It’s black. It’s pink. It’s for a seriously good cause and there are only 110 of them in existence. Exclusively on Sharksworld, we give you another chance chance to bid for a limited edition replica black and pink Sharks jersey! The one the Sharks wore in thrashing the Cheetahs on Saturday!
Sharksworld has managed to secure a number of these jerseys and will be using an auction system to sell them to the highest bidder. We bought them off the Sharks at R1 000 a go, of which R200 has already been given to CANSA. We’re counting on the generosity of our visitors, though, to raise a wee bit more than that, though and our guarantee to you, the bidder, is that we will make no personal profit whatsoever from the sale of these jerseys and will donate all proceeds above the purchase price to CANSA.
A thousand bucks for a replica jersey? That’s a bit steep, isn’t it? Well, yes, I guess it would be if it were any normal jersey. Remember, though, that this is a limited edition item and you’ll be owning something of which there are only 110 in existence. As a keepsake, a rarity, or something simply to display over your bar with pride, this is a must-have item for any Sharks fan. Collectors of rugby memorabilia in general will also want one, knowing that it’s bound to increase in value over the years. Above and beyond all else, though, we’re raising money to fight cancer, a disease which I’m sure has affected many of us in one way or the other. I have lost a grandfather and an uncle to this awful disease just in the last year and am committed to doing whatever I can to improve our understanding of how to fight it – as well as supporting victims of the disease and their families. What’s more, thanks to a kind offer from our friend Michael Marnewick from www.sharksrugby.co.za, we will (on a best effort basis) have the jersey signed by a Sharks player of your choice.
So here’s how the auction is going to work. We’re setting a reserve price on the jersey of R1 200, which will cover our input cost, allow us to cover shipping to a destination of your choice within South Africa, as well as provide a (small) additional donation to CANSA. We’re obviously hoping to raise considerably more than this, though and again are encouraging you to bid generously on this must-have item.
So, the starting bid will be R1200. Thereafter, bids will increase by R20 at a time. In order to place your bid, you need to be a registered user on Sharksworld and you need to submit your bid as a comment on this thread. The auction will run until 12pm South African time on Wednesday (22 September) and we will close the thread to further comments at that stage. We will contact the winning bidder by email on Wednesday afternoon and that bidder will need to transfer the money into our (South African) bank account by 10am on Thursday morning (23 September) in order to secure the jersey. Failing that, we will offer the jersey to the next highest bidder and if they also can’t pay (shame on you!), we reserve the right to cancel the auction.
International bidders are also welcome, but need to understand the following additional conditions:
- The price will still be in Rand and we will agree on an exchange rate after the auction closes.
- You will need to pay us via PayPal.
- You will be liable for international shipping charges over and above the sale price.
Right, I think that’s about enough for now. Get bidding, peeps! We’re keen to raise some serious dosh for a seriously good cause. Black and Pink – it really matters. Our last jersey was sold for the low lo price of R2 220 and we’d love to make more on this one.
1220
@VanWilder (Comment 1) : good man, thank you sir!
@robdylan (Comment 2) : cant push it very far, but maybe everyone else forgets to read the new thread
out to lunch… later…
The jersey should go for more now as the value has increased in my books just for being the jersey that was being worn when defeating the Cheetahs for the second time this Currie Cup.
2220 a low price?????? I’m on an enforced diet for the next 6 months
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 6) : ha ha
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 6) : thats a few riyals I guess.
I heard on ECR Keegan Daniel was giving his game jersey to raise money for some South Coast charity.
Yay lets do it again. R1300
The question is: Can I hang on to my FL 1st place
@Jarson (Comment 11) :
wrong thread 
@lostfish (Comment 9) : yes, heard that too. He came across really well on that show. Funny boy
@Neil.watson (Comment 10) : good good
@robdylan (Comment 13) : I saw your update on it and went over to listen. He has a great sense of humour.
@Neil.watson (Comment 10) : 1320
@VanWilder (Comment 16) : oooohhh a bidding war!!
@lostfish (Comment 17) : umm… yes. That’s kinda what “auction” means
Ha ha ha this is gonna be interesting. 1340. Wat are the chances of the jersey being signed?
@Neil.watson (Comment 19) : very good. Which player are you after?
Im honestly easy. Anyone of these 5 would be awesome as they my favourite players john smit,jean deysel,bismark,beast or pat lambie. I know they prob a long shot but it would be an added bonus. If not just the jersey would be awesome
@Neil.watson (Comment 19) : 1360
Van im assuming u want this jersey as badly as i do lol. 1380
@Neil.watson (Comment 23) : 1400
i think rob should do us both a deal at R1500? 
just kidding rob… R1400 my last bid neil, so i guess you should take this one 
Ah no van! Ok well i will bid 1420. I tried to pull the last bid trick but somehow got addicted into bidding more ha ha ha
@Neil.watson (Comment 25) : yip, this bidding thing has got an addictive feel to it…
was SOOOOO tempted to bid more but hey, congrats and good luck.
@VanWilder (Comment 26) : remember this one is still going till midday on wed, hey… so blow your entire wad right at teh start.
Good going, though. Brilliant cause!
@Neil.watson (Comment 25) :
I love the adrenalin when bidding, unfortunately my first attempt went horribly wrong many years ago…I bid and bid and eventually the table was mine…unfortunately It was the wrong table! LOL
Silly blonde!
@robdylan (Comment 27) : yip, but i`m like the americans at the moment, spending money that i dont have…
dicided before hand i can only go to 1400, but i knew somebody would pass that easily.
my wife loves the pink jersey though. i think the sharks should play more games in them
Ha ha pink ice! That sounds like an interesting story. So now how do i edit my profile for my photo etc? I understand rob started sharks world but who are the bloggers that put articles on this sight?do they also run the sight? Sorry for the many questions but just trying to see how everyone is linked. Thanks van i hope i do win the jersey im sorry for out bidding ur bid and i hope u manage to somehow get a pink jersey
@Neil.watson (Comment 30) : jip, truely hope so too. otherwise i`ll just have to bribe the guy who should deliver yours
@Neil.watson (Comment 30) :
Click on about sharksworld on the left…NOTE TO ROB: that is a bot outdated!!
Everyone with a notepad and pen at the top is a contributor / write articles. Anyone can make a contribution – but I’ll leave Rob to tell you all the knitty gritty – just now he tells me I am taking over his site!!
Where you want to make a comment – click on your name – it will take you to your admin page – at the bottom you can uplaod a picture. One of the admins will approve it and VOILA! you will be there.
As well – can I please have your mail address – you can mail me on ice@sharksworld.co.za – I have a little “meet the blogger” column and if you want to participate – I will send you a questionaire!
@robdylan (Comment 18) : so true but at that stage I thought it was going to get “interesting”
@Neil.watson (Comment 30) : you see just above the comment box there should be a line that says “Logged in as Neil.Watson”? Your username there is a link… click it to upload a picture.
Also, look here… http://www.sharksworld.co.za/about/
@robdylan (Comment 34) :
Check my note!
@Pink Ice (Comment 32) : what do you mean the “about Sharksworld” page is outdated? I updated it about 2 weeks ago!
Thanks will crack on that when i get home from work at the moment im busy using my cell phone and its quite a mission to just do comments
@Neil.watson (Comment 37) : hehe… fair enough
@Neil.watson (Comment 37) : bidding on the go… who said men cant do 2 things at the same time?
even after a shots a man will fall into a swimming pool without spilling even a drop. now THATS multi tasking!! 
@robdylan (Comment 36) :
Wow – great…thought it was about time you get to the admin..
@Pink Ice (Comment 40) : iemand soek kak…
Ha ha ha yeah very true van very true-also trying to do sharks world amongst work,jolling and organising visas is not easy lol
@robdylan (Comment 41) :
Ek is mos ‘n klein kefterjie…
@Neil.watson (Comment 42) : organising visa? Where are you going?
I have 5 people here in the states that will pay R2000 per jersey, how do we get them? Great cause and we want to help. Great fans here in Delaware USA.
@Pink Ice (Comment 43) : Jy is omtrent so groot soos n poedel
@Pokkel (Comment 46) :
@kevdesad (Comment 45) : sorry dude, but I’m afraid I only have one. They are limited edition and are all sold out.
@kevdesad (Comment 45) : so if you want to bid on the one here, please do.
Mail me on rob@sharksworld.co.za for contact details of the person at the Union if you want to ask about more, but I’m pretty sure I know what the answer will be
@robdylan (Comment 49) :
BTW – still had no reply from Sally – will give it another day or so – then will see if I can make another plan!
@Pink Ice (Comment 50) : ok cool
Hey rob im off to aus in feb!so im hoping to try go watch the reds vs sharks next year as i will be in brisbane.
@Neil.watson (Comment 52) : sounds like fun.
I’ve lost track of the auction. What’s the current bid?
ok . R1420 it is.
Still a long way to go on this one, though
Only R1420, where are all the well greased bloggers?
@lostfish (Comment 55) : let\s hope they show up tomorrow
@Neil.watson (Comment 21) :
Kette is also pushing for John for our Jersey, but I am not 100% convinced. He didn’t play in the match, will he play CC at all this season?
@lostfish (Comment 55) :
We spent our money last week.
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 58) : you may have spent YOUR money, I still have mine
@KSA Sharkette (Comment 59) : I like the way you think
@KSA Sharkette (Comment 59) :
@lostfish (Comment 60) :
Neil Doesn’t he’s just pooped his pants, he thought he was gonna get the Jersey on sale.
@lostfish (Comment 60) : hehehe and while we’re at it, the jersey you bought with ‘your’ money KSA is mine too
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 62) : He just might if the other bloggers don’t front up. I would love to bid for it, my old man would go nuts for it. It could go next to my jersey in his bar with the team of 96′s signatures on it. I just can’t splash out at the moment with the baby shark on the way.
@lostfish (Comment 64) :
kevdesad seems keen, all he needs to do is actually make a bid.
Kevdesad? is that as in “Kev de sad guy”? or “Kev se dad” written by a dyslexic.
@kaia ( Spam Comment removed) : I think you’ve got the wrong idea mate
Okay at this low low sale Price i just can resist the temptation.
R1440-00
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 67) : Sold! To the man in the dark glasses
@Jarson (Comment 68) :
Okay I’m off to work.
Anything under 2k and I’ll be forced to bid again.
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 67) : does Kette know about this??
I’m going to have to hop in myself here!
Come on, guys! Where is the generous spirit we saw just last week?
@robdylan (Comment 71) : robbo, when do the sms competition of the jersey end?
I don’t know, to be honest
1460 – oh dear
R1500
@Neil.watson (Comment 75) : where did you come from?
Yeeha! There is life
@robdylan (Comment 77) :
…and then you kill it..
Ha ha just monitoring wats happening out there
@Pink Ice (Comment 78) : eish
Just a question thats way out there-rob are u and pink ice married?
@Neil.watson (Comment 81) :
@Neil.watson (Comment 81) : yes, we are.
@robdylan (Comment 83) :
@Pokkel (Comment 84) : I’m married, she’s married… this is no big secret…?
@robdylan (Comment 85) : my guess is neil meant “to each other” and you just shocked poor Pokkel
@Jarson (Comment 68) : is it wednesday already
@Pokkel (Comment 84) :
What?? you must have known that?!
@rekinek (in pink) (Comment 86) : aaaah. People need to be more specific
Ok, so no, Ice and I are not married *to each other*
Ha ha oh ok just checking coz the questionaire ice sent me said ‘ i am married to rob….’ i think the sentence was meant to be deleted. Wats happening with the bidding? Is it still my bid at 1500?
@Neil.watson (Comment 90) : no, its now mine at 1550.
@Neil.watson (Comment 90) : yup, we’re still at 1500, but be warned… KSA ain’t gonna let you have it for that price!
@robdylan (Comment 92) :
what about my R1550? my money not good enough for you? 
@robdylan (Comment 92) : whoops. Ignore what I said. It’s Van’s at 1550 right now.
@VanWilder (Comment 93) : that’ll teach me not to refresh the page before I comment.
Hey, thanks for your email, but we’re sorted through official channels.
@Neil.watson (Comment 90) :
Whoops, sorry! Robs answers are still in question 1 and two…forgot to delete! Please ignore and erase!
And you read vrot! LOL It does not mention benimg married to ROB!
@robdylan (Comment 95) : great, just thought it could help. anyways,just happy that you guys are sorted now.
@Pink Ice (Comment 96) : jy moet ni jou skelmpie e-mail so laat rondle nie…
@Pink Ice (Comment 96) : sheesh Ice – did you just tried to get yourself married to Rob
@rekinek (in pink) (Comment 98) :
A girl can dream!
@Neil.watson (Comment 81) :
No Rob would never stoop that low, Have you SEEN how Short Ice is?
@robdylan (Comment 94) :
But I ain’t gonna let Van have it at that price either.
R1570-00
1. Name, nickname and where do you live?
Rob and I live in a little Kentish town called Sevenoaks, just South East of London
This was it, man!
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 100) :
Yip thats it now u see why i was confused ice,how short exactly are u? Lol. Still trying to find a decent pic for my profile,its not very easy though
@Neil.watson (Comment 104) :
“Rob and I” – I can see where the confusion came in! LOL
I am a whopping 1.57 m TALL and may I add its taller than Lady Gaga! And the same s Eve Longoria (or whatevre) and 5 cm shorter than Jennifer Arnisten…so its not bad at all!
hey – what’s wrong with being married to me? I’m LOVELY! My mom even said so
@Pink Ice (Comment 105) : Ice is no shorter than my good lady. In fact, she’s about the same height.
@robdylan (Comment 106) :
ONLY your mother said so.
@robdylan (Comment 107) :
Ice is TALLER than my better half.
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 109) : IF the 1,57m is correct that is.
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 109) : @robdylan (Comment 107) : geez, do you all get discount at gold reef city?
@VanWilder (Comment 111) : how tall are you, Van?
ok back to the task at hand … next bid 1600
@KSA Sharkette (Comment 114) :
New Bid R1,650-00
ummm…. ok.
Whatever
It’s all good!
@KSA Sharkette (Comment 112) : that’s only what my passport says!
@Pink Ice (Comment 117) :
Your passport specifies your height?????????????????
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 118) : it used 2, have not checked my new one
What’s going on here? A dating service?
@Jarson (Comment 120) :
Bunch of guys bragging about size.
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 121) : I think my fairer half is about 1.47m
@Jarson (Comment 122) :
@Jarson (Comment 120) : forget dating ..some immediately jump onto marriage
@rekinek (in pink) (Comment 124) :
Everybody else thinks THEY are short. YOU get dwarfed by a regular Sharks shirt.
1750
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 125) :
that’s why I called myself a small shark.
@rekinek (in pink) (Comment 127) : More a Mako than a Great White…
@BRouan (Comment 126) : welcome Bart and thanks for your bid.
@lostfish (Comment 128) : googled mako – it’s classified as vulnerable so I must be treated gently
only 3 hours left… currently going for a steal
Hmmmmmmmmm
COME NEIL!! I am vouching for you on this one!
@robdylan (Comment 113) : rob, i`m 1.92…
okey, i will put down 50 billion Zim dollar right now for that jersey
Looks like all the woman on here are a bunch of shortshits!! No wonder we have such BIG bad-ass attitudes!!
VanWildet, my better half is 1,95..
@Pink Ice (Comment 136) :
i was just playing along with KSA’s joke but in truth with 1.72 plus heels I don’t think i’m that small
@VanWilder (Comment 135) : that’s lower than the starting bid…
@VanWilder (Comment 134) : so what you doing talking about rugby instead of playing it?
I’m jealous… only 1.79
@Pink Ice (Comment 136) : I’m quite tall at 1.78
@robdylan (Comment 139) : hey, i played quite a bit of rugga. played for pukke at junior level but at some stage you have to decide between rugby and studies… the irony is that i played scrumhalf…
at school i varied between scrumhalf and centre.
what position did you play?
@lostfish (Comment 140) : so, its then just me, Robs real wife and Kette (Me2 and Mad is also tiny)…
Reks and lost…are you models at least with that height advantage???
on a different note – exactly 8 years ago I arrived in SA
@VanWilder (Comment 141) : he is still playing the same position.. The Fool….
@VanWilder (Comment 141) : you won’t believe this, but I was actually a lock!
Well, let’s just say that, at 13 years old, 1.79m was pretty big! My problem is I stopped growing. Moved to flank when I was about 16, but the writing was on the wall. I just wasn’t going to get any bigger. Screwed up my elbow pretty badly in my matric year anyway, so that was it for my rugby career.
@robdylan (Comment 145) :
I’m 1.8m and played in the centres at school Rob.. Dutchmen schools had a shit load of guys bigger than me!
I started my rugby career at 9yrs (lock & centre), 11yrs (wing) and at 13yrs (flyhalf) it ended
. Never played at highschool 
@robdylan (Comment 145) : me and you at the opposite sides of the spectrum. i only grew bigger in high school but by then i developed a mean pass and as i was so big i could handle the rucks if i had to… at school rucking players out with your toks was allowed, so thats why i opted to stay at scrummie
this one is seriously about to go for a steal…
and to think I could have sold it for R2500 to the American bloke
@robdylan (Comment 149) :
If I had the money, I would have been out here bidding.
What was the last bid?
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 151) : R1750
@Richard Ferguson (Comment 150) : I know dude, I know.
@robdylan (Comment 153) : dont you have other jerseys left??
@VanWilder (Comment 154) : limited edition
New bid R1,800-00
If you want it come and get it.
R 1850-00…..
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 156) : wonder where neil is …
@rekinek (in pink) (Comment 159) : maybe he is waiting for the last second to throw in his bid
@BRouan (Comment 158) : love it
New bid R1,900-00
come on Neil… you were so brave last week. Where are you?
15 minutes…
Oooo. Heating up on the bids. Nice one.
@lostfish (Comment 160) :
Hopefully he doesn’t have it pre-loaded. A bid of 1760 at the last minute won’t be of any use to anyone
@robdylan (Comment 163) : 13 ….
@rugbypedia (Comment 164) : you wanted a second one for R2k… looks like your chance…
Signed by Beast? Too me?
jeez, but KSA REALLY likes these things… you gonna make them into a bedspread or something?
@rugbypedia (Comment 168) : will make it happen if you like…
R1950-00
final countdown….
2 min…
i would like one of these
Hmmm. SO tempted. But I think I’ve done my bit so far.
@BRouan (Comment 171) : congrats. Be proud of your jersey.
@bronwynwr (Comment 174) :
Then you should bid.
come on!
Yay! @BROUAN WON! Nice work man!
and that’s it. NO MORE BIDS
now make sure John signs it….or else!
@robdylan (Comment 169) : need at least 4 to make a bed spread, I don’t have 4
sold to BRouan for R1950. Thanks a lot.
Please send me an email (rob@sharksworld.co.za) ASAP so we can get the money
@bronwynwr (Comment 181) : I take it the jersey is for you?
Is it John Smit’s signature you’re after?
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 182) :
How many you got KSA? And what does KSA stand for?
@BRouan (Comment 171) :
Well done! On two front, one for owning the jersey, and two for helping a good cause.
well done BRouan !
@rugbypedia (Comment 185) :
King od South Africa…
He’s from Saudi..
Ah ok. Doesn’t need a blanket then. He needs a tent.
yes that is John Smit’s signature i am after….
the misses … bronwynwr told me I must make sure i get that pink jersey! And yes she told me I must beg for Johns signature
part 1 done hopefully we can get the second as well!
@rugbypedia (Comment 185) :
Kingdom of
Saudi
Arabia.
@BRouan (Comment 191) : I am trying to get Kanko to sign mine. Was a toss up between Beast and Kanko. A tough decision for me to make.
KSA – who’s signing yours?
I thought Alberts signature would be in demand since he scored the first try.
For all the highrollers (
) in the auction. I’ve just recieved my CANSA diary for 2011, it’s a good looking diary, you can buy those anywhere but it’s about supporting CANSA and did you know the CANSA association is turning 80 next year…soooo START SPENDING MORE MONEY 
@KSA Pink Shark © (Comment 192) :
And I am in/on Republic of Singapore.
So I guess that makes me ROS RugbyPedia.
John Smit it will be
@rekinek (in pink) (Comment 194) :
Kette and I are still at odds as to whose signature to get.
just need KSA to confirm his signature and I’ll get onto the Sharks to get them done.
@robdylan (Comment 197) :
Said with such firm confidence?
Later all.
Congrats to all who got their hands on a jersey!!
Later KSA.
OK. Im outta here too. Later all.
@rugbypedia (Comment 200) : well…. I have a commitment from the Sharks
Hey well done-sorry guys been in a meeting for the last two hours so could not bid! Oh hopefully another jersey another day. Well done guys was good fun
@robdylan (Comment 205) :
Brag jy nou??
@robdylan (Comment 205) :
Cool! I am pleased to hear that they are on board for a good cause. That’s the kind of awesome thoughtfulness that I’d have expected from such a classy team
Great stuff
Congrats and well done all.
@Neil.watson (Comment 206) :
Sorry to hear!
@robdylan (Comment 205) :
Geewhizz. I’ve just noticed how many sponsors the Sharks have on the jersey…
Spur, Reebok, Mr Price, Maxed and Absa.
Strange because Reebok, Maxed and Spur are not on their sponsor list at http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/content.aspx?id=9380
@Neil.watson (Comment 206) : bad luck dude…
THanks guys !! Gonna look great framed
@rugbypedia (Comment 211) : Spur has been linked with the Sharks since Ollie “Burger King” le Roux was playing at the tank.
Maxed is Mr Price sportswear.
@lostfish (Comment 214) :
Ah! OK. Strange that Spur is not in their Sponsors list on their site. But thanks for pointing out ‘who’ Maxed actually is. Not living in the land of Mr Price, I was blissfuly unaware.
Jersey is starting to look like a christmas tree!
@BRouan (Comment 213) : good. So you’re not picky about the size then!
@robdylan not at all going to gert framed!!
@robdylan (Comment 216) :
Ah! So is this where we put size orders in? Medium please
@robdylan (Comment 216) :
So you made it clear that it would be dumb to wear this jersey?!