PWCC Lists Forged Derek Jeter Baseball COA Not Steiner Sports

[felada]

Originally Posted by Yastrzemski Sports

Steiner Sports provides a high end service and they know better than to use a sharpie on a baseball. They are also usually more careful than to place their hologram over the stitches of a ball. I sent a link to my Steiner rep to see if they want to address it.

Is Steiner even still operating or is it just a shell for fanatics now?

[packs]

The sticker could be related to game use or some other authentication. Steiner doesn't just sell autographs. They authentic all kinds of game used stuff too. Same goes for MLB. The sticker isn't necessarily related to the autograph.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by felada

Is Steiner even still operating or is it just a shell for fanatics now?

They are owned by Fanatics. I believe it's just a matter of time before the Steiner name disappears and the remaining inventory will be absorbed by Fanatics. There are currently zero signings listed on the Steiner site... it used to be dozens at any given time.

From the NY Post, Founder and CEO completely blindsided by sale of Steiner Sports to rival, June 12, 2019:

Steiner filed a public notice late Tuesday that all 60 employees at its New Rochelle offices were getting fired. Layoffs will begin Aug. 29, with a complete shuttering of the company by Oct. 29, according to the notice.

A stunning and sudden collapse of what used to be one of the premier names in sports memorabilia.

[Mr. Zipper]

By the way... this is what I got when I suggested that Steiner look into obvious fakes on ebay that had their stickers...

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

By the way... this is what I got when I suggested that Steiner look into obvious fakes on ebay that had their stickers...

Nice work Steve being on their blocked list, you must've called them out on some bs because they suck ass and they didn't take too kindly to that.

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

Nice work Steve being on their blocked list, you must've called them out on some bs because they suck ass and they didn't take too kindly to that.

I wasn't nasty or anything rude. If I recall I tweeted them a link to an auction with obvious fake junk with their sticker on it... something to the effect of "Steiner... you may want to protect your brand and go after crooks using your sticker to sell fakes"

Their response was to apparently do nothing about the fakes, but instead block me.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

They are owned by Fanatics. I believe it's just a matter of time before the Steiner name disappears and the remaining inventory will be absorbed by Fanatics. There are currently zero signings listed on the Steiner site... it used to be dozens at any given time.

From the NY Post, Founder and CEO completely blindsided by sale of Steiner Sports to rival, June 12, 2019:

Steiner filed a public notice late Tuesday that all 60 employees at its New Rochelle offices were getting fired. Layoffs will begin Aug. 29, with a complete shuttering of the company by Oct. 29, according to the notice.

A stunning and sudden collapse of what used to be one of the premier names in sports memorabilia.

That sucks for their employees, isn't a member here an employee?