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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

First Bench Trade!



If you have not already done so, you simply must check out the site called “The Bench”. If you have any interest in trading, and would prefer to do so in a structured environment, this is the place for you. If you prefer not to have to register for a site, follow protocol, and be active on a message board, then it might not be the site for you. I actually prefer the organization and was impressed by their point system and trader ratings. The amount of members on-line was also impressive and I decided to jump right in and make a profile. While setting up my profile I was given the option to select players I collect as well as teams and sets. There was a message at the bottom saying that if you did not see your players on the players list a moderator would add them for you. Sure enough Cain and Lincecum were not on the list. I checked to see which moderator was on-line and sent an IM asking for the players to be added. No more then five minutes later I had a message saying they were added, and welcoming me to “The Bench”. Now that’s service.

Once my profile was set up, I posted a message in the introduction thread on the board. Very quickly responses started pilling up. Two or three pages of “welcome” responses told me this was a very active trading community. Public and Private messages told me people had cards I needed.

So I probably made a small trade

to break in right? Maybe some set fillers changing hands, or 08 Topps cards changing owners? What fun would that be?

Sending…..


































Receiving....

Book value wise, I make out a little ahead on this deal. Then again I am giving up some really sweet cards. The Maris was the highlight of my Sweet Spot tin, and the Marino and Dawson are both numbered to 250. I have two of that Marino though, and my trade partner agreed to the white patch instead of the teal, so that I don't mind to much. This is my first McCovey card, let alone game used or patch. It is also my first Manning jersey, which is numbered to 100. The Bonds card adds to my PC.

All in all "The Bench" is a ton of fun, and I look forward to more trades and seeing you all there!

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First and last Bench trade?

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