What is the most that over paid for an item?

[jake33]

I was just curious on what was the most you over paid for a legitmate G.U. item, either that the player was a bust or just that you went a little beyond the worth because you wanted it bad?

[www.jerseydave.com]

Easily my Jim Thome jersey.. I paid $1400.00 for it and I cannot even get a small nibble to purchase it for $600.00... thats the biggest loss I would/will have taken...

David.

[richpick]

I bought a Black Alternate Game worn Frank Thomas White Sox jersey from the mid 90's for $1,195.00 a while back and when his career was in the dumpster (before last year) I sold it in a Mastro auction and it as far as I can remember sold for $600-700 somewhere around there. Oh well, you win some and you lose some at least the guy who bought it was happy

[allstarsplus]

There are probably many that are too embarrassed to Post on this subject as I should probably be to admit that I spent $4,000 for a Sammy Sosa 1999 HR inscribed Cubs game used jersey. Sold it on auction last year for $1,400. OUCH.

I know Brett Herman can share how he was the recipient of Rafael Palmeiro Orioles significant game used jerseys in the post-steroid timeframe that the seller lost several thousands on as Brett took advantage of all the bad press Rafael received.

What do they say---timing is everything!

I think many people have learned on the selling and buying side that modern players values can fluctuate greatly based on several factors, but most significantly "major" scandal.

Andrew

[metsbats]

You guys are making feel a little better about the 2002 Roberto Alomar home pinstripe that I sunk down $1500 for.

David

[thomecollector]

Easily my Jim Thome jersey.. I paid $1400.00 for it and I cannot even get a small nibble to purchase it for $600.00... thats the biggest loss I would/will have taken...

David.

Got any pics of the Thome jersey ?

[www.jerseydave.com]

Got any pics of the Thome jersey ?

Just e-mailed you some photos...thanks..

David.

PS, are you still interested in the Veterans Stadium #25 (Thome) stadium seat? I never heard back from you on it...

[RobSteinmetz]

How do you think the guy who paid $42,000 for McGwire's 1986 home jersey in North Shore Sports 1998 McGwire/Sosa auction feels right about now? Or worse yet, what do you think McFarlane would get for his $3,000,000 McGwire home run ball in today's market? Ouch.

[ironmanfan]

Or worse yet, what do you think McFarlane would get for his $3,000,000 McGwire home run ball in today's market? Ouch.

I agree that the market value of that McGwire ball doesn't get anywhere near that level though it's hard to argue that Todd McFarlane didn't get $3M worth of publicity for buying it.

[RobSteinmetz]

Assuming the ball sells for $250,000 today (which I believe is a stretch), McFarlane would stand to lose $2.75 million. You can run a pretty swanky public relations campaign for that kind of scratch.