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davidcycleI was always under the impression that you're charged more if you're a collector. Except for Shop at Home at 1 am where they claim buyers are making savvy investments. "Babe Ruth game used jerseys have gone up 500x in value in the last twenty five years. This is why you would have to be insane not to invest in this Bert Blyleven autographed hat."
My favorite Shop at Home schicht is when someone says the price may be an error, too low. "(Speaking to someone off camera) Is this price correct? I thought we agreed they'd be $499 not $399. Oh well, we're on the air so it's too late now." .... (Looking at his sales sheet and talking to himself) "Some of these prices aren't correct. We'll have to correct them after the show." If you watch, they do this a couple of times a show ... Evidently Shop at Home can bring investors the great savings as they don't invest in good typists.
In defense of the show, their stuff generally has legitimate authenticity documentation, including Steiner, JSA, PSA/DNA, player LOAs, etc. They had Yankees game used jerseys with Yankees/Steiner LOAs. It's clear they are concerned about offering autographs and game used items that are genuine.