All I want to do is talk about COMC - Page 208

no10pin · 09-17-2018, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowman1951

If the brokerage account isn't a tax deferred IRA of some sort, they should be sending you a 1099 (which obviously goes to the IRS also) so you can place it on a Schedule D for capital gains and losses.

I know, I was kidding about the concept of profits not being taxable as long as I don't withdraw the money.

vikingfan101 · 09-18-2018, 07:45 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to ship Bowman Chrome or Ginter mini's into COMC so they don't slide around and ding? I don't see any sleeves that are that size. I have enough concerns with COMC damaging them so want to cover my bases.

yazevans · 09-18-2018, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by vikingfan101

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to ship Bowman Chrome or Ginter mini's into COMC so they don't slide around and ding? I don't see any sleeves that are that size. I have enough concerns with COMC damaging them so want to cover my bases.

I like to put 15-20 sideways into a team set bag, wrap the slack of the bag around and then seal it. Makes a secure little package for minis.

shrevecity · 09-18-2018, 09:30 PM

Just got 18 cards declined but the photo only shows 6. A couple are worth considering paying the extra, but without knowing what the other 12 are its hard to make a real choice.

cruiserdaddy7 · 09-18-2018, 09:32 PM

I just got a bunch of damaged cards too. Can't even see what they are of course.

JDEsq09 · 09-18-2018, 10:47 PM

Why hasn't COMC developed an app yet?

Swipe79 · 09-18-2018, 11:09 PM

I guess they didn't get enough votes to get the grant...

https://blog.comc.com/author/juliagetsch/

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Originally Posted by JDEsq09

Why hasn't COMC developed an app yet?

JustMoe · 09-18-2018, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JDEsq09

Why hasn't COMC developed an app yet?

They don't really need an app; when they rebuilt the website a few years ago, they made it with smartphones in mind - by making it scalable, it effectively made an app redundant.

Besides, with their record of starting projects but never really finishing them, do we really need an app that'll be stuck in "beta" for years and years?

cking · 09-19-2018, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JustMoe

when they rebuilt the website a few years ago,

If they rebuilt it, why does it keep going down all the time?

cruiserdaddy7 · 09-19-2018, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cking

If they rebuilt it, why does it keep going down all the time?

To be fair, he never said it was well built.

BBallCT · 09-19-2018, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JDEsq09

Why hasn't COMC developed an app yet?

We could argue that being on eBay leverages their app

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allstarcollect · 09-19-2018, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JustMoe

They don't really need an app; when they rebuilt the website a few years ago, they made it with smartphones in mind - by making it scalable, it effectively made an app redundant.

Besides, with their record of starting projects but never really finishing them, do we really need an app that'll be stuck in "beta" for years and years?

I think an app would be great. A responsive site isn't the same as an app. I have an AirBnB unit. I get a notification with the app every time I get a message from my AirBnb guests. That's more helpful than an email. An app could have similar notifications with offers. As well browsing cards could be done more data efficiently for the app, etc. It also opens up to users in the app market. Having a mobile website != having an app.

I agree they would have to launch a full featured app, and not limp one along in beta.

Bowman1951 · 09-19-2018, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by allstarcollect

I think an app would be great. A responsive site isn't the same as an app. I have an AirBnB unit. I get a notification with the app every time I get a message from my AirBnb guests. That's more helpful than an email. An app could have similar notifications with offers. As well browsing cards could be done more data efficiently for the app, etc. It also opens up to users in the app market. Having a mobile website != having an app.

I agree they would have to launch a full featured app, and not limp one along in beta.

All excellent points that I hadn't thought of before.

Let's face it, users under the age of 25 rarely go to websites anymore and it could potentially open up a brand new market to more buyers.

The problem is, the company seems cheap and won't invest in the coders needed to launch it.

sthoemke · 09-19-2018, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sthoemke

1,247 cards due today!

Last batch made it on the final day.

Cards were 4 days late.

Received the submission fee discount.

OLDPAPER · 09-19-2018, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowman1951

All excellent points that I hadn't thought of before.

Let's face it, users under the age of 25 rarely go to websites anymore and it could potentially open up a brand new market to more buyers.

The problem is, the company seems cheap and won't invest in the coders needed to launch it.

They can hardly tell a 1993 Stadium Club First Day Barry Sanders from a base 1993 Stadium Club Barry Sanders....I don't think they should be wasting resources on an app.

boxbuster7 · 09-19-2018, 06:03 PM

Speaking of inaccuracies...

When I click yearly sales stats the number I get for 2018 is larger then the number from downloading all 2018 sales history into Excel. (It is 1.62% larger, but they should be the same in theory.)

I think that for those of us who run promotions, the 3% fee on promotional sales isn't included in the yearly sales stats. But then when you download your history into excel it factors that in. I am not sure why this is, but this difference is a large expense that could help users that run promotions frequently.

EDIT: I ran the numbers and this is how it works. I got the number to be within like 60$ of being correct. If you use seller stats, make sure to subtract 3% from total amount of promotion sales you had. The seller stats number should be pretty close to the number when you download every sale as an excel file and subtract the 3% fee you pay.

JustMoe · 09-19-2018, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BBallCT

We could argue that being on eBay leverages their app

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Originally Posted by allstarcollect

I think an app would be great. A responsive site isn't the same as an app. I have an AirBnB unit. I get a notification with the app every time I get a message from my AirBnb guests. That's more helpful than an email. An app could have similar notifications with offers. As well browsing cards could be done more data efficiently for the app, etc. It also opens up to users in the app market. Having a mobile website != having an app.

I agree they would have to launch a full featured app, and not limp one along in beta.

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Originally Posted by Bowman1951

All excellent points that I hadn't thought of before.

Let's face it, users under the age of 25 rarely go to websites anymore and it could potentially open up a brand new market to more buyers.

The problem is, the company seems cheap and won't invest in the coders needed to launch it.

These are all excellent points and, ideally, they should be put to an actual employee of COMC to see if there's any response - speaking of, has anyone seen James lately? Is he around or has he taken another unannounced hiatus from the boards? Must be nice...

sthoemke · 09-20-2018, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JustMoe

These are all excellent points and, ideally, they should be put to an actual employee of COMC to see if there's any response - speaking of, has anyone seen James lately? Is he around or has he taken another unannounced hiatus from the boards? Must be nice...

James responded to my email to staff@comc a couple days ago.

Who knows if anyone at COMC is watching the boards

allstarcollect · 09-20-2018, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JustMoe

These are all excellent points and, ideally, they should be put to an actual employee of COMC to see if there's any response - speaking of, has anyone seen James lately? Is he around or has he taken another unannounced hiatus from the boards? Must be nice...

I was talking to Geoff about an app at one of the Expos. He actually brought it up. So, I'm sure they've talked about it.

shrevecity · 09-20-2018, 10:04 AM

Have about 650 due tomorrow, heres to hoping they are late.

COMC James · 09-20-2018, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sthoemke

James responded to my email to staff@comc a couple days ago.

Who knows if anyone at COMC is watching the boards

I assure you, I still am gainfully employed at COMC, and catching up on this board is something that I do every couple of days, if not more. Customer support and outreach falls under my umbrella, but like I've said in the past, I made a decision to be involved in some hobby forums such as this one, and was not told by anyone to do so. I like the dialogue here and on FCB, so I make it a point to stop by regularly, but only when everything else that I'm responsible for in my role at COMC is in a good state.

I think that everyone at COMC realizes that an app would be a great and allow us to not only reach more collectors, but to make our service more accessible to those already on it. But I think even reading some of the other discussion from earlier posts, a picture starts to be painted showing how complex a full-fledged app would be to create. In a perfect world, a COMC app would mirror the website, right? Everything that you can do on the website should be in the app, and anything less than that would feel incomplete, or at least from my perspective.

I'm not a developer, but when you start to just generally hypothesis all of the feature work, design work, mobile integration (Apple Pay? Google Wallet? Etc), and everything involved in fleshing out an app to be what people actually want, you start to realize it's a massive undertaking. I don't know if we're at the point yet to commit to that, but we will be some day.

Bowman1951 · 09-20-2018, 02:34 PM

Aren't there companies that will assist in building an app for you? Yes, it would be a huge undertaking but personally I don't feel like it is something that COMC should internally tackle on their own.

Farm it out with someone well known in the industry that would do a killer job on it. I feel like everyone has an app these days, it can't be THAT difficult to mimic much of what the website does already.

MFM · 09-20-2018, 02:46 PM

What would you want from a COMC app that isn't available through the website, if you're on a mobile device? Notifications of offers is the first one I can think of. Maybe funding your account through the app and Paypal (like the Starbucks app). What else?

yazevans · 09-20-2018, 07:54 PM

Looks like they might be trying out a new process for receiving damaged cards. I had a submission arrive at COMC today and tonight they sent me an e-mail stating that the cards in one box were packed too tightly, resulting in damage to a few cards. The e-mail included 20+ pictures of the whole unpacking process, so I guess they are trying to address the concerns about damage occurring during that process.

3124508 on COMC · 09-20-2018, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by yazevans

Looks like they might be trying out a new process for receiving damaged cards. I had a submission arrive at COMC today and tonight they sent me an e-mail stating that the cards in one box were packed too tightly, resulting in damage to a few cards. The e-mail included 20+ pictures of the whole unpacking process, so I guess they are trying to address the concerns about damage occurring during that process.

Hmm. Interesting.

09-18-2018, 07:45 PM	#5177
vikingfan101 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,146 vikingfan101	Does anyone have any suggestions on how to ship Bowman Chrome or Ginter mini's into COMC so they don't slide around and ding? I don't see any sleeves that are that size. I have enough concerns with COMC damaging them so want to cover my bases. __________________ I collect Randy Moss and Giannis Antetokounpo Autographs

09-18-2018, 09:32 PM	#5180
cruiserdaddy7 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,540 Cruiserdaddy7	I just got a bunch of damaged cards too. Can't even see what they are of course. __________________ Show me your friends and I'll show you your future.

09-19-2018, 06:03 PM	#5191
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,267 boxbuster777	Speaking of inaccuracies... When I click yearly sales stats the number I get for 2018 is larger then the number from downloading all 2018 sales history into Excel. (It is 1.62% larger, but they should be the same in theory.) I think that for those of us who run promotions, the 3% fee on promotional sales isn't included in the yearly sales stats. But then when you download your history into excel it factors that in. I am not sure why this is, but this difference is a large expense that could help users that run promotions frequently. EDIT: I ran the numbers and this is how it works. I got the number to be within like 60$ of being correct. If you use seller stats, make sure to subtract 3% from total amount of promotion sales you had. The seller stats number should be pretty close to the number when you download every sale as an excel file and subtract the 3% fee you pay. __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10 Last edited by boxbuster7; 09-20-2018 at 02:44 AM.

09-20-2018, 02:46 PM	#5198
MFM Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Detroit-ish, MI Posts: 1,225 mfmcnabb	What would you want from a COMC app that isn't available through the website, if you're on a mobile device? Notifications of offers is the first one I can think of. Maybe funding your account through the app and Paypal (like the Starbucks app). What else? __________________ -- I collect former Wichita State basketball and baseball players and Chris Douglas-Roberts. I'm always looking to make sales through COMC. Make bulk offers on what you like. Link is to the left. Or PM me to negotiate.

09-20-2018, 07:54 PM	#5199
yazevans Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 1,098 braindamage03 parentc1	Looks like they might be trying out a new process for receiving damaged cards. I had a submission arrive at COMC today and tonight they sent me an e-mail stating that the cards in one box were packed too tightly, resulting in damage to a few cards. The e-mail included 20+ pictures of the whole unpacking process, so I guess they are trying to address the concerns about damage occurring during that process. __________________ checkoutmycards.com/Users/parentc1

09-18-2018, 09:30 PM	#5179
shrevecity Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 28,059	Just got 18 cards declined but the photo only shows 6. A couple are worth considering paying the extra, but without knowing what the other 12 are its hard to make a real choice.

09-18-2018, 10:47 PM	#5181
JDEsq09 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 180 SportsCardsDirect	Why hasn't COMC developed an app yet?

09-20-2018, 10:04 AM	#5195
shrevecity Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 28,059	Have about 650 due tomorrow, heres to hoping they are late.

09-20-2018, 02:34 PM	#5197
Bowman1951 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Boston 'Burbs Posts: 4,717 djblitz Bowman1951	Aren't there companies that will assist in building an app for you? Yes, it would be a huge undertaking but personally I don't feel like it is something that COMC should internally tackle on their own. Farm it out with someone well known in the industry that would do a killer job on it. I feel like everyone has an app these days, it can't be THAT difficult to mimic much of what the website does already.