[chrisolds]

Hi Chris,<br />
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I was wondering if you have published any articles about redemption cards. I would like to know if any of the companies are doing anything to stop this or if this is something that we can &lt;sarcasm&gt; look forward to for many more years &lt;/sarcasm&gt;.<br />
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Also maybe an article about how the player signing cards actually work. Like are their contracts, do they just mail a stack of cards and hope the player signs them, do they have collection companies call the player to get them to return the cards, etc. Maybe like a step by step to show why their are redemptions. <br />
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Just a couple of ideas, and if you have already done this, could provide a link? I would like to read about it. <br />
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Thanks. <br />
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Beckett has published stories on redemptions in the past -- in fact the first BSCM had an item on them. <br />
The routine varies by manufacturer as do the reasons for why they happen. Deadlines, injuries, changes, athletes not signing, cards lost or misplaced, etc.<br />
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Honestly, you wouldn't believe some of the stories out there -- and some of the reasons why sticker autographs help save money and headaches for collectors. One of my favorites is the player who signed all his cards at the beach and tossed the cards in the towel as he signed. How were they sent back? he boxed it up (towel and all) to return them. Needless to say there were plenty of cards that went directly to the shredder.<br />
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Then there's another where the player really, really liked his 1/1 patch card ... and held onto it ... <br />
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And so on.<br />