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   I agree to a point.  I think even if the list is medium, at least you   
   should be allowed to either snap a photo WIth THEM, or perhaps have an   
   extra item signed.  The reason the publisher doesn't want them to sign   
   anything else is they don't make money off the book and also, if more   
   things are on the market (let's face it, one or the other will   
   probably be on Ebay), then nobody will come to the signings and buy   
   more books.   
      
   HOWEVER; what is wrong with one item signed in addition to buying the   
   book?  Even make it dedicated if you're worried about someone selling   
   it.  Most people do NOT go to these signings BECAUSE they have to BUY   
   the expensive book (that next year will be in the dollar store).  But   
   if you allow them to take a photo with the celeb and/or get an extra   
   item signed as long as they buy the book, more will come.   
      
   I can see scaling back with HUGE names.  Brad Pitt or something.  The   
   line would be insane.  But 95% of the hollywood/sports people?  Nah,   
   they should allow it.   
      
   Also note, the celeb can usually override ANYTHING.  Sometimes a   
   contract could be struck that the celeb agrees to abide by all the   
   rules the publisher's set forth or fear of loss of future publications   
   or printings maybe; so sometimes it's not the celeb.  But that's a   
   rare thing.   
      
   On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:23:07 -0700 (PDT),   
   bigmikefootball2004@yahoo.com wrote:   
      
   >is it just me, or are book signings becoming worse and worse...   
   >tonight, me and my girlfriend went to a Randy Couture signing at the   
   >virgin megastore.   
   >the line was embarrassingly short, like less than 30 people anyway,   
   >but we get to the front and there was a person taking the books away   
   >from us to put the right page on, and then telling us that we couldn't   
   >get anything else signed other than the book..   
   >the guy was scheduled for a 2 hour appearance and he didn't even need   
   >to be there for over a half an hour.   
   >me and my girlfriend only had 2 photos each on top of the book. that's   
   >not too much (i know that sometimes it is, but there were less than 30   
   >people there..)   
   >the lady said "the publisher doesn't want him signing anything else,   
   >sorry."   
   >if it wasn't for randy guaranteeing that if i send the stuff to his   
   >gym, i'd have been pissed...   
   >i'm still of the whole "there was no one there" we were literally last   
   >in line at 30 (and i'm really not sure about that one either, i think   
   >it was less than that).   
   >   
   >just like the oscar de la hoya signings where they had a LIST of what   
   >you could and couldn't do..1) no photos of oscar, 2) nothing other   
   >than the book etc...we had to get him in the parking lot after the   
   >signings. and a tito ortiz signing where the ladies were saying no   
   >memorabilia and then tito said it was fine, and they gave tito grief   
   >about signing memorabilia (there was no one in his lines either)..   
   >   
   >so what is up with this, with the exception of oscar (who had huge   
   >lines) these people should be happy to sign other stuff...do these   
   >people really need to bow down to the publisher and not sign anything   
   >else? i already ante'd up the money for the books (and in most cases   
   >more than one, i have no problem with the whole "i buy your book, you   
   >sign my stuff," rule.) but now they are taking away that one WITH NO   
   >ONE IN YOUR LINE!!!   
   >i say stop it, if your line is this small with a book signing, it   
   >won't be longer if you try to do shows for pay. you should sign my   
   >stuff (unless i'm way to greedy, but last time i checked, none of   
   >these people's autougraphs are selling on ebay either)...   
   >i don't want your stupid book...in a 2 hour wait, i saw 3 people START   
   >and FINISH the oscar de la hoya book...these books are remedial   
   >reading at best...don't insult my intelligence by expecting me to only   
   >get an unreadable book signed...let me get my stuff signed, it's not   
   >too much to ask...your autograph is not valuable in any way...and i'd   
   >much rather have the signed photo than a book that i would never drop   
   >my smarts level to read.   
   >and publishers should be aware of that...i bought the book   
   >already..you got your money...grow the heck up!!!   
   >mike   
   >p.s. does anyone know where couture's gym is?   
      
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