Showing posts with label auction item. Show all posts
Showing posts with label auction item. Show all posts
Thursday, August 22, 2019
NEW Charity Fundraising Vacation Package: Bahamas All Inclusive for 2
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Charity Auction Item Counterfeiters Exposed!!!
The hottest topic in the Autograph
Memorabilia world today is “Hot to Spot a Fake Autograph.” Well, its an unfortunate fact that there are
counterfeiters out there but what makes matters worse is that there are a few
in the Charity Market Place. The reason
these companies exist in the charity market is based solely on the fact that
those who are trying to fundraise. They
are easily caught up in the “Glitz & Glitter” of the items they offer such
as band signed Guitars, Cast Signed Movie Posters, Autographed photos from deceased
Presidents, Musicians, Celebrities and Athletes. Signed Music Sheets and autographed Boxing
Gloves including all the Boxing Legends including Mohammed Ali. Honestly, I’m just astounded people will even
believe that these types of items are real.
They are so badly counterfeited, that it astounds me that people fall
for it.
Ok here are a few tips anyone can use
to check to see if those items are real:
#1 – Don’t get caught up in the Glitz
& Glitter – it’s all plastic.
Seriously, think about it, do you think that the Rolling Stones are all
in the same place at one place? No.
#2 – Here is an easy one, check
Google, does any other company out there carry those items outside of the
charity industry? In the real autograph
world, no one has those items. Real
autographed items can be found everywhere – not just those companies.

#4 – Common Sense – Seriously, just
use common sense about these items. We
had a charity use these items and took them to an “Authentic Authenticator” and
they found they were counterfeit.
#5 – Lifetime Guarantee – We don’t
offer a Lifetime Guarantee for our items – that if they are found to be
counterfeit, you can return them. Ours
are authentic, no guarantees because they are real.
#6 – Do you know who you are dealing
with – With these companies, why aren’t there pictures of the people who work
there or their names? A little
mysterious.
#7 – Ask them where the items were
autographed? If they say outside of a
show or an appearance, an authenticator can’t be there to ensure the autographs
are real.
Charities or whoever is reading this,
please just use common sense. Don’t be fooled – we are here to protect
you.
BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising does
not carry these items because they are not authentic. We have been approached by several companies
selling these types of items – we will not use them. It’s all about integrity in the end, not
about the almighty dollar bill $$$$. If
you want to ensure your guests receive real items, contact us at
www.BWUnlimited.com.
BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising is a
North American Charity Fundraising leader in a convenient “One Stop Shop”
setting. BWUCF only offers 100%
authentic items authenticated by the most reputable companies in the
world. You can rest assured that our
items are 100% authentic. In fact, we
don’t offer a life time guarantee that you can return them if they are found to
be counterfeit.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Why "Authentic" Autographs are so ridiculously expensive!!! www.BWUnlimited.com

For instance, the Super Bowl just occurred and the autograph world is on fire. Obviously, the most sought after autograph is Tom Brady's. Well, Tom Brady isn't cheap. In fact, his autograph is extremely expensive. Now understand this, we (Wholesalers) do not set the prices for the autographs we offer - the Athlete and his Agent does.
For a Tom Brady autographed unframed 8x10 photo, the Wholesale price is $849.00. Don't go nuts
just yet and ask why in the world its so expensive, think about this - an autographed Tom Brady Jersey (NOT Game Worn) is being wholesaled for $999.00. Are you about to have a stroke? Don't because if your looking for a signed Tom Brady Full Size helmet, the
wholesale price is an astounding $1,099.00.
I know what you're thinking, these guys get paid millions upon millions of dollars and yet they charge so much for their autograph. Do you know why? Because they can and worse than that, they get those prices easily.
Now remember, those are wholesale prices, in fact, the pictures here are from a wholesale price sheet just sent out. Now keep in mind, these are REAL, very REAL. So if you see them cheaper, they are without a doubt fake.

There are companies out there who offer much cheaper Tom Brady and Ali items - But John Brady and Jimmy Ali signed them.
Remember, if its too cheap....something is wrong and it DOES NOT MATTER that its going to a charity event. Don't believe the hype...you are being scammed.
I always preach this - its not about how great the autograph looks or how real it looks, its about who the authenticator is. Only Authentic Authenticators should be considered when considering either to purchase or accept the items for your charity event.
BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising only offers autographed items which are 100% authentic and authenticated by either JSA or PSA/DNA, the two most reputable authenticators in the world. Our Logo is truly like the good housekeeping seal of approval in regard to autographed items. For more information, contact us at www.BWUnlimited.com.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Charity Questions: Which is better - Autographed Memorabilia – VS. – Wall Art & Décor www.BWUnlimited.com
This is a common question and honestly it’s something
I had to wrap my head around when I first started business. I wondered why autographed items were so
expensive.
Question #1: Why
are autographed items so expensive?
People truly believe that we stand out in front of a
dug out or a stadium with a ton
of people and ask Athletes for their autographs – not true. They think that Athletes or Celebrities autograph items for free. I’ve heard this frequently “These people are celebrities and high paid athletes, they should do it for free.” If you believe or even think that, you’re truly living in a fantasy land.
of people and ask Athletes for their autographs – not true. They think that Athletes or Celebrities autograph items for free. I’ve heard this frequently “These people are celebrities and high paid athletes, they should do it for free.” If you believe or even think that, you’re truly living in a fantasy land.
Another major reason is and yet another reason that
sets us apart from our competition who are documented counterfeiters, authentic
autographs are NOT easy to come by. We
run out of them continually. They are only
so many. Our competitors seem to never
run out of the same autographed items, even when people die.
Athletes, through their representatives charge to
conduct autograph signings. In fact, the
latest and greatest is – they charge to get a picture with them, its called a
Photo Op. Some Athletes such as Derek
Jeter, Tom Brady & Peyton Manning charge ridiculous amounts of money. Where other athletes don’t charge much at
all.
For instance – what is the difference here?
About a $800.00 difference. Tom Brady’s autograph is ridiculously
expensive!!!
So you have to understand, autographed items have a “Niche”
market. In fact, keeping with my Honesty
& Integrity policy, I only offer what is called a Replica Helmet and seldom
a Pro-Line “On Field” helmet. I will
only offer a Pro-Line when it’s the only one available. A Replica Helmet looks exactly like a real
helmet, it’s the exact same shell but a Pro-Line has all the real padding and
is slightly thicker. From 3 foot away,
you can’t tell the difference. Pro-Line’s
are more for Collectors and are much more expensive. Charities on the other hand, need to put more
profit in their bank accounts.
Question #2: Why
is Décor & Wall Art better than autographed items?
Well, before I answer this, I need to tell you how we
came up with the idea of Décor. Again,
reference the above, autographed items are expensive.
When I first began, I was a part of an autograph
signing with the Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay. During the signing, he forgot to sign one of
the photos. So, I was going to an event
in Philadelphia and had this unsigned photo.
I framed it and put it on the silent auction not expecting much with a
very low starting bid. It sold for
$550.00!!! I was shocked!!! It wasn’t autographed; it was just a
fantastic photo. (Here it is).
The 2nd time, I had a Philadelphia Phillies
Banner. I thought, I can’t just lay this
banner on the table; it’s boring so I had our framing department simply frame
it. It sold for $330.00 (3)
times!!! Again shocked!!!
So that is where it all started. The reason people love our Décor & Wall
Art is for various reasons – they are extremely nice, they have laser engraved
autographs, they are very large and the pictures are awesome.

Plus – now here is the major reason they do great – we
can offer them to as many bidders that are interested. Our charities can double or even triple their
profit. We can also make items that
truly cater to the crowd and are always coming up with new items based on
current trends or winning seasons.
That’s the answer.
If you would like to see our Catalogs to see what we offer, email me
directly at George@bwunlimited.com.
BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising is a North American
Charity leader in a convenient “One Stop Shop” setting. If you would like to learn more, contact us
at www.BWUnlimited.com.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
108 Year Curse Ends - “EXTREMELY RARE” Chicago Cubs Items – BW Exclusive Items
The Chicago Cubs just won the World Series, to many it may not be a big deal, but to
Chicago or to Sports Fans as a whole, it’s huge. The reason is, they hadn’t won a World Series
in 108 Years.
BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising is extremely proud to
be a part of a recent, EXTREMELY RARE World Series Team Signing – the entire
World Series Team who broke the 108 year curse.
We are extremely proud to be able to provide these incredibly unique,
extremely rare items such as the following items:
Based on the extreme rarity of these items and how
very few they are, we can not offer them to charities at “No Risk.” Based on the fact that the demand is so high,
charities must purchase them prior to being shipped. I, George Wooden (President of BW Unlimited,
llc.) can assure you, along with all of our items, they are 100% authentic and
all are accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity.
We are proud to present the follow items, even if you
are not interested in these items, take a look because this is a historical
moment in Professional Sports. We are
proud to present the following items for you review, enjoyment and charity
fundraising purposes:

2016 Chicago Cubs Team autographed 2016 World Series
American Flag On Wrigley Field 16x20 Photo (22 autographs) – 2016 Chicago Cubs
Team signed 2016 World Series Game 3 American flag on Wrigley Field 16x20
photo. Prior to the start of World Series Game 3 the American Flag was
stretched throughout the entire Wrigley Field outfield. The 2016 World Series
Game 3 was the first World Series game played at Wrigley Field in 71 years.
This photo has been autographed by 22 members of the 2016 World Series Champion
Chicago Cubs. Signatures include: MVP Ben Zobrist, Theo Epstein, Javier Baez,
Kyle Hendricks, Addison Russell, Dexter Fowler, Kyle Schwarber, Willson
Contreras, Jon Lester, David Ross, Carl Edwards Jr, Miguel Montero, Jorge
Soler, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Mike Montgomery, Justin Grimm, Albert Almora
Jr, Matt Szczur, Chris Bosio, John Mallee and Dave Martinez. Item comes with a tamper-proof
numbered hologram and Certificate of Authenticity which can be verified online,
as well as an 8x10 collage photo of the Team signing.

2016 Chicago Cubs Team autographed Chicago Cubs 2016
World Series Pile Up Celebration 16x20 Photo (24 autographs) - 2016 Chicago
Cubs Team signed 2016 World Series team pile up celebration 16x20 photo. This
team photo is autographed by 24 members of the 2016 World Series Champion
Chicago Cubs. Signatures include Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Kyle
Hendricks, Aroldis Chapman, Addison Russell, Dexter Fowler, Kyle Schwarber,
Willson Contreras, Ben Zobrist, Jon Lester, David Ross, Carl Edwards Jr, Miguel
Montero, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Mike Montgomery, Justin Grimm, Albert
Almora Jr, Chris Bosio, John Mallee, Dave Martinez, Jorge Soler and Chris
Coghlan. Item comes with the MLB Hologram and a tamper-proof numbered hologram
and Certificate of Authenticity which can be verified online.

2016 Chicago
Cubs Team signed Louisville Slugger natural wood finish blonde Chicago Cubs
2016 World Series Champions logo baseball bat. This team bat is autographed by
21 members of the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs. Signatures include:
Theo Epstein, MVP Ben Zobrist, Javier Baez, Kyle Hendricks, Addison Russell,
Dexter Fowler, Kyle Schwarber, Willson Contreras, Jon Lester, David Ross, Carl
Edwards Jr, Miguel Montero, Jorge Soler, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Mike
Montgomery, Justin Grimm, Albert Almora Jr, Matt Szczur, Chris Bosio, John
Mallee and Dave Martinez. Item comes with a tamper-proof numbered hologram and
Certificate of Authenticity which can be verified online, as well as an 8x10
collage photo of the Team signing.
2016 Chicago Cubs Team autographed Rawlings Official
2016 World Series Baseball w/16 WS Champs (22 autographs) - 2016 Chicago Cubs
Team signed Rawlings official 2016 World Series baseball. This baseball has
been autographed by 21 members of the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs.
Signatures include: MVP Ben Zobrist, Javier Baez, Kyle Hendricks, Addison
Russell, Dexter Fowler, Kyle Schwarber, Willson Contreras, Jon Lester, David
Ross, Carl Edwards Jr, Miguel Montero, Jorge Soler, Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop,
Mike Montgomery, Justin Grimm, Albert Almora Jr, Matt Szczur, Chris Bosio, John
Mallee and Dave Martinez. Item comes with a tamper-proof numbered hologram and
Certificate of Authenticity which can be verified online, as well as an 8x10
collage photo of the Team signing.

BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising is a North American
Charity Fundraising Leader in a “One Stop Shop” convenient setting. BW Unlimited is the only charity provider - (See our Authenticity Standard and Policy by clicking here) If you would like to review our entire catalog of
items, please contact us at www.BWUnlimited.com.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
What or who is BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising?
People always ask what we do
and the answer is always “Everything you need.”
So many people think we are Auctioneers or Auction Item providers – True
but we are actually much much more.
There are no companies like ours.
You can find pieces of what we do, but we absolutely specialize on
helping Charities only. For some reason,
that answer never truly rings home. So
to answer the question “Who or what is BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising”, I
thought I would answer it here.
BW Unlimited Charity
Fundraising is a North American Charity Fundraising leader in a “One Stop Shop”
convenient setting. Still don’t
understand? Here it is in laymen’s terms
– if you are planning a fundraising event for just about anyone or anything, we
can help you. Whatever your needs are,
we are a charities “Go To” company.

We can help guide you around
all the mistakes and falsehoods that inexperienced fundraisers encounter. We can guide you to hosting an incredibly
successful, high profile fundraising event.
That includes pre-event
consulting, graphically designed flyers, tickets and coaching your volunteer
committee making their role much less time consuming and stressful.
As part of our services, we
have the unique ability to staff your entire event, allowing your guests to
enjoy themselves instead of begging for help.
We can provide a highly qualified and experienced Charity Auctioneer,
Raffle Staff, Silent Auction set up and tear down, check in and check out plus
Mobile Bidding.
You name it or need it, BW
Unlimited Charity Fundraising can provide it.

So – I hope this answers your
questions about who BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising actually is. We are everything you need and more.
To learn more about how we
can help you or your charity, contact us at www.BWUnlimited.com
or call us at 410-658-8808.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
How did you get your start as a Fundraiser?
Trying to summarize many many
years of experience, it all started when a friend asked “Hey, do you want to go
to a banquet?”
Many years ago, a friend
asked me to attend a Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet. From that, I became involved in the fundraising
committee. After becoming the Chapter
Chairman, the banquet soon broke records for Net proceeds raised and Life
Memberships sold – breaking records across the country.
Several years later, I became
involved with Delta Waterfowl – as a volunteer chairman. The very first year, the fundraiser we
hosted, was the largest ever in the history of the charity.

Through the committee which
became a tight knit army, we did incredible things for these two
charities. The committee pulled together
and hosted an incredible, memorable event.
As the guest count grew to over 700 people, the work load (remember as a
volunteer) became daunting to say the least.
With proper motivation and a commitment to the cause, we broke new
records and presented everyone there the best time possible. You would not believe how much people were
spending money, donating to the cause – why?
Because of the event, everyone became absorbed in the excitement,
described perfectly as a “Controlled Three Ring Circus” with me acting at the
Ring Leader.
From there, a friend came to
me and said “Why don’t you start a business helping charities?” Then, over eight (8) years ago, there weren’t
companies like BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising. From the start, as soon as I knew I wanted to
begin the journey, it was an absolute uphill battle. See, since there wasn’t a company like the
one that I had planned in my head, accepting my help was something people did
not realize they needed. It took years
of dedication, proving my worth over and over again. I can remember sitting in my chair till 3am
with my lap top contacting charity after charity.
Than realizing what I needed
to get the job done. Designing the first
website (now 3rd one) and so much more. Time, mistakes both financial and physical, working
and working to make it or break it. I
can remember travelling all over from New Jersey to New York, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Washington D.C. looking for my very first break which came from “Grinding
it out.” Educating charities about the
possibilities of successful fundraising.
Learning the national trends, what works and what doesn’t – I learned
while I was teaching.
Then, after helping several
charities, one of my clients said you need to get charities items for their
auctions. I started studying the
possibilities and learned about Fraudulent Autograph Providers – aka Counterfeiters. After years and years of speaking to endless
people, BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising became a nationally known
company. With successful event after
event, working with Celebrities, The White House, The NFL, the Armed Forces and
many more – we are here today. Still “Grinding
it out” – constantly keeping pace, being known for providing incredible service
and 100% authentic Auction Items to charities all across North America.
I'm lucky enough to have been able to travel all over the country helping charities from Baltimore to California, Michigan to Texas, Seattle to Florida. BW has shipped to events just about everywhere, as far away as Alaska.
I would like to thank each
and everyone of you who became my fans, who supported my goals and dreams to
take an idea to reality. It’s been a
very long road but a road I am happy I travelled. I especially would like to thank all the
charities who have allowed me to help them and most especially all the
charities in my beginning who gave me a chance.
I also would like to thank a bunch of my friends who came out to help me
and who worked events with me.
BW Unlimited Charity
Fundraising is a Charity Fundraising Leader in North America in a “One Stop
Shop” convenient setting. To learn more
about BW Unlimited, contact us at www.BWUnlimited.com.
Monday, December 28, 2015
BEHIND THE SCENES: How the Autograph Industry really works
Do you remember when you were
a kid and you went to watch your favorite professional player while hoping to
get his autograph? You got as close as
you could to the dugout, hoping he would pop his head out and possibly give you
an autograph.
The reality of how these are
conducted honestly is mechanical. The
Athlete is paid a certain amount to sign a certain amount of items. Routinely, it’s 1,000 total pieces or
more. The items range from Helmets,
Pictures, Jerseys, balls, bats etc. At some autograph signings, the national shows, there could be as many as 50 well known athletes. These "Bulk Item" autograph signings for wholesalers are referred to as "the Back Room."
However, celebrities and
musicians rarely sit down to do an autograph signing. The main stream or ultra famous stars do not
do autograph signings at all, they truly don’t need to. In order to get their autographs, companies
like ours employ “Chasers.” The people
watch to see what celebrity is in town and wait outside a venue that they are
appearing and ask for their autograph. They are normally 8x10 photos. The celebrities or musicians will sign the
items in passing with their autographs looking more like “Chicken Scratch.” The “Chased” autographs are hard to
authenticate. Furthermore, they NEVER
EVER sign more than a few 8x10’s. Chasers
cannot carry stacks of guitars or stacks of 16x20 large photos.
If we can help you, contact us at www.BWUnlimited.com. Check out our Charity Travel Package website at www.CharityTravelPackages.com.
That’s what most people think
how companies like BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising gets items autographed, it’s
the direct opposite. Around the world,
autographs of professional athletes are highly sought after. In North America, there are millions of
Sports Collectible stores which mainly specialize in the local teams.
How it truly works may make
you mad, but the athletes maximize their earning by conducting autograph
signings. In reality, the normal NFL
career only spans 3 years. Plus the
athletes have to pay their agents, publicists, trainers etc. So in order to earn more money, they respond
to what the fans want – paid autograph signings.

At the signings, autograph
authenticators such as JSA & PSA/DNA are asked to be present to actually
witness the items being autographed. It’s
truly amazing, there will be stacks of pictures & jersey’s for each
athlete. Rows and rows of helmets, cases
of baseballs. How do you think
businesses like ours actually get the items autographed?

However, it is incredibly
rare to get an entire cast of a certain movie or even harder, the entire band
to sign one item. You can find
autographed guitar pick guards that one of the band members signed, but you
will NEVER find a “Body” signed guitar (which means signed around the large
part of the guitar) signed by the entire band.
You will find them true, but you will also find Big Foot autographs and
Loch Ness Monster being ridden by Elvis autographed photos too.
Another important fact, when
a celebrity or athlete dies, their autographs become extremely rare for obvious
reasons. The prices skyrocket!!! As time passes by, the autographs are harder
and harder to find. But then this is
easy to understand right?
So, I hope this gives you a “Behind
the Scenes” explanation of how Authentic Autographs are actually acquired.
BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising is a North American Charity Fundraising leader in a “One Stop Shop”
convenient setting. BW Unlimited Charity
Fundraising is a North American Charity Auction Item leader, providing
everything a charity could want and be successful with including 100%
authentic, 3rd party authenticated auction items from athletes and
celebrities. BW Unlimited also carries a
wide array of Décor and Jewelry. In
order to better serve charities across North America, BW Unlimited formed its
own Travel Package company – CharityTravelPackages.com. Offering a wide array of Charity Travel
Packages ranging from “Once in a Lifetime,” Concerts, Vacations, VIP
Experiences and much more.
If we can help you, contact us at www.BWUnlimited.com. Check out our Charity Travel Package website at www.CharityTravelPackages.com.
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