Ouch! Steiner Sports...

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by MGHPro

I was told Jeter doesn't want to sign bats or jerseys anymore and that he is charging 1k to sign those now.

The more I hear about Jeter, the more respect I have for Mariano Rivera.

Anyway, you can get Steiner Jeters on the secondary market for way below Steiner retail. You can get "un-authenticated" but undoubtedly real for a fraction of Steiner.

However, the issue is with adding him to group items. I have a 16x20 '96 Yankees photo signed by almost everyone except for Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams. I received the same quote for Jeter when I called Steiner for a previous private signing and I passed. Just not worth $500 to me.

It will be interesting to see if Jeter changes when he retires, but I doubt he will ever be an available and accomodating signer. Unless you are a kid, have giant breasts (man boobs don't count) or wave a $500 bill, he ain't signing for you. His PR machine has finely honed his image as a "great guy" ... so much so that he actually does not need to be a great guy. Ironic that AROD is actually more fan accomodating.

Another interesting aspect is those who collect HOF Postcards. The pricey modern HOFers are practically non-existant in this format. And it really kills me to pay hundreds to get a postcard signed.