Club flogging stuff on ebay

HarryLime

http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-ebay-auction-signed-shirt-boots-3132876.aspx

It may be me, but I find it weird that the club is putting things on ebay to sell for, and I quote: for much-needed equipment for Charlton's media team ahead of the 2016/17 season

1StevieG

Is Igor on there?

Leeds_Addick

Blimey, we're not a financially struggling non-league club.
How much is RD worth again?

Leeds_Addick

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ricardo-Fuller-match-worn-sweat-band-Charlton-Athletic-/282056088693?hash=item41abda5c75:g:EiUAAOSwOVpXUCyU

Ricardo Fullers sweatband. Is this a joke?

eaststandmike

Lol, you could not make this up. laughing stock of the football league.

eaststandmike

If they had said the profits were going to the upbeats or another good cause I could have understood.

Oh_Yoni_Boy

Jesus

Er_Be_Ab_Pl_Wo_Wo_Ch

Unique.

Missed It

Matt Wright used to frequently put signed photos and kit on ebay, but it didn't have quite the car boot sale feel to it of this.

Never beg.

Ollywozere

It's mostly a number of items that have been lying around the office for a few years.
We've always turned our hand to eBay to buy, for example, a GoPro camera, of which we are in need of a new one!
Just a simple way for us to sort ourselves out without getting things signed off and cutting into budgets etc...

LargeAddick

WTF. Shame we destroyed the sofa, that would have raised a tenner, buyer collects of course. Joke of a Club.

Ollywozere

Probably worth mentioning that this is nothing new. The club has done this pretty much every summer for a number of years.

Leeds_Addick

Ollywozere said:

It's mostly a number of items that have been lying around the office for a few years.
We've always turned our hand to eBay to buy, for example, a GoPro camera, of which we are in need of a new one!
Just a simple way for us to sort ourselves out without getting things signed off and cutting into budgets etc...

If they were just lying around the office would it not be wise to auction them off for a charitable cause?
I'm sure our owners pockets can afford a couple of cameras?

Alwaysneil

Did someone hit the back of the net and break the old GoPro camera? I would suggest fixing them halfway up the post as a better angle than on the floor.

Ollywozere

Leeds_Addick said:

Ollywozere said:

It's mostly a number of items that have been lying around the office for a few years.
We've always turned our hand to eBay to buy, for example, a GoPro camera, of which we are in need of a new one!
Just a simple way for us to sort ourselves out without getting things signed off and cutting into budgets etc...

If they were just lying around the office would it not be wise to auction them off for a charitable cause?
I'm sure our owners pockets can afford a couple of cameras?

We auctioned off a huge amount of items last year for charity, in support of members of staff who were running the London Marathon.
There has always been a box in the office with items like this which we dig into when we need the odd bit of equipment.
This has been the case going back to, I believe, 2011 at least.

red_murph

Ollywozere said:

It's mostly a number of items that have been lying around the office for a few years.
We've always turned our hand to eBay to buy, for example, a GoPro camera, of which we are in need of a new one!
Just a simple way for us to sort ourselves out without getting things signed off and cutting into budgets etc...

Just one word.

Upbeats.

Ollywozere

red_murph said:

Ollywozere said:

It's mostly a number of items that have been lying around the office for a few years.
We've always turned our hand to eBay to buy, for example, a GoPro camera, of which we are in need of a new one!
Just a simple way for us to sort ourselves out without getting things signed off and cutting into budgets etc...

Just one word.

Upbeats.

A fantastic cause for which we have done plenty for to help raise money. Hopefully we can do further auctions for charitable causes as we have done in the past.

Super_Eddie_Youds

Wow people are reading into every little thing. Save it for the stuff that matters maybe guys? This and relaying the pitch. God bless the close season.

red_murph

Ollywozere said:

red_murph said:

Ollywozere said:

It's mostly a number of items that have been lying around the office for a few years.
We've always turned our hand to eBay to buy, for example, a GoPro camera, of which we are in need of a new one!
Just a simple way for us to sort ourselves out without getting things signed off and cutting into budgets etc...

Just one word.

Upbeats.

A fantastic cause for which we have done plenty for to help raise money. Hopefully we can do further auctions for charitable causes as we have done in the past.

BTW, I wasn't having a go at you personally Olly. You have to see how bad it looks if we have to sell stuff like this to get a Go Pro for our media team though? It sounds pathetic if I'm honest. Imagine the positive reaction towards the club if funds had gone towards a great cause for the sake of a couple of hundred quid.

olster

A few weeks ago West Ham flogged a load of stuff from Upton Park with proceeds going towards their academy. Thought that was pretty low, especially in light of how little they've paid towards their new ground. Can't see how this is much different.

Regardless, from what I can see from the eBay history, it used to be pretty good stuff, including a Bale signed Wales shirt. Now we're selling a sweat band of a player who left two years ago and the signature has rubbed off. It's a parable of our decline.

But if I do bid, will katrien read the feedback?

Robbo on the wing

An "upyoursroland" account with a £100k bid should throw a spanner in the works.

CyrilDavies

Leeds_Addick said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ricardo-Fuller-match-worn-sweat-band-Charlton-Athletic-/282056088693?hash=item41abda5c75:g:EiUAAOSwOVpXUCyU

Ricardo Fullers sweatband. Is this a joke?

Vaz Te's sweatband would be well sought after.

Oh_Yoni_Boy

CyrilDavies said:

Leeds_Addick said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ricardo-Fuller-match-worn-sweat-band-Charlton-Athletic-/282056088693?hash=item41abda5c75:g:EiUAAOSwOVpXUCyU

Ricardo Fullers sweatband. Is this a joke?

Vaz Te's sweatband would be well sought after.

'Mint condition'

mistrollingin

I wish someone would put Pinocchio on Ebay.

0.01p start.

Oh_Yoni_Boy

Ollywozere said:

It's mostly a number of items that have been lying around the office for a few years.
We've always turned our hand to eBay to buy, for example, a GoPro camera, of which we are in need of a new one!
Just a simple way for us to sort ourselves out without getting things signed off and cutting into budgets etc...

I think fair enough for you guys if that's what you need to do to get new equipment.

Seems veeery tight from the club though, what's the cost of a couple of Go Pros in the grand scheme of things? Especially if the old one's broken. This (used to be) a pretty big, professional club. Even if you work at a 2-bob company and your laptop/work equipment breaks - you just ask for a new one. They don't give you a carton of cigarettes they brought back from Gibraltar and say 'flog these and you can use the money to buy a replacement'.

Valiantphil

Salim Kerkar's match worn shorts - as new.

Henry Irving

What do the press guys expect? They leave an expensive camera lying in the back of the net where is can be hit by shots, water bottles, beach balls etc and then they wonder why it gets broken.

:-)

Anyone who want to buy that stuff for the museum please go ahead although I might just sneak into the office and nick it. What do you mean Olly? Banned? Since when?

SantaClaus

Used sweatbands? How long before they start auctioning off soiled jock straps. Pathetic.

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Ollywozere said:

It's mostly a number of items that have been lying around the office for a few years.
We've always turned our hand to eBay to buy, for example, a GoPro camera, of which we are in need of a new one!
Just a simple way for us to sort ourselves out without getting things signed off and cutting into budgets etc...

This is how I imagine Barcelona also operate.

DRAddick

Surely a quality, expensive, well regarded action camera isn't in keeping with the club owners current ethos? Why not just acquire a cheaper alternative that on the surface does the same job but doesn't result in the same competence or success. It'll fit in perfectly at the club then and you can use the saved pennies for the next item you need to scrimp for.

JohnnyH2

The club have been doing this for a while, just surprised we are doing it now as the CEO stated 2 years ago we used to have cash flow problems but not anymore.