JSA Authenticated Babe Ruth Signed glove on ebay....

akuracy503 · July 23, 2009 2:36PM

What do you all think? The seller previously had this glove with a BIN of around $25k....now it's in auction mode with no reserve...

Would love to know the snail trail behind this glove, if it's been in the auction block before..

JSA Authenticated Babe Ruth signed glove

akuracy503 · July 23, 2009 2:46PM

I would love to know the snail trail behind this glove....if it's been in the auction circuit before....

PoppaJ · July 23, 2009 10:54PM

My initial reaction after seeing the gallery pic of the glove, without zooming or enlarging, was "wow!". Then, I started looking closer at all of pics and said, where's the Ruth sig?

If I was selling this glove, I'd focus on the Ruth sig and take the very best pictures possible. Why would anyone use such crappy pics to sell a "once-in-a-lifetime" item? He says "As you can tell I took these pictures at night". WHY... would you DO that?!!!!

His description, in my opinion, is filled with too much hype! Phrases like ... "will only escalade in value as time passes by" and "this glove is way better than any Babe Ruth auto or signed ball" aren't necessary and sound pitchy.

Then he adds all the freebies ... if it hits this price you get this or that price you get that, etc. Sounds like those As Seen On TV ads .... "and if you act now, you'll receive an additional one absolutely free!".

Maybe it's just me, but something just doesn't sit well.

PoppaJ

Allen · July 24, 2009 12:02AM

I looked at all the pictures and I cannot find the Ruth auto.

intence · July 24, 2009 12:08AM

hmmmmmmmmmm

Bunker · July 24, 2009 12:17AM

I didn't see it either?

Bunker · July 24, 2009 12:28AM

I was curious and emailed the seller. He told me the Ruth signature is in the 4th, 5th and 6th photo's. He also says that it is "fainter" than some of the others. I looked again and still could not find it.

csmtampa · July 24, 2009 5:17AM

If you look very closely in photo 4, you can make out where the t is crossed.

Photo 5 you can make out very little of the R, along with some of the h and the line through the t.

Photo 6 is basically the same photo as 5 just closer.

The Ruth signature is very very faded, and probably will disappear altogether in time.

caramelcollector · July 24, 2009 5:47AM

maybe he used invisible ink.....

why would JSA want their name on that>? was that pre or post BGS marriage? SAL BANDO ANYONE?

storm888 · July 24, 2009 5:55AM

listing lingo......

"...To make this auction more interesting if it reaches 5k or above and buyer pays within 3 days I will include for free a GAME WORN JACKET of GIL HODGES from the DODGERS! Gil Hodges is a Dodgers Hall of Famer from the 1950s, one of the most beloved Dodger. He will be in the Baseball hall of fame very very soon. The Gil Hodges game worn jacket is in my Ebay Store. Please feel free to check it out. Value realized for the jacket is 4k..."

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Wonder what he will "give away," if the Hodges jacket is SOLD.

akuracy503 · July 24, 2009 7:00AM

I want to believe that this seller is legitimate, because I've purchased from him before.
He has unorthodox business practice, he'll certainly try to deal outside of ebay to save final value fees.

I've asked him myself why he has so much high dollar inventory on ebay, he just told me he is a fan of collectibles.

I took it for what it is...still trying to figure out if he's truly a collector or someone in the business of flipping items.

storm888 · July 24, 2009 7:16AM

" I want to believe that this seller is legitimate, because I've purchased from him before.
He has unorthodox business practice, he'll certainly try to deal outside of ebay to save final value fees..."

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Trying to move a buyer off-EBAY on a listing in which the contact was
initiated due to EBAY, is really not "legitimate."

Doing subsequent deals with buyers that were initially procured on
EBAY is TOTALLY "legitimate."

Sellers who will cheat EBAY will ALSO cheat their buyers.

akuracy503 · July 24, 2009 7:20AM

Let's not get off topic here...I just want to know about the gloves history...

akuracy503 · July 24, 2009 7:22AM

Plus I don't know about you...but I really don't enjoy Ebay...nor Paypal...they've caused me more grief than pleasure

csmtampa · July 24, 2009 7:27AM

If you want to purchase it, it's probably best you do it through ebay and Paypal.

akuracy503 · July 24, 2009 7:31AM

<< <i>If you want to purchase it, it's probably best you do it through ebay and Paypal. >>

I certainly don't disagree....I'd even suggest flying to pick up the item in person.

JSA Authenticated Babe Ruth Signed glove on ebay....

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