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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 26, 2013 at 6:22am

Mounted Memories is bad too.  

http://www.mountedmemoriesshows.com/shop.aspx?flag=Category&cri...

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Permalink Reply by Null on February 26, 2013 at 6:30am

Yeah I don't pay for shows unless it's just someone I reallllllly want to meet. As you said, most of these you can get on eBay with a PSA/DNA, JSA COA for 1/4th of the price. Even better, a lot of times they sign thru the mail for free.

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Permalink Reply by Steel on February 26, 2013 at 7:38am

I've been to the CSA shows several times, and yes prices have been getting rather high for the big stars and up and comers.  For the older HOFers it hasn't been as drastic.  But they can charge it because people are still willing to pay it.  Those shows are usually pretty packed.  I'm always willing to pay a little more to watch someone sign my item.  The personalization costs are what kill me though.  Those used to be free for the most part but someone caught on several years ago that they can charge for that too.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Roberts on February 26, 2013 at 8:13am

Its really really crazy if you ask me.  They charge for personalizing it.  You would thing they would want to do that so someone could not resell it.

Those prices they are charging are CRAZY.... 

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Permalink Reply by Rich on February 26, 2013 at 8:17am

Yeah, I think athletes are generally the only ones charging for inscriptions - and the cost is just absurd.  Unfortunately, many of them have such terrible looking autographs that the only way you feel like you're getting something decent is to spend more money and get more handwriting.

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