Derek jeter no. 2 autographed ball

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

Is $1700 the cost through a private signing? Last I heard signatures were $700 through Steiner. So they want an additional $1,000 to add #2?!?!?

That is truly insane! Now in this package for the extra $1000, do you get both items the "#" and the "2" symbols?

Do you get the actually number sign/ hashtag sign "#" in addition to the "2", or is that only available in the Number 2 Premium Package, say for an additional $500?

[packs]

How do you guys feel about the players who charge for a photo at a card show? I've seen some people charging up to $100 for a photo and that doesn't even include the autograph. When I first started collecting a photo was almost expected.

[Sladge34]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

That is truly insane! Now in this package for the extra $1000, do you get both items the "#" and the "2" symbols?

Do you get the actually number sign/ hashtag sign "#" in addition to the "2", or is that only available in the Number 2 Premium Package, say for an additional $500?

I want a Derek jeter inscribed "no. 2" not #2

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by Sladge34

I want a Derek jeter inscribed "no. 2" not #2

Ah, got it. I wish you the best of luck! Just can't get over what they want to charge for that.

[Stampsfan]

Check out the price differences in UDA Ted Williams baseballs, for inscribing ".406". They were more expensive when they came out, and still are.

Not sure if this is any different...

[khkco4bls]

F Steiner.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

Check out the price differences in UDA Ted Williams baseballs, for inscribing ".406". They were more expensive when they came out, and still are.

Not sure if this is any different...

There is no debating additional inscriptions add value and desirability, and most would expect to pay a reasonable upcharge for it.

The bone of contention is that Steiner charges an obscene additional $1,000 to add two characters -- "#2"

[packs]

I don't think there is any way to defend Jeter on this. I wouldn't believe anyone who tried to say Jeter doesn't know what Steiner is charging and he is clearly complicit since he keeps signing deals with Steiner to market his material. It's really gross to make all of your money on the backs of fans and then to continue to rip those fans off when you have no reason to.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by packs

I don't think there is any way to defend Jeter on this. I wouldn't believe anyone who tried to say Jeter doesn't know what Steiner is charging and he is clearly complicit since he keeps signing deals with Steiner to market his material. It's really gross to make all of your money on the backs of fans and then to continue to rip those fans off when you have no reason to.

Supposedly a portion of his signing fees go to his foundation. But if the goal was to raise as much money as possible for the foundation, why not sign for $250 a pop and you'd sell at least 5 times as much as at $700 a sig? A much higher revenue overall.

The current prices are at a level that indicates to me he doesn't want to sign at all.