I'm in Jersey heaven....

[Manusky91]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

You probably made fun of the kids in school because their parents couldn't afford the newest pair of Nike shoes. And I didn't know you had to buy a T-shirt AT the game to get a ticket. Dan Snyder loves you and your money.

Actually, I was a four stripe Adidas kid and Cons from K-mart.

I didn't say that you had to buy a T-shirt AT the game. I was just giving alternatives to buying Japanese jerseys. Boy, people are sensative this morning.

[SC Skins Fan]

I agree, paying full retail for jerseys is unthinkable. But the thing is, if you are patient and spend some time doing a little leg work, you can find deals. You really shouldn't ever have to spend more than $30 for a replica and I have bought and sold numerous authentics in the $100 range ... and I am talking about the actual Reebok retail authentics not fakes or specialjersey.com numbers. Hell, Redskins.com had authentics for $75 on draft weekend. No reason why you should support counterfeiters, dubious labor practices, and funnel dollars to lord knows who. I mean, corporations can do some bad things, and sure DS has a lot of money (though, in fairness, he does seem to funnel a lot of that back into the team), but that is a lot better than sweatshops employing young children or having your dollars potentially end up in the hands of terrorist organizations.

Plus, you won't look ridiculous. So really everyone wins in the end. And while eBay has a whole of of pitfalls, here are a couple of auctions that look totally legit to me (man, there are not many, that is literally all I could find, though there are a few more in the stores section). (None are mine).

Sam Huff mitchell & ness jersey Redskins size 48 - eBay (item 160269613551 end time Aug-11-08 19:09:59 PDT)

AUTHENTIC WASHINGTON REDSKINS SHAWN SPRINGS JERSEY 56 - eBay (item 150281039793 end time Aug-13-08 16:39:53 PDT)