tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post4707591677080721438..comments2020-08-02T03:07:47.673-04:00Comments on Noblemania: 150 signaturesMarc Tyler Noblemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-82612956916408185462009-09-23T11:47:20.677-04:002009-09-23T11:47:20.677-04:00Surprising? Yes. Awful? No. As a former bookseller...Surprising? Yes. Awful? No. As a former bookseller, I asked to see IDs too. Exactly for the reason that Booksteve mentions: there are some nutters out there who think it&#39;s a hoot to pretend to be authors, sign the books, and ruin the stock. Why? Why do some people think it&#39;s fun to spread computer viruses?<br /><br />I&#39;m glad you weren&#39;t egregiously offended when they asked to see ID. Some do, some don&#39;t. Ultimately, it&#39;s like someone asking to see a driver&#39;s license when you present a credit card: just making sure you&#39;re you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-82485697066905395472009-09-23T11:00:37.054-04:002009-09-23T11:00:37.054-04:00Wow! That&#39;s awful. Hope such a thing doesn&#39...Wow! That&#39;s awful. Hope such a thing doesn&#39;t happen often.Paul Hoppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539306570886158793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-29825576652319292282009-09-23T10:59:40.009-04:002009-09-23T10:59:40.009-04:00When I was managing Borders, we usually checked fo...When I was managing Borders, we usually checked for ID&#39;s but not always. We would, however, settle for the author&#39;s picture on the back of the book.<br /><br />My favorite real author story: A man came up from the back of my store and said, &quot;I see you have some of my books. Do you allow an author to sign copies of his book here?&quot; I replied rather condescendingly, &quot;Oh, you have a book! You lucky customer! What&#39;s your book?&quot; &quot;Oh, well I have several. Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister...&quot; I froze. &quot;Uh....Mr. Maguire?&quot; &quot;Yes,&quot; he said. &quot;Gregory Maguire?&quot; &quot;Yes.&quot; Only one of the biggest authors of the last few years!He flashed me his picture on the back of his new hardcover.Bookstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.com
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