{"id":90639,"date":"2026-01-06T02:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T02:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/90639\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T02:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T02:08:05","slug":"metrocards-selling-for-thousands-of-dollars-on-sites-like-ebay-just-days-after-discontinuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/90639\/","title":{"rendered":"MetroCards selling for thousands of dollars on sites like eBay just days after discontinuation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WABC<\/p>\n

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 1:52AM<\/p>\n

\"MetroCards<\/p>\n

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Now that you can no longer purchase MetroCards through the MTA, they are quickly becoming collector’s items.<\/p>\n

MetroCards can be found on sites like eBay for sale between $6 and $5,000.<\/p>\n

Most of the listings are for the traditional blue and yellow cards, but one listing includes a set of four original MetroCards in unsealed packaging from its debut in 1994.<\/p>\n

The set is listed for $100.<\/p>\n

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