I'VE ONLY SPENT 20.00 IN FEES FOR MY WHOLE COLLECTION AND THAT'S BECAUSE WALLY JOYNER WAS 10 AND ALAN TREMELL WAS 10 AND I HAVE 300 MOVIE AND TV STARS WITH ABOUT 500 SIGNED CARDS OF ALL SPORTS,I WANTED MARIO TOO BUT FOR EVEN 50 BUCKS I DON'T WANT IT THAT BAD

[quote="packrat"]If you go back and re-read the original post, you will see he/she is talking about a retired hockey player doing a scheduled signing at a sports show somewhere. The wrong term was used, unfortunately. The correct term is an [b]inscription[/b], which follows the player's actual signature. It's not about a personalization at all, nor is it about movie or TV star type celebrities.

Clearly, people need to be very carefull with the terminology they use or it can become quite misleading.[/quote]

Whether the OP used the wrong terminology or not, my view is still the same! I dont see why celebs charge extra for personalisation or inscription. I don't mind paying to meet celebrities. I went to a convention on Saturday in fact! I am against having several different prices though! The signature is the autograph at the end of the day. I wouldn't pay x amount of money for an inscription when I can just get the signature much cheaper!

I can understand it if they have no other way of making money (like if they're retired) -- but only if they're charging a reasonable amount. :lol:

Now if it was a currently working celeb with like a bajillion bucks... :neutral:

[quote="margotchanning"]I find it strange that they charge more to personalise. Most stars prefer to personalise as it lessens the chances of the autograph ending up on Ebay![/quote]

If you go back and re-read the original post, you will see he/she is talking about a retired hockey player doing a scheduled signing at a sports show somewhere. The wrong term was used, unfortunately. The correct term is an [b]inscription[/b], which follows the player's actual signature. It's not about a personalization at all, nor is it about movie or TV star type celebrities.

Clearly, people need to be very carefull with the terminology they use or it can become quite misleading.

[quote="margotchanning"]I find it strange that they charge more to personalise. Most stars prefer to personalise as it lessens the chances of the autograph ending up on Ebay![/quote]

I AGREE :)

I find it strange that they charge more to personalise. Most stars prefer to personalise as it lessens the chances of the autograph ending up on Ebay!

I would not mind paying for a Signed photo . But I look at it this way NOT MY FAULT , They can't manage their money or hire people who can't . I would give anything to make the money they make on a given movie . And yet they waist lot of it ,look at Nick Cage . We support them Buy paying to go see them in movies . They would not be where their are today if it were not for their FANS . Some charge way to much . I think anything over $10 is highway robbery

I want to jump in and say not only do I think it is stupid for them to charge to personalize, but to even charge at all is Bull S h i t! Now, Ok, I can see in person, as that can make a lot of sens e- Have NO problem with that - But TTM and such, is DUMB!!!

As stated above it's not a "personalization" it's an inscription. I don't agree at all with it, but I understand the business behind the price structure. If you get Yogi Berra on a ball it's worth X amount of $. If you get Yogi Berra 15x All Star, or 12 X WS Champion ect it increases the value. Pete Rose will add Hit King 4256 for more $ because it increases the value.

Some celebs charge for an inscription because they see sports doing it. They don't realize why or how it works with a sport inscription. So they charge for Val Kilmer "To Chris best wishes" or whatever. That is a total ripoff.

IMO and from previous sales, an inscription increases the value, a personalization decreases it.

I don't know about celebrities, but sports players don't charge for a personalization. Not that I know of. They charge for an [b]inscription[/b]. And yes, it is disgusting that they'd make extra money for writing something like "1987 MVP" as if it's such a burden.

I've always wanted to go to such a signing and decline the autograph and just ask for the inscription because it's cheaper. I'd like to get the guts to do so one day... I'm sure the look on the person's face would be priceless.