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Club flogging stuff on ebay

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
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  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,970
    Is Igor on there?
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,715
    Blimey, we're not a financially struggling non-league club.
    How much is RD worth again?
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Lol, you could not make this up. laughing stock of the football league.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    If they had said the profits were going to the upbeats or another good cause I could have understood.
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,763
    Jesus
  • Unique.
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,735
    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
    Ollywozere Posts: 1,542
    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
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,697
    WTF. Shame we destroyed the sofa, that would have raised a tenner, buyer collects of course. Joke of a Club.

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  • Ollywozere
    Ollywozere Posts: 1,542
    Probably worth mentioning that this is nothing new. The club has done this pretty much every summer for a number of years.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,715

    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
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,827
    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
    Ollywozere Posts: 1,542
    edited June 2016

    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
    red_murph Posts: 2,460

    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
    Ollywozere Posts: 1,542
    red_murph 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.
  • 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
    red_murph Posts: 2,460

    red_murph 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
    olster Posts: 1,403
    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?



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

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  • CyrilDavies
    CyrilDavies Posts: 855
    Vaz Te's sweatband would be well sought after.
  • mistrollingin
    mistrollingin Posts: 3,868
    I wish someone would put Pinocchio on Ebay.

    0.01p start.
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,763

    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
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,415
    Salim Kerkar's match worn shorts - as new.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,327
    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
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,685
    Used sweatbands? How long before they start auctioning off soiled jock straps. Pathetic.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,592
    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
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,353
    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.