Comments on: International Star Registry Is A Ripoff

By: Poster

Poster — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:40:03 +0000

Since I was 16yo when I purchased “naming rights” from the International Star Registry, I would have appreciated if someone had gotten “in my business” as I didn’t understand exactly what I was purchasing until many years later. Either Kandy is drunk or doesn’t understand the necessity of full disclosure when your plunking down your hard earned money for something. I’ll be sure to give her a call when I’m ready to sell my 15yo car.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:36:58 +0000

If people should have the freedom to do as they please, that should also include expressing their opinions.

By: Kandy

Kandy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:48:35 +0000

Yall all need to shut up and suck it if someone wants to spend 54 dollars on a star whether its officially named after them or not thats their business. Not yours so stay out of it and let people haven freedom to do as they please.

By: Scott Jenkins

Scott Jenkins — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:13:52 +0000

You all are coming down a little hard on this. As a memorial gift some family friends purchased a star name to honor my grandfather Reginald “Scotty” Jenkins. Both of my aunts are avid amateur astronomers and my grandfather during the early years of WWII was a navigator on an ASW bomber in the Navy and learned to navigate by the starts, which is where my aunts became so avid in their hobby and why my father and myself have always owned telescopes. Stellar observation has always been a part of my family life and it is a tradition I continue by firing my wife’s interest and hopefully will be able to do the same with my daughter when she gets a little order. It was a very appropriate gift to the family at a time when we lost a pillar of our family who inspired us through his thoughts and deeds throughout my life.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:57:04 +0000

That’s a trick question and I refuse to answer.

By: Jace

Jace — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:52:53 +0000

“I’d prefer a gift card to anywhere over a star named after me!”

Even a gift card to the International Star Registry?

By: jimmy37

jimmy37 — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:17:34 +0000

There is nothing illegal/illegitimate about what the company does. It’s just that it presents what it does in a way that people do think that there is some legitimacy or longevity to the name. No one needs to pay anyone any money to name a star for any one. Just point to some star and tell your honey that you are naming it for her. For $10, I’ll be glad to print out a Certificate of Authenticity, suitable for framing. For another $20 plus s&h, I’ll frame it for you!

By: Eric N.

Eric N. — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:02:12 +0000

LOL.

I seriously have never given thought to the legitimacy of this. I didn’t hear any radio ads but it sounds a bit ridiculous nonetheless.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:49:30 +0000

How did this not get flag as a scandal? Or did the company register in the Bahamas or something? Even if they spell it out, it’s still can’t be a legitimate business right?

By: thomas

thomas — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:33:27 +0000

A gift that makes a ton of money for that company, especially those in the affiliate market.

I don’t think “scam” is the proper word to use as they clearly list out that the naming is not official.

By: Cathy Quik

Cathy Quik — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:51:57 +0000

My grandmother is a vegan and a passionate animal lover. One year I bought her a sea turtle – similar deal as the star selling. The only difference is that the money I spent on the turtle helped the movement to preserve sea turtles.

I’m fine with conceptual gifts, but the stars seems more like a scam.

By: jimmy37

jimmy37 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:44:37 +0000

Aside from the fact that the star is “registered in book format with the US Copyright Office,” which, as you stated, is worthless, there are only some 2-3000 stars visible to the naked eye on a perfectly dark night. So even if you decide to blow $54, the odds are you can’t see the star without a telescope. All you will see is a point of light, indistinct from the other billion points of light.

By: Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet

Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:41:40 +0000

Wow… I thought at the very least you actually got the star named after you. I guess not.

The first time I ever heard about this was a friend of mine who’s father had died… they had a star named after him. Makes me sad to think that they really didn’t.

By: Aya @ Thrive

Aya @ Thrive — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:00:02 +0000

Although a somewhat sweet gesture, it is a little ridiculous at the same time. I’m a big fan of personalized gifts, but things like these don’t exactly qualify – it’s not like the
any effort is involved besides paying for it.

I always did wonder if they really officially named the stars, but I guess not. I would have to agree that if someone were to spend $54 on a ’star’ that won’t be named, I rather ask for the cash