, but I laugh at them when they contact me and try to sell me an item at these ludicrous prices. Needless to say, they havent given me a call in a while. I still love the Yanks though, GO YANKEES ! ! ! !
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12-15-2005, 08:21 PM #13
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Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
Steiner charges these kinds of prices because they know in the long run that someone will pay their price; i wouldn't pay $20 for Bernie Williams' auto and i'm a Yankee fan, but don't collect their stuff because it's too freaking high; if people would just walk away, then Steiner would choke on their Yankees stuff and the price would have to come down eventually.
John
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12-16-2005, 01:20 AM #14
Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
......I still remember the heyday of the hobby in the mid '80's when Mickey Mantle,Joe DiMaggio,and Ted Williams were all 7 dollar autographs.....on any item!!!Now Bernie was a nice player for the Yanks all these years,but is certainly no Hall of Famer or player who even approaches those guys.I guess if they were still alive,Steiner'd be charging $2000 an autograph for them,since they were getting $800 for McGwire and now $400 for Bernie....and someone would still pay it.What they've done to the hobby is a shame....
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12-16-2005, 01:49 AM #15
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Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
Originally Posted by Yankwood
Thanks in advance,
Christopher Cavalier
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12-16-2005, 07:00 AM #16
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Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
Guys/Gals. I don't know what all the fuss is with Steiner Sports. We forget one important point, we control the market NOT Steiner!!! The money is in our pockets. Ultimately, it's our decision on whether or not we want to take it out.
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12-16-2005, 08:11 AM #17
Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
SDG stands for Solo a Dios Gloria whch roughly translates to Glory of God. Bernie is a classically trained guitar player and this phrase is derived from one of the movements from one of his favorite classical pieces. From now on maybe it will be MDA. Mucho dinero por autografo.
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12-16-2005, 08:32 AM #18
Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
I'm a born and raised Yankee fan and I always admired Williams but no freakin' way would I pay $400 for his autograph. I dont care if he signed his name on Cindy Crawford's butt with a 24 kt gold pen.
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12-16-2005, 09:20 AM #19
Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy
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12-16-2005, 11:23 AM #20
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Re: Steiner Sports is out of touch with Reality
Originally Posted by Yankwood
Thanks for the information. Having studied Italian and knowing that Bernie was from Puerto Rico (with Spanish being his native tongue), I thought it was highly likely it was "SDG" with the "D" standing for "Dios".
BTW, Bernie has been one of my favorite players for years and I was one of his earliest proselytizers. In fact, I remember purchasing 1,000 of his rookie cards when he was still in the minor leagues and telling everyone he was going to be a star. It was the first time I purchased baseball cards since I was a kid and thought it would be a good investment (back then people were buying cards in bulk as investments). In fact, I still have the 1,000 cards and the receipt with the original date of purchase.
I also saw Bernie perform with his guitar on Good Morning America. He's actually very good. If I'm not mistaken, I think Paul Simon had good things to say about his guitar playing abilities.
Sincerely,
Christopher Cavalier