Cam Charging For Autographs

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Pro Football Talk - Cam Newton will appear at a mall this weekend and sign autographs for anyone willing to pay at least $125.

Charlotte Observer columnist Scott Fowler takes Newton to task for charging for his signature, saying that it's a false step for a guy who usually comes across as sincerely grateful.

"The Panthers pay Newton plenty of money," Folwer writes. "Charging for autographs in Charlotte seems a little cheap."
 

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This isn't the least bit uncommon.

Drew Brees does signings around Louisiana for like 200 plus.
 

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Tebow charged like $175 here in Jacksonville.. LOL
 

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well i guess i read too much into this lol
 

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Why do something for free that people are willing to pay you for?
 

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Because you already make millions, and because most of your fans, probably your best fans, don't have $125 to dish out for something like that. It's ink on a surface. C'mon, these athletes are really in their own world. Give your fans a break. That's how much it costs to go to a GD game.
 

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They'll do it as long as long as the fans pay for it.

On sportscollectors there is a thread of 70 or so people who are going to pay 115 dollars for non premium Joe Namath autographs, and some are getting multiple things signed.
 

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Not if you wanna live lavishly

Work too hard to be ballin on a budget
 

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Just for a damn signature. What's next? Charging merchants $125 when you need to sign for your credit card? Just make the fans day, don't charge them for taking a second of your day due to their admiration for you.
 

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You could probably flip that autograph for twice what he's charging though, depending on what you get signed.
 

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I think the reason athletes do this is this: it dilutes the line, and they don't like people making money off of them. I'd say like 75% of autographs are sold.
 

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agreed^

And as nola said, this isn't uncommon. After the Super Bowl I'd see things posted on Giant blogs advertising that 4 or 5 players would be at a location signing Super Bowl shirts and hats for people -- they charged anyone who walked in, and charged extra based on what you wanted signed.

Shirt - $20. Football - $30 - Jersey - an arm and a leg.

but i'll admit $125 is a little douchey, but like Yanks said it dilutes the line and most people flip these things in 5-10 years for a lot of money anyway.
 

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Overall, the session could be regarded as a disappointment.* With 2.5 hours set aside for the signings, Newton, who declined comment, was finished in roughly an hour.

With a lower price point, he likely would have been there longer.

And that’s how America works.* Goods and services are provided at a cost.* If the cost is too high, fewer will respond.

Still, if all 300 spent an average of $150, Newton grossed $45,000 for an hour of his time.* Which isn’t a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
 

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I would pay to get an autograph and photo with my favorite player of all-time. But thats pretty much it.
 

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It’s pretty cheap actually... I mean a damn jersey will run you more than 125.


For reference Hines Ward was in Charlotte for a charity auction and also did a signing at South Park mall like a month ago and he charged 250 per signature.

I don’t blame Cam for it at all. He’s a superstar and EVERY SINGLE NFL player does the same thing.

Also Fowler didn’t bother to mention that Cam had a free signing last year when he first got here.
 

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