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07-14-2016, 01:33 PM
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You should be ashamed because there are probably countless young fans who can't afford your autograph because you'd rather make an extra buck than a new friend. You should also be ashamed to charge anyone a price to take a photo with you.
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07-14-2016, 01:46 PM
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C'mon . . . I'm sure most of these guys have signed 10,000s of autographs no charge. For some of these people it might be their only retirement income or only hope of contributing to their grand kids college costs or paying for a family members medical bills. I don't begrudge them the right to have people line up and tell them how important they were in their lives. If people want to pay for it they can pay for it.
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07-14-2016, 02:28 PM
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07-14-2016, 02:49 PM
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Is it? Donovan McNabb is charging $100 for you to take a photo with him. That price does not include an autograph. Mariano River is charging $250 to take a photo with him. Make your money, more power to you, but I still think the way you make your money says something about you.
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07-14-2016, 02:52 PM
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I wouldn't pay it, but if that's what the market demands, who am I to judge?
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07-14-2016, 02:53 PM
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It's not what the market demands. It's a set fee that the player or his representatives establish. It's taking advantage of people. No one is bidding to take a photo with McNabb or Rivera. That's where the shameful aspects of it come in.
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07-14-2016, 03:05 PM
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And its not "taking advantage" of anyone. You are getting exactly what is advertised - a pic with McNabb for a $100. If that price is too steep don't pay it. I won't. That's the market working.
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07-14-2016, 02:59 PM
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07-19-2016, 02:34 PM
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If Mariano were to stop and take a photo with every single fan, and the line is 300-400 people long, maybe even bigger, it would literally add 2-3 hours of time to his signing session which would substantially reduce the amount of time visitors could spend at booths, getting other signatures or otherwise use during the day to spend money elsewhere. This, inevitably, would cost everyone involved a lot of money, which, whether you would like to admit it or not, is what the National is all about from every angle. Additionally there are literally dozens upon dozens of signings each day at all times. Then, what if the first photo isn't great, then you want another, or more than one, its a slippery slope. If you don't like the cost of signers, don't buy/pay for it. That simple. If you don't like the prices don't buy the auto/photo op, I've passed on plenty of players because their prices were just a bit to high for my liking. I regret only once not buying into a signing. If enough people don't buy it two things will happen: A. That athlete will substantially drop their price or b. They wont be doing future signing because no one will want them at their ridiculous prices.
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07-14-2016, 04:56 PM
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Anyone stopping a Harrah's......
We are flying in from England for my first National, would love to get together with anyone else who might be stopping at Harrah's Resort or indeed anywhere else in AC!
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07-15-2016, 12:29 PM
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Any dealers have an extra badge with Tuesday set up they want to sell ?
Pm me Thanks Matt
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07-15-2016, 07:15 PM
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Traffic
I plan to drive up from Virginia, early Sunday morning. Traffic wise, what can I expect? Beach traffic heading to MD or DE beaches is unbearable. The plan is to leave around 6 am, which would put me in AC before 10 am. I figure the 1000 parking spots at the convention center will be gone by that hour.
Thoughts?
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