Purchase you most regret...

[skyking26]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

I most regret my GU Joe Crede Autographed Batting Helmet. I put my high bid of $50 on it, thinking that I wouldnt win it because of the reserve that was on it. Next thing I knew, it was mine. The guy ended the auction early and gave it to the highest bid. Completely infair. I didnt really want it.

The other item I regret is my 2005 World Series AJ Pierzynski Bobblehead. I put a high bid of $50 on it once again. There was no action on it, for days even the last few minutes. So I thought it was going to be mine for $16. I was wrong within the last second it went up to $43 and I was stuck with a $50 bobblehead. The last couple Ive seen on eBay didnt even sell for $20.

Always be prepared to pay whatever reserve you set. We've all done it, especially if you will be at work, etc when an auction ends so you put a high number on. Chances are you'll lose the item, or you'll get it but pay high $$.

[suicide_squeeze]

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Oh, yes.......and ALWAYS be prepared to pay whatever reserve you've set on an American Memorabilia auction item too.....

Oh, wait, I'm sorry........The FBI shut that practice down, didn't they!?

[suicide_squeeze]

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3 years ago when I was collecting any and everything, I purchased a pair of game used autographed SOCKS from Gary Sheffield. They came from Elite Sports Marketing and even had the Sheffield COA sticker on them. The socks came from his Yankee days and I regret the 50 or 60 bucks I spent on them. I havent even taken them out of the box I've had them in since I got them in the mail.

Hey murfsteve25.....Hang in there.

On his very first Home Run next season, he'll be a member of the 500 Home Run club.

You can then start a collection of something NOBODY ELSE in the hobby has......Signed socks of the 500 home run hitters!!

Surely SOMEONE on ebay will jump ALL OVER that.....we all started out foolish in our hobby.......

[cohibasmoker]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

Many years ago, I bought a box of Cohiba Esplendidos with a glass top. The labels and tax stamps looked good and the cigars looked right. The problem was/is, Cohiba cigars are and have never been sold in a box with a glass top.

Jim

flaa1a@comcast.net

[Swarzakguy31]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

you are mad because you won a joe crede game used signed batting helmet for 50 bucks... that is not a bad deal at all.

[grenda12]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

you are mad because you won a joe crede game used signed batting helmet for 50 bucks... that is not a bad deal at all.

Yup! You interested in it?

[soxwin1]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

send me pics of the Crede helmet as I am interested.
thanks
brian
bbmmquick@comcast.net

[Swarzakguy31]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

Yup! You interested in it?

Sure,
gossjordan@hotmail.com

[70to66]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

I would like some pics of the Crede helmet also.

jaythorpe@sbcglobal.net

[skyking26]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

you are mad because you won a joe crede game used signed batting helmet for 50 bucks... that is not a bad deal at all.

I can't figure that one out either. Helmets are amongst the hardest to obtain of GU items and he is complaining about something he can easily turn a profit on?? He already has 2 people looking for pics.

C'mon...

[stkmtimo]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

I bought Jody Gerut signed "Game Worn" Insoles. I still have no idea why I bought them - I don't think I had any real focus in my collecting back then so now I'm just trying to unload them.

Tim

[JETEFAN]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

Many years ago, I bought a box of Cohiba Esplendidos with a glass top. The labels and tax stamps looked good and the cigars looked right. The problem was/is, Cohiba cigars are and have never been sold in a box with a glass top.

Jim

flaa1a@comcast.net

Jim,
No glass ttop here !!

George

[cohibasmoker]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

Jim,
No glass ttop here !!

George

You're killing me.

[mdube16]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

Hey TNT...do you still have a bunch of "older" lineups? I have a near complete set of 1988 baseball (loose). I know it is not worth anything, but I figure I would like to complete the set someday just for a hobby.

Please send me an email if you have any of these still laying around.

Sorry to hijack you thread Frik.

I sent an email but for anyone interested, there is a good active SLU board

http://www.slu.net/cgi-local/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi

That said I regret the several hundred figures in my garage!

[TNTtoys]

Re: Purchase you most regret...

I sent an email but for anyone interested, there is a good active SLU board

http://www.slu.net/cgi-local/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi

That said I regret the several hundred figures in my garage!

I was one of the earliest members of that board; I heard recently that it's still live & well. I poked my head in to check it out and saw that I had unopened private messages from years ago

Along the same lines, I probably have more of these in my garage than you do!!!