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    If you've purchased enough sports cards off of eBay, then I'm sure you've received the occasional freebie. Sometimes it's a handful of base cards from a recent product. Maybe it's a free pack of 1988 Scorebaseball. I've even received a complimentary memorabilia card before.

    Today's post isn't about those kinds of freebies. It's about two unique situations that have taken place over the past five weeks.



    LastThursday, I submitted a "Best Offer" for a five card2016 Archivesautographed card lot over on eBay. The guy countered my offer and I accepted. Later that afternoon, I received this message:




    At first, I was disappointed because I needed four of the five cards for my set. But it was a harmless mistake... and 2016 Archives is still pretty fresh, which means that there are plenty of autograph lots to be had. So it didn't take long for me to move on with my life and card collection.


    Earlier in the week, I received this 2016 Bowman Chromerefractor of Yoan Moncada:



    I'll be the first to admit that I'm not much of a prospector... but I do love me some shiny refractors. I did a little research and it looks like Moncada has a solid shot at making the Bigs. If not, I feel bad for the Red Sox and the sixty-three million dollars spent on their top prospect. Only time will tell. The good news is I don't have much invested in this card.

    A few weeks earlier, I purchased this 2012 Exquisite Legacy Signaturescard of Archie Griffin:


    Griffin is the only person to ever win the Heisman Trophy twice... and based on what I've read... this feat may be hard to repeat.

    I have been wanting to add one of his Press Pass signatures to my collection for several years, but I recently discovered that he has a few Upper Deckautographs as well. Last month, I won this on-card autographed #'d to 60card with a bid of $19.50 (+ $4.70shipping).

    A week later... the seller sent me a eBaymessage letting me know that the card had been shipped, but the tracking kept showing up as "In Transit". I wasn't too worried and told him I appreciated him following up on the sale.

    Five days later, the seller sent me a full refund with this message:




    I was honestly a little bummed, because I really excited to add this card to my collection. At least I got my money back and I knew there would be other Griffins to be had.

    A little over a week later... a padded envelope arrived in my mailbox. I sent the seller a message on eBay offering to resend the money... but he never replied. I left him positive feedback and a nice note. Figured it was the least I could do, since he essentially gave me an autograph that had been sitting on my Top 10list for several years.

    Two cool freebies from eBayvendors in five weeks. Not bad considering the coolest Free-Bay item before that was a Eric Chavezjersey card I received a few years ago.

    What about you...

    What are some of the coolest Free-Bay items you've received?

    Happy Thursday and sayonara!

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    Collecting autographs, game-used cards, & certain inserts/parallels of the following players/teams: Tony Gwynn/Padres, Kurt Suzuki/A's, Greg Maddux, Brett Favre/Packers, Steve Largent/Seahawks, Kobe Bryant/Lakers, & Devin Setoguchi/Sharks.

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    Dang. I wish I got that in the mail for free!

    Collecting any Boston Sports (base,insert,GU,Auto) All Teams (Red Sox,Celtics,Patriots,Bruins)
    Also collect UNH Football/Hockey cards
    Also now collecting any cards including all dupes of all the following :
    MLB : Brian Wilson (Giants, Dodgers), Chris Carpenter (Blue Jays, Cardinals), Sam Fuld (Rays), Mike Flanagan (Orioles, Blue Jays), Phil Plantier (Padres, Red Sox), Jeff Locke (Pirates)
    NFL : Kendall Reyes (Chargers), Greg Landry (Lions), David Ball (Bears), Jerry Azumah (Bears), Dwayne Sabb (Patriots), Dan Kreider (Steelers), Ricky Santos (no pro cards)
    NBA : Matt Bonner (Spurs)
    NHL : Steve Leach, James VanRiemsDyk, Jason Krog, Eric Boguniecki, Andy Brickley, Ty Conklin, Kevin Dean, Rod Langway, Bryan Muir, Daniel Winnik
    I unfortunately can no longer afford to trade outside the US. Even rates to Canada are way too high now!

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