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06-12-2009, 03:33 PM
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SCD Drops Coachs Corner from advertising
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/ite...est-drops.html
June 12, 2009 Sports Collector's Digest drops major advertiser by Michael O'Keeffe Here's one sign that the scandal-stained sports memorabilia biz is getting serious about cleaning up its act: Sports Collector's Digest, the hobby Bible, will stop accepting advertising from Coaches Corner, one of its biggest advertisers. Collectors and memorabilia industry leaders have complained about Coaches Corner for years, saying the autographed balls, game-used bats and other memorabilia offered by the Souderton, Pa., auction house appears fraudulent and doesn't pass the sniff test. The marketplace certainly doesn't have much respect for the company's offerings. As the Daily News reported in a story last year, prices for items sold by Coaches Corner are often a fraction of the prices for similar items offered by other auction houses. In a January 2007 Coaches Corner auction, a Josh Gibson-signed ball sold for $1,158, a real steal, since the Negro League star's autograph is very rare and expensive. Robert Edward Auctions, meanwhile, sold a Josh Gibson postcard for $81,000. Coaches Corner executives did not return calls; SCD publisher Dean Listle declined comment. Robert Edward Auctions president Rob Lifson was one of those who urged SCD to purge Coaches Corner from its pages. "I think there was a groundswell of opinion that forced them to do something," Lifson said. 
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06-12-2009, 03:39 PM
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06-12-2009, 03:51 PM
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Bye Bye Coachs Corner
As most would say its been a long time in coming. It may be to late for SCD as the paper which looked like a phone book back in the day now can line the bottom of an animal cage!
Last edited by batsballsbases; 06-12-2009 at 03:51 PM.
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06-12-2009, 04:02 PM
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Well maybe they can regain some of the advertisers and subscribers they lost all these years while carrying the CC garbage. I might even think about subscribing again
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06-12-2009, 04:04 PM
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That's two very smart moves by F&W in the past week
Bringing back Bob for the Standard Catalog and now this.
Amazing what real public pressure can do for a company Regards Rich Klein P.S. I emailed Don Fluckinger this week when I heard about Bob and he was very gracious and wished him nothing but the best. Trust me; I know how hard it must have been for Don to do that job as an freelancer. Last edited by Rich Klein; 06-12-2009 at 04:05 PM. Reason: Needed to add something
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