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Cubs envoke $1 buyback for World Series Rings
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...aign=editorial
For those not reading the article, this doesn't apply to the players. I think this is a good move on the part of the Cubs. I could see why the Organization would want to hold control over these if they were the ones investing in them. The questions I have is if there is a time limit on this restriction and does it carry over to the family of the recipient in a case of them passing away? Also from a speculative mind how quickly will someone disregard this and sell theirs and fight it out in the courts? edit: Added info to avoid confusion on who this applies to according to article.
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I actually disagree with this. The players earned them. Thet worked hard for them. They should be able to do with their ring as they wish.
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It's not the players, just the staff. That said, I am not sure I agree with it either. I can see why the team wants to do it, but the idea of gifting it with that condition is troubling to me.
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I just don't think there is an issue. They are essentially saying "if you would like a ring you have to promise us you won't sell it." My friend works for an MLB team and last time they won the WS he had to buy his own. In that case it makes sense, to me, that he would have full rights to the ring.
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As someone who lives in a suburb outside of Chicago, the Cubs are owned by greedy people. When the White Sox won in 2005, they got their rings with no strings attached. |
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This is for the club support people.
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If you have this condition in place, you didn't give anyone anything. You are just letting them borrow it. Its not really theirs.
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Questionable. There is a discussion about the Cubs paying the taxes on the rings for their lower level employees, implying the team thought they were actually conveying something of value (not just lending) to their employees. If it was a loan, I doubt there would be a discussion of taxes. It's probably a gift, just one with a built in option to purchase it back, which is weird but understandable.
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Mantle Master Set - as complete as it is going to get Yankees Game Used Hat Style Run (1923-2017): 57/60 (missing 2008/9 holiday hats & 2017 Players Weekend) Last edited by Bestdj777; 04-20-2017 at 08:59 AM. |
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Maybe it's a lease? And if you wear the rings more than x amount per year you have to pay more.
Personally, if I was getting a ring with conditions I would just let the club keep it. And I agree, too many rings given out in the first place. A crazy number, actually. Quote:
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I don't agree with it at all. Don't give the employees rings if you're just going to claim you own them anyway. A ring is meant to be valuable otherwise it wouldn't be made with the stones they make them with. It would just be steel. Why dangle something like that in front of people?
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