Topps is pathetic! Trying to profit off Gary Carter's Death!
jasoneggert
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Yes, they are giving 10% of the proceeds to the Gary Carter Foundation, but I still think it is pathetic. They should give 100%.
This could turn into a public relations nightmare! I hope it does.
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They are marketing this page through their Facebook page:
Facebook/Topps
-Jason
This could turn into a public relations nightmare! I hope it does.
Topps Vault
They are marketing this page through their Facebook page:
Facebook/Topps
-Jason
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Old photos and contracts, you would think Topps could bump up the donation to 75 - 100%!
Another reason not to like Topps!
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Old photos and contracts, you would think Topps could bump up the donation to 75 - 100%!
Another reason not to like Topps! >>
Thanks, I fixed my link too!
-Jason
<< <i>Do we know if these are new listings since he died, or were they always there? >>
They were probably always there, but the fact that they are marketing them through Facebook seems a little low class.
-Jason
"Live everyday, don't throw it away"
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<< <i>Do we know if these are new listings since he died, or were they always there? >>
They were probably always there, but the fact that they are marketing them through Facebook seems a little low class.
-Jason >>
Doesn't bother me....unless they raised the price.
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<< <i>The contract has been acquired... >>
Did you buy it?
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I will look and see if I can find any info.
The battle extended into 2007 with a $385 million buyout offer led by the firms Madison Dearborn and Tornante (an investment company started by former longtime Disney CEO Michael Eisner). The price of $9.75 per share was endorsed by Topps executives, but the dissident board members felt it undervalued the company and pushed to shop for other bidders. This led to discussions of a potential merger with the rival Upper Deck Company, which was prepared to buy Topps for $10.75 per share (a total of about $425 million). Topps management decided to reject this offer, citing concerns about the financing and potential antitrust regulation; Upper Deck pursued it for several more months but as a hostile takeover bid.
Upper Deck eventually withdrew its offer, complaining that Topps had impeded any reasonable efforts toward a merger. Meanwhile, a vote on the lower bid was delayed in the aftermath of Upper Deck's withdrawal, allowing management more time to lobby for shareholder support. The buyout was eventually approved in a special shareholders meeting by nearly two-thirds of the shares voting. The result was close, however, as the bloc voting for the deal was only a narrow majority of total shares outstanding, including those not voted (a requirement to complete the deal).
On October 12, 2007, Topps was acquired by Michael Eisner's Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn Partners.[6] Under Eisner's direction, Topps began to expand into the entertainment and media business with plans for a Bazooka Joe movie. Former television executive Staci Weiss began working with Tornante to develop projects based on Topps properties, including Garbage Pail Kids, Wacky Packages, Dinosaurs Attack!, Mech Warrior and Attax.[7]
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Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
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Geezz i get sick of crap like this. It's just like the people who say Oprah didn't give out enough charity donations compared to what she is worth. You should just be thankfull that they are giving 10 percent.
Tell you what, list your collection on e-bay and donate 10 percent ??
Steve
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"So let's see, the sale of the items will net $1,810.00 of which Topps will keep $1,629 while making a charitable contribution of $181 dollars. Seriously? Well, you can count my business gone. I hope that your profiteering off of a great mans passing was worth all the future business you just lost."
"So let me get this straight, it takes you forever to upload checklists and other important info to your website, but I go to get on there today and I see Gary Carter stuff for sale. You guys truly do suck and I hope MLB takes note and does not give you exclusive rights."
Might I add to the last posters beef... missing/poorly titled news posts on their website, constant downtime/failures with their different promotions site, and finally, shutting down eTopps.com and subsequently doubling shipping rates sticking 1000's of collectors with insane S&H charges to get items shipped which were already purchased (of which, half the cards sold in 2010 & 100% of cards sold in 2011 were still not available to ship before the doors closed and they jacked up the rates in January of 2012... SERIOUSLY, half of their 2010 product was not even printed and available for delivery until today... February freakin 17th of 2012!!!).
No different than someone on my local corner slinging bootlegs of Whitney Houston and donating 10% to the local crack house. Okay, who am I kidding they are donating 100% of that money to the local crack house. Shame on you Topps.
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Dave
OP - why don't you sell your Jackie Robinson cards and donate 100% of those proceeds to his foundation?
<< <i>I'm sure there are some Gary Carter fans out there who feel appreciative of the donation and the opportunity to pickup some one of a kind type items.
OP - why don't you sell your Jackie Robinson cards and donate 100% of those proceeds to his foundation? >>
Touche.