Gamma Zeta Charter on Ebay - Page 2

JonoBN41 · #1 02-19-2002, 01:35 AM

I've suggested one of them register with an unmistakable id like charterback, or gammazeta4ever, or some such and place one bid if they haven't already (I don't know who that dmbmonkey character is). An ID like that should give a message for everyone else to let them have it. We shall see.

Also, thanks for the welcome aboard. We're doing what we should, and that's why we're here.

ZAX,
Jono

Corbin Dallas · #2 02-19-2002, 01:36 AM

Why would anyone want your badge either though... people will collect anything!

The1calledTKE · #3 02-19-2002, 01:39 AM

True but like most normal people if I collect anything it will be my own fraternities stuff.

A TKE got back the ritual book that was on ebay, in fact I think the only people that bid on it were TKE's. People can suprize you.

JonoBN41 · #4 02-19-2002, 02:00 AM

I was dumfounded when I saw that ritual listed and even e-mailed my nephew who's a TKE. The seller got it from a non-TKE and was not a TKE himself, but had the good sense to limit bids to brothers and said he'd verify the winner was and initiated frater before sending it. That was actually the good side of ebay.

Not to toot my own horn, but I found a TKE badge with guard a few weeks ago in a local thrift shop and put it on ebay. A brother from that chapter (GWU) e-mailed me, so I quickly added a 'buy it now' and told him. He snapped it up and will get it back to it's original owner. I didn't make a cent, and don't care that I didn't. The important point is that it's going home.

I collect other pins and badges and will snipe a high bidder unless his id indicates he's a brother of that fraternity. Otherwise, I'll snag it. I'm making a collection to give to my chapter.

Just one other thing --- people can get ebay-stupid. I watched a 1929 Paedagogus (pledge manual) go for $152.50 last week. I found a 1931 edition at an online used bookshop last night for $25.00. Yes. I bought it. The point being, there's more out there than just ebay.

Brothers all.

Jono

The1calledTKE · #5 02-19-2002, 02:15 AM

When it goes to most fraternity stuff I could care less if a no TKE gets it because just because they have it doesn't make them a TKE. They are just a perso that has a TKE item. Only things that bother me when a fraternity has pieces of their history being sold which is just not right. I augh about the pins because I see people buying pins for way much money than they are worth. If I wasn't such a dedicated TKE I could buy TKE pins from our vendor and make a big profit.lol

wptw · #6 02-19-2002, 10:33 AM

Good morning all.

Does anyone know the answer to "lenoxxx's" question? How did all the Lambda Chi documents from Cole's estate end up with a private dealer? Wouldn't they have been willed back to the General Fraternity? Or wouldn't the fraternity have approached the family after his death for these items? At the very least, why wouldn't they send a representative to his estate sale? This seems like a tremendous oversight.

Just curious. I have been asking myself this question since I saw the first Cole correspondence on ebay several weeks ago.

Interfraternally,
wptw

Corbin Dallas · #7 02-19-2002, 01:28 PM

I talked to Tom Helmbock a few weeks back. I think what happened is that IHQ got everything they wanted from his estate. They let everything else go. When I talked to Tom, it was about another item listed on eBay. I was notifying him of it in case they wanted to buy it, but he said they have everything they wanted from Cole's estate. I don't get it personally.

lifesaver · #8 02-19-2002, 03:04 PM

I do.

Its all about the bad blood between Cole and LXA. For those not in the know, either read the History book, or PM me. Its very funny that 40 years after his death, peeps still be trippin on it. Did you know according to OFFICIAL LXA records, Cole is still not recognized as Alpha Zeta #1. Was a condition of them restoring his membership. Its been 80 years since the split between cole and LXA. Message to Indy : GET OVER IT FOLKS...

Tom Earp · #9 02-19-2002, 04:56 PM

Jono, about time you got your Butt on teh Board!!!!!

Zntke thanks for the coments! I think that it was on the LXA thread that said LXA and TKE almost merged until the TKN merger!

Sent E-m to UMass, and Rob Griffith at Hdqs, he was going to turn it over to chpter services!

I cannot imagine them not wanting the Charter! I would do as suggested, contact that seller and put it BLUNTLY that it is the Property of The Fraternity! It may have been stolen and holding stolen propery is a crime!

Jono, It is great to see you on deck I am sure we will be yacking at each other!

Have talked also with several others including znteke!

Life, one of these days you and I need to via the Phone system! Hell ask Jono, Lenoxxx, Corbin D, and znteke, Hell I love to talk!

The1calledTKE · #10 02-19-2002, 05:02 PM

Life you should talk to Tom on the phone. Tom is pretty damn cool and even makes more sence on the phone.lol
Isn't that right Tom?

Tom Earp · #11 02-19-2002, 05:30 PM

Damn Skippy zntke

Talk a lot of good sh&% but dont type it!

JonoBN41 · #12 02-19-2002, 08:36 PM

This might be a little too off-topic but I can't resist. There's a Sigma Chi badge (the cross) on ebay and the bidding is getting astronomical. Up to $2,500+!

I bought one this weekend for $46.26

Neither have any markings. This is the height of ebay-stoopid. Check it out http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1072741738

Jono (shaking his head)

chopper816 · #13 02-19-2002, 10:18 PM

that cant be worth the 4+ grand that thing went for

lenoxxx · #14 02-19-2002, 11:20 PM

Glad to see at least this sparked up a hell of a conversation!

Lenoxxx

JonoBN41 · #15 02-19-2002, 11:25 PM

Maybe it was a case of sibling rivalry. After all, 4 guys bid $1,500 or more. Final price was $4,272.22. And it didn't even have any pearls.

Jono