Ringo Starr Blames eBay for Autograph Ban

ha stephen ---- awesome... people put yourself in his shoes- he'll sign for a real fan - that's the cool thing but the rest looking for a buck ruined it for the rest - that's what's sad. such is life look at politics

To D - Don't pick on Paul because Ringo is a jerk! Paul seems to have a good attitude and treat his fans well.
To Nancy - I totally agree!
To HC - LOVE IT! Very wise.
To Jody Rope - Guess what? That is the price of fame. Most people respect a star but yes there are some that are jerks and bother them when it is innapropriate. He has been well paid for his time. He isn't on the way to the hospital, he is being asked at a performance. It is expected there.
To Dee - He has never done anything for me personally or otherwise. Good or bad! I never bought any of his stuff unless it was connected to The Beatles. I liked Sir Paul and George. They seem to appreciate what they have and their fans. The other 3 Beatles had the talent. Ringo was along for the ride.

Oh yeah poor Ringo. He is on welfare and can't afford healthcare and lives in a shack. COME ON! Are you for real? Granted making money on music nowadays is difficult because people steal it all off of the Internet but believe me Ringo Starr isn't hurting for dough! He lives more than a comfortable life.

He and McCartney have become cartoon characters. Shut up!

Note to Ringo: Who made your famous? Who made you rich? Who the hell do you think you are? Any of you who have made an excellent living off the public owe it to that same public to thank them, which includes giving out autographs. So what if someone sells your autograph on e-bay and makes a few bucks. You've made your millions - and it isn't costing you a penny. If anything, it should tell you that people are interested enough in Ringo to buy the autograph. This is why I don't care about "stars", tv, movie, music, sports, any of them. They want the financial success without any of the sacrifices that come with recognition.

I wonder if he knows anything about economics. If he stops signing then the existing ones become more valuable, which means people will make even more money. But if he signed everything and anything then it would decrease the value because there are more out there.

They chose the lifestyle.........go back an earn $50,000 per yaer if you do not like it......

If he is so concerned about people "making money off him". Maybe he should stop recording music because eventually it may be worth more than a customer paid for it. Just like the old original beatles albums. Too bad he does not seem to care that fewer fans means less money for him.

In 1972 as a young lad I had the opportunity of getting the entire NY Mets roster autographs on an official ML baseball..It sat on a shelf in my room for about 2 years along with my brothers..As kids, we played ball all the time and needed a baseball one summer day to play with.Yep, I used it, I also stole my brothers baseball, boy was he pissed...I never asked for a persons autograph and never will,I could care less..but boy those were the days..Thank you NY Mets for the donation and enjoyment we had with those baseballs..!!

Ever hung around a well-known person, they are plagued, like 90% of their lives in public (even in washrooms) signing autographs and listening to strangers tell them the story of their lives. IF the famous person says, "I have to get to the hospital, sorry,my kid's sick," people say, "Snob!" Who can blame Ringo? You stop yr life, sign something, and the donkey sells it.