Tom Brady private signing prices - WOW!

[RichardSimon]

So, according to Tri Star, 10 tom Brady signed pictures are equal in "value" to a decent Babe Ruth single signed baseball.
SICK.
Talk about price gouging.
I guess Brady's wife is tired of prancing down the runway.

[RichardSimon]

Let us see who here can come up with the funniest inscription on a Tom Brady autograph item.
Remember IT HAS TO BE 12 LETTERS OR LESS, we don't want Mr Brady to get writers cramp from writing 13 or 14 letters.

[packs]

My insciption would be:

Pee Wee Herman

Exactly 12 letters.

[chaddurbin]

not to be a contrarian, but i see in-person squiggly autographs (from golf appearances) of gretzky rookie card selling for 1k+ and jordan signed rookie with price tags at 4k+...so somebody is making money off their autographs. i'm fine with athletes charging whatever amount they want, it's up to me whether i'm gonna pay for it.

[packs]

I see your point but don't you think sports fans have given athletes enough? Michael Jordan and Tom Brady might be living anonymous lives making minimum wage somewhere rather than the immortal sports legends fans have allowed them to become. Shouldn't you, I don't know, give back and make yourself more accessible? If you want to have a private signing so you don't have to be surrounded by a crowd I completely understand. If you're Michael Jordan with infinite endorsements, why do you need another $1,200 to write your name? All we're asking athletes to do is be reasonable.

I feel like athletes have this mentality that they're the talented ones so of course they're entitled to the money and fame and fans are entitled to nothing but entertainment. But the worlds most talented ping pong player isn't making anything. The reason is because he doesn't have any fans. Maybe we are important after all.

[chaddurbin]

i'm not speaking for brady...but jordan signs for free every year at his golf charity event, and all his friends like gretzky, barkley, lemieux, etc. they do give back, and these "fans" would hound them at every hole and put out 50 cards/jersey/8x10s/balls for them to sign...then turn around and submit the stuff to psa/dna and then up on ebay. some athletes are going as far as not signing their rookie cards anymore, and i don't blame them.

as far as i'm concerned they don't owe the fans anything. they're the very best at what they do, they make their bosses alot of money and got paid for that service. and nobody turns down money, if there's a demand for your signature at $1000, why should you settle for $100 and leave money on the table? we're not communist russia.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

as far as i'm concerned they don't owe the fans anything. they're the very best at what they do, they make their bosses alot of money and got paid for that service.

They owe the fans everything. Where do you suppose, in the final analysis , that money they earn for themselves and their bosses comes from?

[Hankphenom]

Supply and demand, simple as that. Last time I looked, that's how things worked in this country. Nobody's holding a gun to the head of those who line up to pay. I'm a Democrat, but it bothered me that Romney go so much grief just for figuring out how to make a lot of money legally. I was much more interested in what he had done with it, and how much taxes he had paid on it. I hope Brady and other rich people do wonderful things with their fortunes to help people that are suffering, but they're under no obligation to. And if I'm Brady or Jordan, and I learn that dealers are taking my $200 autographs and selling them for $500, then I'm immediately raising it to $500. How stupid would I be not to?

[packs]

You have millions of dollars. Why are you concerned with someone making $300 one time?

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Let us see who here can come up with the funniest inscription on a Tom Brady autograph item.
Remember IT HAS TO BE 12 LETTERS OR LESS, we don't want Mr Brady to get writers cramp from writing 13 or 14 letters.

P Manning is #1

[sox1903wschamp]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

P Manning is #1

I am 9-4 vs Gomer

[Exhibitman]

"ripped u off"
"thanks 4 the $"
"I do a model"

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

I guess Brady's wife is tired of prancing down the runway.

Doesnt she make about 10x what he does? SICK

[Mr. Zipper]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

So, according to Tri Star, 10 tom Brady signed pictures are equal in "value" to a decent Babe Ruth single signed baseball.
SICK.

I often use this type of comparative perspective myself. Do I get a common as dirt Derek Jeter signature through a Steiner signing or use the same amount of cash to buy two Harry Trumans, a Ronald Reagan or an Ed White?

No brainer.

[packs]

I don't understand how you can say athletes don't owe fans anything. Their careers are predicated on fans being at the games to allow them to play. Plus their whole attitude is ignorant. The more you sign, the less your signature is worth. Remember when ball players used to thank fans writing them letters for remembering them? Do you think they felt like they didn't owe the fans anything?

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by packs

I don't understand how you can say athletes don't owe fans anything. Their careers are predicated on fans being at the games to allow them to play. Plus their whole attitude is ignorant. The more you sign, the less your signature is worth. Remember when ball players used to thank fans writing them letters for remembering them? Do you think they felt like they didn't owe the fans anything?

+1