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Hoodlem said:doctorwho,
This original article stated:
"U2 fans have been moved to boycott auction website eBay"
and
"I'll never buy anything off eBay again"
My point is that their anger is severely misplaced.
Unfortunately for you and me, there is no possible way to assure that only "true" fans get into these type of events. Complaining about it is merely pointing out the obvious facts that some people suck and life is not fair. I am just surprised that people are surprised. People are free to be jerks. And once again, why blame Ebay?
I agree with you - their anger is misplaced.
And, sadly, how does one tell a "true fan" from an autograph hound/eBay seller in advance?
I think the way U2 were able to tell was when people didn't want the books personalized. For example, if you said, "could you sign this to John (or Sally or whatever)?" that probably shows the celebrity that this is for that person and only that person. I know I'd ask them to personalize it. But when it's not personalized, then that strongly suggests eBay sellers. Brady Quinn, the quarterback for Notre Dame football, often had this complaint. He'd find a ton of footballs outside his dorm room. He knew they were just going on eBay and was annoyed that people were making money off of him this way. But if there was a football to personalize, he knew it was for a fan.