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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jul 22, 2013 11:50:26 GMT -5
Hey all, Just wanted to take the time and post my thoughts on the so called "Fan Expo" in Canada. First off, I believe this event to be nothing more than one giant cash-grab. I mean, just look at what some of these guys are charging for autographs. Take Joe Montana for example. Here's his page on the Fan Expo Canada site. www.fanexposports.com/guests/joe-montana/Come on. Look at those insane prices. Does he seriously expect people to shell out that kind of money?? If he does, I think he will have the shortest line-up there. He's gonna have a matching picture with Virgil at those prices. LOL. I would walk by his booth and just laugh my ass off and walk away. Joe Montana is a great football player, but he's not $200 great. Not even close. I thought when William Shatner was there and was charging $80 a pop for autographs was bad, but Joe Montana puts him to shame. If I were Joe Montana, I would sit my crew who is in charge of pricing down and re-think those prices because they are absurd. How about former Blue Jay great Roberto Alomar?? Let's see what he's charging. www.fanexposports.com/guests/roberto-alomar/Give me a break. Those prices are a joke too. Who do these sports guys think they are?? Remember, this is the first year they added the "Sports" section to Fan Expo and at the ridiculous prices these guys are charging, it will probably be the last. In today's economy where gas seems to be getting more and more expensive, I seriously doubt many people would be willing to pay what these bozos are hoping to get. Let's look at Martin Brodeur's page shall we?? www.fanexposports.com/guests/martin-brodeur/Get the F out. $700 for a friggin' VIP meet and greet?? Seriously?? Wow. I can tell you how many of those he will sell right now. ZERO!! Nobody in their right mind would slap $700 on the table for this guy. No way. How about the great Gordie Howe?? www.fanexposports.com/guests/gordie-howe/Buddy, you were great but $300?? Get your head out of the sand and get real. Aint nobody gonna pay that. These sports guys are gonna be the loneliest bunch there and that's just sad. Are these guys THAT hurting for cash?? I just don't get it. If this event were truly the "Fan Expo", they wouldn't charge more than $10 for an autograph. It shouldn't be about how much money they are hoping to get, it should be about the fans. End of story. What are your guys opinions on Fan Expo??
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Post by ARUN on Jul 22, 2013 22:33:15 GMT -5
I agree. Ive been attending the fan expo for ten years now, and each year it gets more expensive. I remember the first year I went, guests were charging 10 dollars on average. Now, the average person charges 30 to 50 bucks. I think the addition of the athletes will not be successful, especially because of the high prices.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 1, 2013 12:28:46 GMT -5
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Post by RollinsFan44 on Aug 1, 2013 13:45:35 GMT -5
What the actual f***?! I went to Wales Comic Con and met Mick Foley, Goldust, Tommy Dreamer and Ted DiBiase SR in April and for £15 you could get an autograph & picture with one of them. $149 for a single autograph is freakin' crazy.
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Post by Sam Hain on Aug 1, 2013 22:47:34 GMT -5
Holy crap! My friend was bugging me to go this year, with Hogan being the main reason. I would never pay that much for Hogan's autograph!
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 2, 2013 8:54:26 GMT -5
^ I know guys, the prices are nothing short of ridiculous. As expensive as Hogan is charging, he will still have a huge line-up for sure. The various sports guys, not so much. LOL. Their prices are absurd. It'll serve them right if they sit around the whole weekend and look stupid without signing a single autograph, just because their prices are through the roof.
It's not too late to get in on the Bobby Orr Package deals, LOL. They range from $299 to $399, and all the way to $899!!! Come on now. Who in the blue hell is gonna go there with $900 in cash and spend it on this washed-up bum?? As Mel Lastman would say, Noooooooooooooooobody!! LOL.
These sports guys need a clue. What a freaking cash-grab this event is.
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Post by dandaman619 on Aug 2, 2013 23:04:39 GMT -5
It's kinda funny anyone who thought they'd get hogan at an event like this and NOT spend at least 150 for both a photo and auto combined. And hogan still sells out so yeah if you don't wanna pay the price you don't get him.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 6, 2013 23:18:50 GMT -5
Just read on the site that both Morena Baccarin and Katey Sagal have had to cancel their appearances for this year's Fan Expo. I just knew with less than a month away that some guests would start to cancel. This is only the beginning. There will be more for sure.
So, I guess the people that bought admission tickets JUST to meet either one are now sh*t outta luck, since those scumbags don't offer refunds for any reason. The bastards.
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Post by TheChamp617 on Aug 6, 2013 23:36:31 GMT -5
Looks like Hogan is going to be there on Saturday only. That's the only day they mention for him.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 6, 2013 23:41:19 GMT -5
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Post by TheChamp617 on Aug 7, 2013 1:17:57 GMT -5
Oh.. sorry about that. I just went by what his profile page said. Thanks for clearing that up!
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 7, 2013 9:40:36 GMT -5
No problem Champ. I'm keepin' a close eye on the Fan Expo site, just seeing if there are any changes like guests cancelling out or extra events like the Hogan one. If I do go, it would probably be on the Sunday and mainly to meet Alice Cooper, Michael Rooker, David Hasselhoff, and Ron Perlman. Man, I hope they don't cancel out, especially Alice Cooper. He'd be my #1 guy I'd want to meet, as I recently purchased an old record off eBay for the sole purpose of getting him to sign it. Guests ALWAYS cancel at Fan Expo. It happens every single year, so don't get your hopes up too much. As I stated in another previous post, just because they announce a certain guest on the Fan Expo site, does NOT guarantee that certain guest will be there. And if you bought an admission ticket for the sole purpose of meeting a guest and they end up cancelling out, then you are sh*t out of luck because they mention on the site that they do NOT offer refunds for ANY reason. So far, this year, there are 3 guests that have had to cancel. Lena Heady, Morena Baccarin and Katey Sagal. Why no replacements?? You'd think they would have some back-up guests, as this always happens every year. I just hope no others have to back out. We will see....
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Post by ARUN on Aug 7, 2013 23:18:22 GMT -5
Just read on the site that both Morena Baccarin and Katey Sagal have had to cancel their appearances for this year's Fan Expo. I just knew with less than a month away that some guests would start to cancel. This is only the beginning. There will be more for sure. So, I guess the people that bought admission tickets JUST to meet either one are now sh*t outta luck, since those scumbags don't offer refunds for any reason. The bastards. It sucks I really wanted to meet segal!
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 8, 2013 7:41:10 GMT -5
Not a big deal or anything, but from the Sports section, I just read that Rickey Henderson's appearance is postponed. Add him to the cancelled guest list.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 12, 2013 7:14:44 GMT -5
According to the Draft Schedule just released, Hulk Hogan has an autograph session on Sunday at 12. So, he will be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Post by ARUN on Aug 12, 2013 10:45:59 GMT -5
I would recommend going to meet him on Friday as the weekends at the fan expo are usually jam packed!
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 14, 2013 7:41:54 GMT -5
I would recommend going to meet him on Friday as the weekends at the fan expo are usually jam packed! I know Saturday's are absolutely jammed, but how about Sunday's?? I haven't been to Fan Expo on a Sunday yet, so I'm not sure If they are just as bad as Saturday's or possibly worse. Also, according to the schedule, Hogan's autograph signings are all at 12 P.M. on each day. No matter which day you go, you'd better get there early and get in line a.s.a.p. I was texting my buddy last night at work and he finally decided on going on Sunday. So, here's hoping Sunday won't be too bad. He really wants to meet Hogan and have him sign his WWE Undisputed replica belt. While I will get him to sign my MOC WWF LJN "Collector's Edition" White shirt Hogan figure. I tried searching eBay for any older Hogan signed MOC figures, but I only found newer signed ones like Jakks and TNA figures. Absolutely none from LJN or Hasbro. I also have all of Hogan's WWF Hasbro figures MOC and would love to get them signed, but at $99 a pop, I think I can only do 1 item.
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Post by ARUN on Aug 14, 2013 9:23:08 GMT -5
^^^I think Sundays are about the same as Saturdays. I'm hoping to get most of my autographs on Friday. Thursday is moderately busy but lots of the guests don't arrive until Friday. So is hulk there all 4 days? Not sure what I'm getting signed yet but I'll definitely get at least one autograph from hogan.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Aug 14, 2013 13:26:11 GMT -5
^ Hulk is just there 3 days, as far as I know. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He's got the Uncensored Q&A Friday with Eric Bischoff and former ring announcer David Penzer. Then, he's doing the autograph sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Both at 12 P.M. as I said.
I just wish he wasn't charging so much, or else I'd definitely get more items signed. However, on the Fan Expo site for every guest, it does say "Prices subject to change", so hopefully on the last day they adjust the prices and make it a bit cheaper. You never know. It's possible.
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Post by TheChamp617 on Aug 14, 2013 19:52:19 GMT -5
Also, it looks like photo-ops with Hogan are only on Friday and Saturday at 4:30
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