Notorious B.I.G. MetroCards being sold on eBay for nearly $5K
Notorious B.I.G.’s 50th birthday are now being re-sold on eBay for nearly $5,000.Last weekend, fans of the late Brooklyn rapper stood in line for hours to get their hands on some of the 50,000 MetroCards released to the public.By Wednesday, several appeared on eBay with one intrepid seller auctioning one off for almost $5,000, according to Curbed.Christopher George Latore Wallace, also known as Notorious B.I.G, was widely considered the greatest rapper of all time until he was killed by four gunshot wounds on March 9, 1997, during a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. According to Twitter, fans lined up for hours in three Bed-Stuy subway stations just to get their hands on the card.Fans who still want to get their hands on the limited edition card, can find several cards on eBay starting at an attainable $55 for a scratched card and a laminated option starting at $75.