METS GAME USED JERSEYS FOR SALE!!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

]Actually yeah it can fit the definition as they double as Spring Training jerseys.

Maybe. Then full disclosure would require that it's not an actual game but an exhibition game.

I had a party this weekend. Some of the people (friends of the guest of honor), I didn't actually know, but I took the time to chat with them.

If a stranger showed up at my house, and introduced himself by referring to himself in the plural and pulling out a suitcase full of watches and pitching them to my other guests, my guests would be offended, and I'd tell him as delicately as possible to can it or get lost.

And that wouldn't make me the rude one. People come here for discussion. Not marketing.

[stevejrogers]

NYGAMEUSED wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]BTW, I'm pretty sure the "impossiblities" are Spring Training gear, clearly not marked as such in order to get a higher mark up price, such as Benito Santiago I found this post pretty interesting - If you can read I do state in each description if it is a Batting Practice or Spring Training by putting "BP" or "ST". I would also assume you would want to see the item before you purchase it which would clearly tell you what kind of Jersey it is and would SO CALLED PREVENT ME FROM MARKIING IT UP - unless you just by things without looking at them!!!

Okay, I meant in generally, you're right I quickly glanced in order to answer someone's post saying that it was "impossible" for you to have it.

[Guest Edgy DC]

NYGAMEUSED wrote: I found this post pretty interesting - If you can read I do state in each description if it is a Batting Practice or Spring Training by putting "BP" or "ST"

This sort of condescending chat is getting tiresome.

From sombeobody with posts full of spelling errors and abbreviations, it's absurd. LOA means Library of America where I come from.

Let''s start over. Welcome to the Crane Pool Forum, a small dedicated group of Mets fans who enjoy in-depth discussion of the Mets, baseball, and various ephemera in the Non-Baseball Fora.

Feel free to join in the exchange, but please don't make marketing pitches. This is a commercial-free zone.

[Guest NYGAMEUSED]

Edgy DC wrote: ="NYGAMEUSED"]I found this post pretty interesting - If you can read I do state in each description if it is a Batting Practice or Spring Training by putting "BP" or "ST" This sort of condescending chat is getting tiresome. From sombeobody with posts full of spelling errors and abbreviations, it's absurd. LOA means Library of America where I come from. Let''s start over. Welcome to the Crane Pool Forum, a small dedicated group of Mets fans who enjoy in-depth discussion of the Mets, baseball, and various ephemera in the Non-Baseball Fora. Feel free to join in the exchange, but please don't make marketing pitches. This is a commercial-free zone.

[soupcan]

="NYGAMEUSED"]soupcan well to let you know one of Mickey Mantles Game Used Jersey just sold for over $200,000 I think thats a nice sum of money.

$200,000.00 huh?

So that's the kind of return I should expect from that Allen Watson jersey, eh?

Or maybe the Dan Warthen (Dan Warthen?) jersey would be the better choice to use a college fund for my kids.

Did you know that its illegal for a commodities or stock broker to make that kind of statement when solicting a potential client? Do you know why?

Because, among other things, its misleading and implies a return on an investment that is completely unrealistic.

Now if you were to guarantee that my 'game-used, LOA accompanying memorabilia' would return a significant increased return back to me in a matter of a few years I might be interested. You must have those written guarantees lying around somewhere, right?

[Guest NYGAMEUSED]

Edgy DC wrote: ="NYGAMEUSED"]I found this post pretty interesting - If you can read I do state in each description if it is a Batting Practice or Spring Training by putting "BP" or "ST" This sort of condescending chat is getting tiresome. From sombeobody with posts full of spelling errors and abbreviations, it's absurd. LOA means Library of America where I come from. Let''s start over. Welcome to the Crane Pool Forum, a small dedicated group of Mets fans who enjoy in-depth discussion of the Mets, baseball, and various ephemera in the Non-Baseball Fora. Feel free to join in the exchange, but please don't make marketing pitches. This is a commercial-free zone.

As far as condescending chat - then you need to have a chat with your fellow forum members since they were the ones who started attacking me first.
And if I post full of errors - your a big boy im sure you can get over it.
LOA - well if thats what it means to you thats great.

Starting over im all for it was just trying to give an option to people who were interested, I had no harm intended.
So I do not mind starting over, again i wasnt trying to harm anyone, but fur future notice if a new member joins here for whatever reason - dont slam him - you might lose a valuable resource.

[stevejrogers]

BTW, the Mets used to have an actual Game Used kiosk on the Field Level at Shea. I wonder if they still sell such memorabillia at the Team Store

[Guest NYGAMEUSED]

="soupcan"] ="NYGAMEUSED"]soupcan well to let you know one of Mickey Mantles Game Used Jersey just sold for over $200,000 I think thats a nice sum of money. $200,000.00 huh? So that's the kind of return I should expect from that Allen Watson jersey, eh? Or maybe the Dan Warthen (Dan Warthen?) jersey would be the better choice to use a college fund for my kids. Did you know that its illegal for a commodities or stock broker to make that kind of statement when solicting a potential client? Do you know why? Because, among other things, its misleading and implies a return on an investment that is completely unrealistic. Now if you were to guarantee that my 'game-used, LOA accompanying memorabilia' would return a significant increased return back to me in a matter of a few years I might be interested. You must have those written guarantees lying around somewhere, right?

Boy these no clue reponses get better and better.
I never said thats the kind of return you will get back from Watson or Warthen just stating a fact the memorabilia can go up pretty nicely in value.
For your knowledge a Broker can always state possibilities of anything there is nothing illegal about it, he just can't guarantee it because as e all know nothing in this world is certain

As far as buying these items for investment purposes again I was just stating one reason why people collect Game Used memorabilia. I never said it's the only reason.
Some die hard Mets fans just like to own an actual piece of there favorite team , some even buy the Jerseys because they have the same last name, There are many different reasons.

[stevejrogers]

Oh and most of the stuff would be exactly what you can find at this guy's place. GU stuff (sometimes autoed actually) like BP and ST jerseys, bats and whatnot from "nobody" players

BTW, I don't see the words GUARANTEE anywhere, just "they do go up in value"

I.e. that 2001 or 2002 Jose Reyes GU ST jersey has probably gone up a very big percentage since 2002

But a 2002 GU ST jersey of a AAA player who would never spend a day in the majors, will not go up in value, just a pretty spiffy piece of Met memorabillia (and pretty cheap as well if you don't mind the unknown name on the back)

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, but you empty your guns before you start over.

]As far as condescending chat - then you need to have a chat with your fellow forum members since they were the ones who started attacking me first.

Listen, introducting yourself with a sales pitch in a new community is rude. Period. If they reacted in kind, sorry, but reconsider your entry. Please.

]And if I post full of errors - your a big boy im sure you can get over it.

More condescension. That's not starting over.

[Guest NYGAMEUSED]

SteveJRogers wrote: BTW, the Mets used to have an actual Game Used kiosk on the Field Level at Shea. I wonder if they still sell such memorabillia at the Team Store

Steven the do have a Kiosk there controlled by Steiner where you will pay top dollar for the items.

[MFS62]

HahnSolo wrote: Was Benito Santiago ever a Met? I don't remember him from last year? Did he come to spring training or something?

Yep, spring training, as Steve mentioned in his response.
He may have even played a few games at Norfolk.
Edit: I just checked the Norfolk season stats. He apparently didn't play there during their regular season.

Later

[stevejrogers]

NYGAMEUSED wrote: some even buy the Jerseys because they have the same last name

I don't see myself picking up a Rogers #73 for very obvious reasons!

Got any Expos Rogers from the late 70's-early 80's?

=

[Guest cooby]

]I never said thats the kind of return you will get back from Watson or Warthen just stating a fact the memorabilia can go up pretty nicely in value

So it's kinda a bait 'n' switch

[Guest NYGAMEUSED]

SteveJRogers wrote: ="NYGAMEUSED"]some even buy the Jerseys because they have the same last name I don't see myself picking up a Rogers #73 for very obvious reasons! Got any Expos Rogers from the late 70's-early 80's? =

Unfortunately I do not have any Expos Rogers items,
But I did recently sell an 2003 All Star Expos Game Issued Jose Vidro Autographed Jersey, not that, that helps

[Guest Edgy DC]

Santiago was signed in June 2005 after he was released by the Pirates. He never went to spring training with the team. The only games he got into were a handful with Norfolk or perhaps at the extended spring training camp in St. Lucie.

[stevejrogers]

cooby wrote: ]I never said thats the kind of return you will get back from Watson or Warthen just stating a fact the memorabilia can go up pretty nicely in value So it's kinda a bait 'n' switch

Uh no, just a come on for someone to buy the merchandise. A bait and switch would be saying "I got this GU Jones jersey" and it turns out to be Chris Jones, not Cleon Jones

[Willets Point]

Ooh, can I join in the Spamma Slamma?

Seriously though, you need to do your market research. Read this forum and see how we respond to unsolicited advertising (aka SPAM), before making your pitch. I think you would find that we don't take too kindly to commercial interuption of our friendly discussion of the Mets.

If you'd like to join the conversation, welcome abordick!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Steve, please continue the conversation with NYGAMEUSED by e-mail.

[soupcan]

="NYGAMEUSED"]Boy these no clue reponses get better and better. I never said thats the kind of return you will get back from Watson or Warthen just stating a fact the memorabilia can go up pretty nicely in value.

No you didn't say that, you implied it, as I stated in my post.

="NYGAMEUSED"]For your knowledge a Broker can always state possibilities of anything there is nothing illegal about it, he just can't guarantee it because as e all know nothing in this world is certain.

That's an extremely fine line there my friend, best not to try and walk it lest you fall off it.

[Guest cooby]

They sure as hell better not be standing in a bank when they are giving these "possibilities".

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

In response to your Private Message - No, I will not reply to your sales pitch via e-mail. I do not wish to give it to you. And I'm not interested in making any purchases at this time.

[Guest cooby]

How do you rate?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Not to continue picking on this guy but I think the reaction on some level must be about how distatsteful the whole "game-used" thing is.

And not because it smells bad, but because it looks to exploit fantasy by "making it real." That's creepy. Plus these Steiner buttheads are bigtime MFY fans.

btw, edgy has a party where strangers were invited, but not me? WTF?

[Guest NYGAMEUSED]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Not to continue picking on this guy but I think the reaction on some level must be about how distatsteful the whole "game-used" thing is. And not because it smells bad, but because it looks to exploit fantasy by "making it real." That's creepy. Plus these Steiner buttheads are bigtime MFY fans. btw, edgy has a party where strangers were invited, but not me? WTF?

I am a bit confused from your statement your saying it brings Fantasy to Reality - but this hobby has been going on since the late 1800's people have been collecting Game Used item dating back to the Lemon Peel Baseballs - this isn't a new Hobby it's just a hobby thats starting to get more exposed. Steiner was just really the first one to jump on it and get an exclusivity thats all. As far as them being Yankees fans I can't agree with you there either, as that I am not sure of. but just because they signed the Yankees first that doesn't make them a Yankee fan.

[Guest silverdsl]

And to think on NYYFans, we just just nuke the spammers and move their threads out of view. I'm thinking this way of handling 'em is much more entertaining.

I agree on the distastefulness of the whole game-used thing. I just looked this seller up on Ebay. He's got a 2004 Felix Heredia Yankees jersey for $450 and it retails for $1,000? Who would pay that?! I won't pay for autographs anymore let alone game-used stuff unless the proceeds go to charity.

[stevejrogers]

Either JD is getting them confused with the late Barry Halper who was a minority partner in the original Steinbrenner purchasing group or he has heard Brandon Steiner mention that he is in fact a Yankee fan

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

cooby wrote: How do you rate?

I'm very special.

And I sponsored Joe Hietpas' page at Baseball Reference.com.

[RealityChuck]

NYGAMEUSED wrote: I am a bit confused from your statement your saying it brings Fantasy to Reality - but this hobby has been going on since the late 1800's people have been collecting Game Used item dating back to the Lemon Peel Baseballs

Cite?

Or, in other words, can you give any evidence to back this claim? Any ads from the late 1800s selling these? Any dealers, buyers or sellers ever using the term "game-used" during that era?

[Guest cooby]

Oh no, he's a Scarlet Night groupie!


NYGAMEUSED, what do you think of people that hack up a collectors item bat, jersey, whatnot and put little bitty pieces of them on baseball cards?

I'm not talking about Tim Tuefel's pants either, I mean like that Babe Ruth jersey some months back.

And please answer Reality Chuck, that's a good question