ethical issues

[David]

Re: ethical issues

A UDA signing is something different.

Some MLB players have on occasion have worn jerseys with retail tags-- David Oriz, or example--, so there is some retail/pro overlapping.

Your original question was about a guy buying a jersey from a retail store and sending it in for a game used LOA. As the second poster commented, there is a clear ethics breach there.

[David]

Re: ethical issues

A MEARS 5 for a modern jersey usually means there is no documentation or other solid evidence supporting that the player ever wore the jersey in a game or even ever wore it. If someone is buying MEARS 5s left and right because they're more affordable 'gamers' than those 10s (w/ accomanying team LOAs), I hope he understands what a 5 means. I'm assuming your scenario is about a Foot Locker jersey that got a 5 and not one that got a 10.

[zonker]

Re: ethical issues

no, ok i guess the scenario has thrown some off. let's just forget that all together. it was fiction! i was more interested in how other's felt about this service issueing A5 rating's on jersey's they knew were never team issued or player issued. which is the same grade given to legit gamer's with no provenance. this seem's dishonest to me for them to receive that grade, because of the issue of the letter placement,arch was wromg etc.. no point's were deducted at all on these jersey's. they still received the a5 rating for game use and characteristic's.

[David]

Re: ethical issues

I'm sure most board members understand and appreciate your point. I agree that giving an A5 grade to a jersey that is clearly only retail (bought directly from Foot Locker) could be deceiving to many collectors and bidders.