iPod Shuffle Signed by Steve Jobs Available on eBay

Steve would have never replied like that. He merely would have said, "Yep."

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I've got an old paycheck signed by Steve Jobs . . . how much do you think I'll get for it?

How long ago did you work for Apple that he would be signing the checks himself? I'd bet it's worth a lot more than it was initially written out for.

I've got an old paycheck signed by Steve Jobs . . . how much do you think I'll get for it?

ok guys how bout pull our money together and raise like a million dollars, then we can each have it a week. :D

Nastygram

I can totally attest to Steve not liking to do autographs. Back a long time ago when I was in high school, I attempted to create the world's largest autograph collection (I lost interest as soon as I got into college), and one of the folks I requested an autograph from was Steve Jobs.

I got a nastygram (http://www.mrbrown.net/signatures/jobs/index.htm) back from one of his secretaries.

/Bill Gates obliged, though (http://www.mrbrown.net/signatures/billgates/index.htm).

Could you please explain why you call this a Nastygram. If a famous person wishes not to provide their autograph, that is their prerogative. The letter you received seems quite nice and reasonable and bears no hint of being nasty. Indeed, I think it was nice of Apple to assign someone to respond to such requests.

Hello. I thought I would join up and try dispel any rumors about this item, as I was the individual who listed it (yes, it's me... Hi!). There were several ideas as to why listing was ended and things basically froze. Some said because I received outside offers (which isn't entirely untrue, but that is not the reason), others said it was all a hoax, and heck, I even heard there were people claiming to be me and giving "their" side of the story. To keep it brief, individual(s) were able to obtain my information and the whereabouts of the item, and understanding that it was quite valuable, attempted to sabotage and "steal it" so to speak. We didn't want bidders, the auction or the item to become in jeopardy, so we froze things and action was taken. Ebay and the local authorities were contacted. The matter is under investigation, but at the recommendation of Ebay, the item was moved to a safety deposit box in an undisclosed location, which makes sense. This auction required constant babysitting. I received an average of 40-50+ msgs a day; some where legitimate questions and shipping quote requests, others mere praise for how cool the item was, and a few were people telling me to basically eat ***** and die for thinking this thing was worth any kind of money...but that's besides the point, they are entitled to their opinion. Because it is now nearing the holidays and vacation time, and understanding that this auction will need constant attention as it is now somewhat "high profile", I have opted to take time off to be with my family and de-stress. After some time off, the auction will resume in the new year (sometime in January).

As cheezy as this sounds, I was most concerned about the bidders being left in the dark about the item. I want them to know that it's still around, it is safe, and that I am committed to carrying out a secure auction. I will be discrete about who shows interest, and I will not reveal where the item ends up if purchased. I hope bidders will have the same level of confidence in me when it is relisted. I want to apologize to the bidders, I do appreciate ever bidder that showed interest, regardless of what their bid level was. I don't take the auction lightly.... as the bids have told me, this was serious.

To be candid, I literally had no idea this thing would bring so much attention and do as well as it was doing. I would have been happy to get my $995 starting bid....so needless to say, when I heard that it had passed $25k, and was nearing the $30k mark with no signs of slowing down, I almost threw up lol. Up until now, the few lists I've had have been comparatively... well ....tiny, but I was still proud of ever one of them and made sure that every transaction was a pleasant one. Thanks for listening. :)

Stay tuned.

I think it's authentic

I don't.

The 's' in Jobs are very different between the two images. A forgery, most likely.

That was a ******** story. Jobs never would have went on and on about why he doesn't sign, etc. Also, this individual chose an iPod shuffle because it was the CHEAPEST to use in case he messed up copying the signature and had to buy another and try again. The thief assumed either way he'd be making bank even if he had to buy 2 or 3 Shuffles. The listing's been removed. Nothing to see here.

I can totally attest to Steve not liking to do autographs. Back a long time ago when I was in high school, I attempted to create the world's largest autograph collection (I lost interest as soon as I got into college), and one of the folks I requested an autograph from was Steve Jobs.

I got a nastygram (http://www.mrbrown.net/signatures/jobs/index.htm) back from one of his secretaries.

/Bill Gates obliged, though (http://www.mrbrown.net/signatures/billgates/index.htm).

You think that's a nasty gram??

^^^ WOW...

Maybe Christie's for something like this?

http://www.christies.com

Signed 2nd Gen iPod

Wow, thought I was the only one with a signed iPod. Although I can top that dude's story... mine was signed IN STEVE's BACKYARD! ;)

Read about it here:

http://kc.br4dsh4w.com/post/2863613282/meeting-steve-jobs (really old picture, at the bottom of the post)

or here:

http://www.cultofmac.com/111862/i-installed-steve-jobs-trampoline-me-steve-stories/

or here (near the bottom):

http://www.fastcompany.com/1776100/the-first-time-i-met-steve-jobs