Dirt Anything But Dirt Cheap On eBay
Ever thought you would pay good money for dirt? Savvy entrepreneurs are hoping to capitalize on Yankees fans’ love for their cherished stadium by selling dirt from the baseball field for as much as $199.99.
The offers were found on eBay and Craigslist yesterday, along with ticket stubs from the last game played at the House that Ruth Built and paint chips from there.
“It’s kind of like taking advantage of people who are vulnerable to their emotions right now,” said Ryan Smith, 20, a die-hard fan from the Upper East Side.
The team played its last home game at the 85-year-old stadium Sunday to a packed house of fans who were warned by officials in the days leading up to the big finale not to take home anything they didn’t pay for.
It seems, however, that some people didn’t listen. Dirt was being offered for sale on the Web in vials, in glass containers that read “Yankee Stadium Infield Dirt, Final Game, September 21,” or simply heaped in a pile on a table.
A sports memorabilia dealer, however, warned buyers to be wary of the online offers, saying that it’s difficult to verify an item’s authenticity.
Photo by circuitclouts.com.
cassy on September 26th, 2008 10:16 pm
I have’nt imagine myself buying this kind of dirt…
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