by mrgoo1 » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:46 am
I have a problem with celebrities charging people, especially these newer ones, for an autograph. Sure, it's for a good cause, but she'd be in more of a position to donate to her cause than the average joe. On the other hand, if it's someone you can't live without, it's your money. I have turned down so many autographs (like blonde bombshell Mamie Van Doren, Majel Roddenberry of Star Trek, William Shatner, who I really want but won't pay $75, Bettie Page, etc.) just because they charge, unless it's at a convention and I get to meet them to boot. It's even more plausable if the celebrity hasn't worked for decades and have resorted to working at WalMart as a greeter, but for someone relativly new to Hollyweird, it's almost an insult to the fans who put them where they are. Still, your money. If you decide you must have the autograph, I would shop around on eBay for an authentic at a good price and snag it. For example, I wanted a Cowboys jersey since I was a kid, but there is no way on God's green earth that I would pay $75-80 for a shirt. I just got one off ebay for $15, Troy Aikman's name and number, and since I just got a card signed by him, I'll ask him to sign the jersey for me (something that would cost at least $100 on eBay) for only $15 plus postage. Shop around, is all I say. There are bargins out there. But, it's your money after all. Sorry if I rambled on, but I'm a parent of 2 teens (1 a girl and the other... a boy, duh

) and I face the same things every paycheck. Good luck with whatever you decide.
I have a problem with celebrities charging people, especially these newer ones, for an autograph. Sure, it's for a good cause, but she'd be in more of a position to donate to her cause than the average joe. On the other hand, if it's someone you can't live without, it's your money. I have turned down so many autographs (like blonde bombshell Mamie Van Doren, Majel Roddenberry of Star Trek, William Shatner, who I really want but won't pay $75, Bettie Page, etc.) just because they charge, unless it's at a convention and I get to meet them to boot. It's even more plausable if the celebrity hasn't worked for decades and have resorted to working at WalMart as a greeter, but for someone relativly new to Hollyweird, it's almost an insult to the fans who put them where they are. Still, your money. If you decide you must have the autograph, I would shop around on eBay for an authentic at a good price and snag it. For example, I wanted a Cowboys jersey since I was a kid, but there is no way on God's green earth that I would pay $75-80 for a shirt. I just got one off ebay for $15, Troy Aikman's name and number, and since I just got a card signed by him, I'll ask him to sign the jersey for me (something that would cost at least $100 on eBay) for only $15 plus postage. Shop around, is all I say. There are bargins out there. But, it's your money after all. Sorry if I rambled on, but I'm a parent of 2 teens (1 a girl and the other... a boy, duh :mrgreen: ) and I face the same things every paycheck. Good luck with whatever you decide.