Come Play Shirts

I wanted to buy one cheap so i could burn it... could have got you to record it for UChoobing.

Just got the confirmation email. Brown is mine.

When I go off Tim you can have his to burn.

Reserve was $25 so you can be sure that they all sold.  Cheapest was just under $200 I think, but with the auto-extends etc they probably all got up to $250.

I bidded up to $290ish on both Greenacre and Durante.  I stopped at $200 for Muscat and Lia, and about $250 at McKain.

Originally tried to get Colosimo and van Dijk but both got way too high.  Oh well, I suppose at least my bids meant more money went to charity (for those who bought any of those shirts, I didn't bid  with the purpose of raising it for charity, I genuinely wanted each one I bidded on).

Bit disappointed I got nothing, but oh well, as is life.

Incidentally what was the charity?

Remembering winners will be paying in Australian dollars on their credit card. Lonegunmen2010-01-28 23:41:49

I picked up my three favorite players.
Hearfield, Muscat and Dura.
Sorry loyal gunner. I saw you bidding. You can visit the Muscat shirt at some point in the future.

Going to cost me a sh*t load though.
Its all about the charity though..Stefan2010-01-29 06:32:17

so are you keeping the jerseys or selling tickets to a mass bonfire to recoup the dosh and banish the bad luck??

Im adding them to my every growing A-league collection.

I must say though. Watching at the kings on the small booth screens. The shirts looked pretty much the same as our away shirts.

A little, but your eyesight isn't the most precise.
Our sexy away shirt is streets ahead of the abominable Come Play shirts.

Anyone paid for theirs yet?

I bought three shirts. But havent paid yet. Will I have to pay three postage fees? or can they sort that out? Anyone else buy more than one who can answer?

Supposed to be posted out today.
Expect delivery friday.

Those shirts should be intercepted by Customs and destroyed.

Agreed, filthy.

In that case.. I may have to wear one to the game on Sunday.

You do it, We lose, Your Fault.

Don't even try it Max... seriously.

I didn't want mine because they were going to wash it first.

Mine have been stopped by Customs. They want me to pay a duty because the value was over $400AUS.
FFS. that was not a part of the deal.

And I realized last night..

"Come play" was not a very good choice of slogan.

Oh god.
Its happening!

They will get there. Ive made the calls.

I'll pay the duty for my Troy shirt.

Never going to happen.

WTF - Making you pay duty on a charitable donation

Life flight has already got 1500 out of me.
I think you have to pay the duty if the items are new.

By buying 3 shirts.

f**king hell. Just found out that customs can either choose to release the shirts to me for free or charge me a $200+ Duty fee.

For what?! Holding my shirts for 4 days?
I think bluemagic has something to do with this.Stefan2010-02-23 15:48:53

Not new? They've been worn by the players?

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/wellington-showing-themselves-to-be-exceptional-in-every-way-20100222-orsm.html

.Stefan2010-02-25 15:39:39

When do you need the $$$ by?

I might be feeling philanthropic.

Sorry eg. Just got the phone call after I posted that.
They have released them.

Stefan 1 - NZ Customs 0.

I will probably sell them off later on though.

As you were - hate the shirts to be honest, but was willing to help out if Customs were proving to be too arseholey.

They said that I was importing them. That I won them off an charity auction and that there was no way I would be able to sell the for profit.

I think my downfall was telling them that they were Wellington Phoenix shirts.
Its a conspiracy.

SUCK ON IT BITCHES! THEY GOT TO ME!
Stefan2010-02-26 13:36:03