Purveyors (Part Deux)

So, the great tomato crisis continues...
A few weeks ago, a case of the canned tomatoes that I use for our signature red sauce had three or four cans that were bulging. I opened one and it hissed like a botulistic snake though the product was actually okay. I didn't use them, of course, and asked my 77077 rep for a credit. (Quick background: they are Casa di Procope imported San Marzanos, roughly $4 to $4.60 per 106z can. They are the best than I can find within my budget. The distributor is actually a local restaurateur who imports on the side though, shockingly enough, I can't source them directly from him because of his 77077 relationship.) Last week she told me that she asked the broker, someone I've known since he waited tables @ WSAH, to replace them. He seemed to "be on vacation" and hadn't yet gotten back to her. I asked her why I couldn't just get a credit from 77077. No answer, though mysteriously this week our account was finally credited. Fast forward to this afternoon when I received the three cases I ordered in addition to a fourth case on a separate invoice. At the top, it had a Pocomoke City billing address, a different customer number and a different rep's name, but the invoice said SAMPLE with the broker's name and our customer number. Most importantly, it had a total of $29.00, more than I have ever paid for a case. I wish I could just include the email conversation between myself, my rep and the broker, but that wouldn't be fair. Basically, my tomatoes weren't stuck in customs as my rep originally suggested and it turns out that the case in question is a gift from the broker. Now, riddle me this, Batman, would I have ordered three fucking cases if I knew I was getting one for free?