Hello riot!
You wrote "I rec'd a letter saying he charges $25 now since y'all keep selling his pic on ebay"
- In my opinion, there are many more well-known and respected people who send "for money" their autographs. Knowing that some of them will go to auction portals.
Later you wrote that "I dont mind paying (in fact, I did), but he says he throws away whatever you have sent after 60 days if you dont send in the money" - I dont mind paying (in fact, I did), but he says he throws away whatever you have sent after 60 days if you dont send in the money.
Good luck with your continued collecting!

Congratualtions!
Good luck collecting,

Mateusz from Poland