Lewis Hamilton - E bay

24Heures · **Joined:** Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:27 am **Posts:** 5933

God have people gone Lewis Hamilton crazy on e-bay just looked for some signed stuff, theres 2 caps of his on there one for £157.00 and another for £120.00.

People must be mad to pay that sort of money.

MJLF1 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:30 pm **Posts:** 9

you may think people have gone mad, but he is going to kick some ass and anyone will want his autograph.

Personally i think its quite cheap considering

24Heures · **Joined:** Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:27 am **Posts:** 5933

I take it you may be one of the people selling one then

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seanmiller · **Joined:** Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:58 am **Posts:** 1587

I think of ebay as "supply and demand"...

Personally, if I didn't get an autograph personally I'd feel it was devalued, the autograph itself being but a token to capture the memory of a special day, but some don't think like that and are willing to pay for "somebody else"'s autograph... Who knows why, but they do...

Sean

ALLNIGHT AGAIN #8 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:02 am **Posts:** 123

Oddly after 48 hours awake i cant sleep now [lol]

Tachikoma · **Joined:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:54 pm **Posts:** 118

If people are prepared to pay those prices then why not?

willyj · **Joined:** Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:13 am **Posts:** 2320

"seanmiller" wrote:

I think of ebay as "supply and demand"...

Personally, if I didn't get an autograph personally I'd feel it was devalued, the autograph itself being but a token to capture the memory of a special day, but some don't think like that and are willing to pay for "somebody else"'s autograph... Who knows why, but they do...

Sean

Nice sentiment
The people buying this stuff will describe themselves as "collectors", whereas they are in fact "investors". Is it any wonder that the drivers lock themselves away in the paddock, unavailable to autograph hunters, when they see that people are taking financial gain out of what should be a special personal memory of meeting the man himself.

Eppie · **Joined:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:50 pm **Posts:** 35

"willyj" wrote:

"seanmiller" wrote:

I think of ebay as "supply and demand"...

Personally, if I didn't get an autograph personally I'd feel it was devalued, the autograph itself being but a token to capture the memory of a special day, but some don't think like that and are willing to pay for "somebody else"'s autograph... Who knows why, but they do...

Sean

Nice sentiment
The people buying this stuff will describe themselves as "collectors", whereas they are in fact "investors". Is it any wonder that the drivers lock themselves away in the paddock, unavailable to autograph hunters, when they see that people are taking financial gain out of what should be a special personal memory of meeting the man himself.

So true... nothing more to add about it. In America for example the 'autograph' market is insane with Celebrities, to bad we see this same stuff come over to Europe these days. It's just insane to pay that much for an autograph...

davemk7 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:39 pm **Posts:** 8316

it dosen't really mean anything either, it's not like it's even real. It's just a sribble they made up because signing their full name has become a chore

24Heures · **Joined:** Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:27 am **Posts:** 5933

"willyj" wrote:

"seanmiller" wrote:

I think of ebay as "supply and demand"...

Personally, if I didn't get an autograph personally I'd feel it was devalued, the autograph itself being but a token to capture the memory of a special day, but some don't think like that and are willing to pay for "somebody else"'s autograph... Who knows why, but they do...

Sean

Nice sentiment
The people buying this stuff will describe themselves as "collectors", whereas they are in fact "investors". Is it any wonder that the drivers lock themselves away in the paddock, unavailable to autograph hunters, when they see that people are taking financial gain out of what should be a special personal memory of meeting the man himself.

This is a major problem that the true fans of motor sport have... I do collect autographs and have not done to badly. But it is getting harder to gain them. I send off photos to get signed and always ask for a personalised autograph. It makes it more personal to me and gives the driver an idea that this will not be sold. (Well mayber for the retirement funds, but thats a long way off)

I am trying to gain Hamiltons autograph for a great photo i have of him and Sir Stirling Moss, Moss has left the message:- "Tommorows Champion, Ciao" How right could he end up this year?

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