hckypete96 3 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 http://outofbounds.nbcsports.com/2009/12/post-81.html.php between $125-150 for Ovechkin's autograph....... kinda ridiculous dontcha think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayUp88 1 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 So does Z Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seraph 240 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Many players do this. The price was probably set by the memorabilia store... other times the money goes to a charity or cause. It certainly doesn't mean he'd charge you if you caught him after a game or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 As the above poster said, it's usually the store thats collecting about 90% of the fee for autographs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 yeah, this is WAY out of context. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 So do I. Paypal, checks, cash, and gift cards only, please. Seriously, that's for one of those autograph sessions put on by someone who makes money off of it. I'm sure he gets compensated for his time, and probably very well, but it's not like he's going to charge some kid in the hospital on his next visit. All players of note do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Hopefully that's nothing like the (unconfirmed) story that LeBron James said "Twenty-five bucks" when a young child asked him for an autograph in a non-commercial setting, and then refused when the child didn't have the money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Crosby doesn't charge. Then again Crosby is a better person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 (edited) Crosby doesn't charge. Then again Crosby is a better person. that didn't take long..... As others have said, this is way out of context and memorabilia shops often do charge a pretty hefty sum. I'm sure AO is getting a piece of the action, he is spending the time afterall, but this makes it sound like he is sitting there with a mayonnaise jar full of kids' allowance in one hand and a Sharpie in the other, turning away the poor and the unwashed. Edited December 30, 2009 by b.shanafan14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Statts 4 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Greedy Russians... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Barry 230 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 http://outofbounds.nbcsports.com/2009/12/post-81.html.php between $125-150 for Ovechkin's autograph....... kinda ridiculous dontcha think? I charge more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Crosby doesn't charge. Then again Crosby is a better person. Really? His booking agent actually says different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Hopefully that's nothing like the (unconfirmed) story that LeBron James said "Twenty-five bucks" when a young child asked him for an autograph in a non-commercial setting, and then refused when the child didn't have the money. I totally believe this. Remember this summer when Lebron was dunked on during his summer camp and he had all of his men go confiscate any cameras and all eveidence of the dunk? Yeah, the guy's a joke. A total ******. To the topic at hand, yeah every Pro has to charge something when they are in a auto-session. The people that host the auto-session need money for their time, place of venue, and costs. This is not an un-common practice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Really? His booking agent actually says different. That's for an event, not after a game/practice etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Crosby doesn't charge. Then again Crosby is a better person. x2 I'll take Crosby over Ovechkin every time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Lebda charges $350 from what I hear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henrik40 76 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 That's for an event, not after a game/practice etc. Right, and this article is about the price for an Ovechkin autograph at an event, not after practice/game. Don't be a moron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 If you wanted something cheap from Ovechkin, you should have asked for a knee-on-knee hit. Made me laugh as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Lebda charges $350 from what I hear.Yah, but he also throws in a Happy Ending from I hear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Yah, but he also throws in a Happy Ending from I hear. Yeah, its when he leaves early without ruining any of your merch with his John Hancock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 That's for an event, not after a game/practice etc. Your inability to either read *or* comprehend (or both) the link in the OP shows you are an idiot. Thanks for playing. Here's a home version of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Your inability to either read *or* comprehend (or both) the link in the OP shows you are an idiot. Thanks for playing. Here's a home version of the game. Made me chuckle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MCleveland89 122 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Your inability to either read *or* comprehend (or both) the link in the OP shows you are an idiot. Thanks for playing. Here's a home version of the game. I can't wait for a response. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beepbeep 3 Report post Posted December 30, 2009 Lebda charges $350 from what I hear. A week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted December 30, 2009 an hour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
