2012 ALL STAR Game Worn Batting Practice Jerseys

[MarlinsFan1993]

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Also BTW - I wasn't the only one that the highest bidder story was told to.
I received e-mails from other GUU members that got the same story I got.
Pablo

Pablo I will contact them again tomorrow to see what the deal is. I appreciate your help.

[sportsnbikes]

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Marlinsfan1993, Sportsnbikes and Enyouartist.
If you don't think i'm correct and under the impression you have a jersey locked up.
Why has The Natural whom I see has an e-mail from then Highland Mint (rep/employee) not responded to confirm either way?

Hummm??????

Pablo

I didn't buy a jersey and not saying that stuff didn't happen in your experience; it just didn't happen in mine.

[xpress34]

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All -

I wrote my rep (Jim Bowley) and referred him to this thread and asked about having a jersey 'locked up' or the jerseys all going to highest bidder.

Here is his response:

Generally what we do is offer them out to the folks who bought a particular player previously
If a real hot rookie makes it or something we have no choice really but to give it to the person who offers the most
But we do not generally get involved in that We try our best to get them to you at the best price possible
The only problem we run into is that we have several guys here who work on these and they may beat me to the punch on one but I try hard
I am waiting to see from another rep if the person who bought XXXX last year is going to do so again this year

So the reps are talking to each other.

- Smitty

[BernBabyBern]

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Smitty.
Thanks for the note.
But it's not just the hot rookie that the highest bid goes to.
I asked about the Cano jersey which had a bid/offer on it for $1,500 and was told if I could up the bid to $2,000 I would then be the highest bidder.
I can send you the e-mail my rep sent me on this.

Pablo
mikeapno1@yahoo.com

[hfd0035]

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Smitty.
Thanks for the note.
But it's not just the hot rookie that the highest bid goes to.
I asked about the Cano jersey which had a bid/offer on it for $1,500 and was told if I could up the bid to $2,000 I would then be the highest bidder.
I can send you the e-mail my rep sent me on this.

Pablo
mikeapno1@yahoo.com

You should have bid $1500.01

[xpress34]

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All -

I just received a note back from my Rep that another Rep had an interested party in the jersey I want before I made my interest known.

I was NOT asked to see if I want to 'out bid' them (Auction). I was told I am next in line if that person decides they don't want the jersey, so everyone is getting told different things.

So they are not ALL 'up for auction to the highest bidder'. If they were, I'm certain I would have been asked how high I wanted to go.

- Smitty

[kellsox]

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Sounds like they need to get their story straight. Whatever sales model it is that they are using, I don't think I would want to be a part of it.

[hfd0035]

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I made an offer on one of these BP jerseys last week. As far as I know, my rep contacted MLB and my offer was accepted. I was told the jersey is mine unless the player decides to keep it. My credit card info was given and I will know more after the game.

[5toolplayer]

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what a MESS!!!!

[MarlinsFan1993]

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So I spoke to my rep (Steven) again today and basically what has happened is that on a very select few jerseys there was miscommunication between the reps who had multiple buyers on them. This is what has caused some jerseys to not be sold first come, first served. Like I mentioned earlier this was not the case with the jersey I was interested in, but apparently this has happened on some of the big ticket items. Steven assured me that the reps are working to get on the same page so that this does not happen again.

[BernBabyBern]

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Estaban,
Thanks for the further communication.
Still this is not a fair practice to have. It should be first come first served on all jersey's period!

Pablo

[MarlinsFan1993]

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Estaban,
Thanks for the further communication.
Still this is not a fair practice to have. It should be first come first served on all jersey's period!

Pablo

Pablo, I can certainly understand your frustration.

[BernBabyBern]

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Yes, my rep confirmed the MLB price that was set and called and I gave my credit card information. Then I find out I could be outbid and not get it.
Very fustrating indeed.

Pablo

[jlengeli]

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To the future owner of the Matt Carpenter ASG BP jersey:

I'm a [I]huge[I] Matt Carpenter fan and hope to follow him throughout his career. I'm just getting started in collecting (he's my first PC player) and wasn't aware that this sort of early claiming was possible. If you'd like to recoup your investment in the Matt Carpenter item and/or make a small profit and know it's going to an enormous fan, please contact me. Thanks!

[frikativ54]

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To the future owner of the Matt Carpenter ASG BP jersey:

I'm a [I]huge[I] Matt Carpenter fan and hope to follow him throughout his career. I'm just getting started in collecting (he's my first PC player) and wasn't aware that this sort of early claiming was possible. If you'd like to recoup your investment in the Matt Carpenter item and/or make a small profit and know it's going to an enormous fan, please contact me. Thanks!

Good luck to you. Don't worry: items have their way of making the rounds. Just be patient, and you'll have the PC items you're looking for. Good luck.