ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

[joelsabi]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Hello joel, sir.

That is my point exactly!

Would you concede I may be correct if the next bid puts the ball over the "reserve"? Remember, I said "MAY BE correct". Nothing is sure, unless you are viewing the "max bids" from your computer screen on the rigged bidding system from the annuls of AMI's back rooms in Las Vegas. But those days are apparently over for them. I'm not sure how closely SCP Auctions are watched by the feds? And in any case, they so conveniently disclosed that they could "exercise bids" for their clients to a higher amount in their auction descriptions to anyone who cared to read through it. So that right there covered their butts as to what it really was. Shill bidding. Glad it's all fixed now.

Buster

Not sure how they determine the reserve, if the auctioneers have a set percentage from the minimum bid to the reserve bid. There is one item with a minimum bid of $10K and has a current bid of $34529 and has not hit the reserve. I figure the factor is less than 3.4 since this item has a higher minimum bid so you could be right. If all the minbid to reserve ratios are proportional that means at least a $78469 to hit the reserve.

[Buster]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Do you guys think Alex Rodriguez reads the threads on his stuff like this one?

If so, Hey Alex!!

You're OVERPAID dude!!!

[Buster]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

based on the 6 items for auction with a miimum bid over $10,000 i say no since some already are double the minimum and have not passed the reserve.

the next bid is $53594.

Hello joel, sir.

That is my point exactly!

Would you concede I may be correct if the next bid puts the ball over the "reserve"? Remember, I said "MAY BE correct". Nothing is sure, unless you are viewing the "max bids" from your computer screen on the rigged bidding system from the annuls of AMI's back rooms in Las Vegas. But those days are apparently over for them. I'm not sure how closely SCP Auctions are watched by the feds? And in any case, they so conveniently disclosed that they could "exercise bids" for their clients to a higher amount in their auction descriptions to anyone who cared to read through it. So that right there covered their butts as to what it really was. Shill bidding. Glad it's all fixed now.

Buster

[joelsabi]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Did you guys notice the ball has a reserve which hasn't been met yet? I wonder what the reserve is?

Would $50,000 be the logical guess? Which means the ball has miraculously been bid to the point that the VERY next bid would put it over? Does this sound like shades of Mastronet and American Memorabilia of yesterday?

Just asking.

Buster

based on the 6 items for auction with a miimum bid over $10,000 i say no since some already are double the minimum and have not passed the reserve.

the next bid is $53594.

[Buster]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Did you guys notice the ball has a reserve which hasn't been met yet? I wonder what the reserve is?

Would $50,000 be the logical guess? Which means the ball has miraculously been bid to the point that the VERY next bid would put it over? Does this sound like shades of Mastronet and American Memorabilia of yesterday?

Just asking.

Buster

[allstarsplus]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Wouldn't doubt Cypres is in the mix too and Steve was determining the interest level of Cypres. He's usually available at his museum. Nice man.

Yep, hope to visit him and the museum when I am out to Anaheim for the All Star game in July.

[joelsabi]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Joel - I know. I hope he gets it. His collection of the 500 HR Club is so amazing. Since ARod has the ability to break the career HR record, this would be a great piece.

He also was telling me that he went to the Los Angeles sports museum last week and enjoyed it.

Wouldn't doubt Cypres is in the mix too and Steve was determining the interest level of Cypres. He's usually available at his museum. Nice man.

[allstarsplus]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Andrew,

I have no doubt that Steve was the first to make a bid at the $25K minimum. That's what i would have done if i was in the mix. I wish him luck.

Joel - I know. I hope he gets it. His collection of the 500 HR Club is so amazing. Since ARod has the ability to break the career HR record, this would be a great piece.

He also was telling me that he went to the Los Angeles sports museum last week and enjoyed it.

[joelsabi]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Joel - Steve "Suicide_Squeeze" just called me and said that he is in the mix on bidding on the ball.

I laughed and told him that I could see him staying in until it gets to $85,000 so he hits his estimate and he promised me that wouldn't be the case.

Hope he wins it!!!!!!!!!

Andrew,

I have no doubt that Steve was the first to make a bid at the $25K minimum. That's what i would have done if i was in the mix. I wish him luck.

[allstarsplus]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

Joel,

Andrew has a way of making things "come to life".


I'll guess..........$85,000-100,000+ for that home run ball. Remember, he plays in New York for the Bronx Bombers. It's the single most desireable milestone homerun ball of the "500" home run club hitters, their 500th.

The only downside(s) to this offering is the steroid connection, and the economy. Otherwise, the skies the limit on this one.

Joel - Steve "Suicide_Squeeze" just called me and said that he is in the mix on bidding on the ball.

I laughed and told him that I could see him staying in until it gets to $85,000 so he hits his estimate and he promised me that wouldn't be the case.

Hope he wins it!!!!!!!!!

[joelsabi]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

For all you 500th HR club collectors, there are three days left on the auction for Alex Rodriguez's 500th HR baseball and its at $48,721.

http://www.scpauctionsite.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=552

two days still left and still at the same bid amount.

i am assuming that there are 8 bidders interested in this item and that they are 500th hr collectors. If my memory serves me right you need to submit a bid prior to the initial closing period to be eligible for the extended bidding period.

when i bid with scp, i try to go in as low a bid as possible just to qualify and then throw in my maximum bid during the extended period. it does not make sence to bid more than once prior to the extended period, thus i assume at this level of collectors, the 8 bids are 8 different people.

is that what you would do?

[Buster]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

fyi, the 2003 list included commission.

Knew that, thanks Joel!! That's why I clarified the prices in my post.

Buster

[joelsabi]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

I'll bet this ball doubles between now and the final bell. suicide-squeeze may be the closest guess so far. I really don't know, I'm not an expert, but it IS a monumental piece of history, and MLB authenticated!!

And one more thing, joelsabi, that list you posted, although very helpful, needs to be updated as it is from 2003.

One item, for sure, that disects that list was Babe Ruth's 712th home run ball. It sold in a Hunt Auction a year or so ago, and it's hammer price was $150,000.00

Add the 15% buyers premium to it, and we're talking a grand total of:

$172,500.00 Add to that shipping and insurance, and we are talking serious collectors only, thank you.

That follows Sosa's 66th and makes 8th on that list assuming no others have slipped in since 2003).

By the way, that Sosa ball? How much do you think it's worth today? $10,000? Maybe $12,000?

Maybe not.

Buster

fyi, the 2003 list included commission.

[joelsabi]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

I'll bet this ball doubles between now and the final bell. suicide-squeeze may be the closest guess so far. I really don't know, I'm not an expert, but it IS a monumental piece of history, and MLB authenticated!!

And one more thing, joelsabi, that list you posted, although very helpful, needs to be updated as it is from 2003.

One item, for sure, that disects that list was Babe Ruth's 712th home run ball. It sold in a Hunt Auction a year or so ago, and it's hammer price was $150,000.00

Add the 15% buyers premium to it, and we're talking a grand total of:

$172,500.00 Add to that shipping and insurance, and we are talking serious collectors only, thank you.

That follows Sosa's 66th and makes 8th on that list assuming no others have slipped in since 2003).

By the way, that Sosa ball? How much do you think it's worth today? $10,000? Maybe $12,000?

Maybe not.

Buster

i would like to call someone spending $175K a bigtime collector or bigtime,serious collector. i would hope you can be a serious collector without spending that kind of dough.

that sosa ball lost its luster once mcguire passed up mcgwuire before the season ended. mcfarlane owns all those baseballs and i know that it was part of his trifecta of single season home run baseballs. he said the singles season baseballs were more "romantic" as it took the same amount of games to reach those totals.

[Buster]

Re: ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

I'll bet this ball doubles between now and the final bell. suicide-squeeze may be the closest guess so far. I really don't know, I'm not an expert, but it IS a monumental piece of history, and MLB authenticated!!

And one more thing, joelsabi, that list you posted, although very helpful, needs to be updated as it is from 2003.

One item, for sure, that disects that list was Babe Ruth's 712th home run ball. It sold in a Hunt Auction a year or so ago, and it's hammer price was $150,000.00

Add the 15% buyers premium to it, and we're talking a grand total of:

$172,500.00 Add to that shipping and insurance, and we are talking serious collectors only, thank you.

That follows Sosa's 66th and makes 8th on that list assuming no others have slipped in since 2003).

By the way, that Sosa ball? How much do you think it's worth today? $10,000? Maybe $12,000?

Maybe not.

Buster