All I want to do is talk about COMC - Page 444

scotthenrichs · 05-02-2020, 07:46 AM

As usual, comc has been unusably slow this morning

lunderk · 05-02-2020, 08:02 AM

True Story, I wonder how much money they lose because of this issue on a regular basis.

adamdavidson47 · 05-02-2020, 08:20 AM

Slow? I can’t even get it to load

scotthenrichs · 05-02-2020, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by adamdavidson47

Slow? I can’t even get it to load

I got it to load enough to check on sales, took probably ten minutes just to get there.

JustinVerlander07 · 05-02-2020, 08:53 AM

I don't understand how their site always seems to be down during low traffic hours.

xbignick · 05-02-2020, 10:06 AM

Still super slow :/

cfind · 05-02-2020, 11:18 AM

I can't even log in

alexlazarevich · 05-02-2020, 11:41 AM

Me neither, been slow for a few days but now it's just non-responsive. If this is a denial of service (DoS) attack, then COMC needs to figure it out. There are ways to marginalize DoS attacks, but it costs money and IT resources.

vikingfan101 · 05-02-2020, 11:52 AM

I can access the site from my phone but not from my laptop. I know they've said no repeatedly but I would love if they would create an app. Push notifications for offers, etc, like on Ebay would be awesome.

boxbuster7 · 05-02-2020, 11:53 AM

It has been like this since last night at around midnight pacific time. It was probably crashed by everybody trying to buy Lebron cards.

pfb11 · 05-02-2020, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikingfan101

I can access the site from my phone but not from my laptop. I know they've said no repeatedly but I would love if they would create an app. Push notifications for offers, etc, like on Ebay would be awesome.

There's like a 95% chance that the app would go down just as frequently as the website

cowboyzqna · 05-02-2020, 12:29 PM

I have just got back into buying on comc.... Not sure about some of the fees but its still a great place to buy oc cards.

In the past I would buy low end cards to flip but it seems like that isnt feasible with the new few structure?? idk I'm confident my "2.50" cards would bring 5-7... But if it cost that $2 to relist its a wash.

The new deal may be $50 cards that will pull 70 -100.

Say what you want but even if the fees went up comc is awesome to me. My pc grows daily and for not alott of monies. Get a great shipment once a year and try to think "what did that one run me?"

mjohnatgt · 05-02-2020, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cowboyzqna

I'm confident my "2.50" cards would bring 5-7... But if it cost that $2 to relist its a wash.

Not sure what you're talking about. The $2 fee is only to change the price of a card from under $100 to above $100. There might have been a few people who got it accidentally, but COMC should fix the glitch and refund them.

fungi2510 · 05-02-2020, 12:38 PM

This downtime is bad. I am not sure it has been this long in awhile. At least not for me. It has been all morning. I usually only have small periods of not being able to get on. Frustrating to say the least.

checkoutmydeals · 05-02-2020, 12:46 PM

Not sure if this helps, but I have been able to access COMC with Google Chrome, but not so much with Firefox.

alexlazarevich · 05-02-2020, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by checkoutmydeals

Not sure if this helps, but I have been able to access COMC with Google Chrome, but not so much with Firefox.

It's strange. I'm on Firefox with a Window 10 PC and I can connect no problem. Fast as can be. Google Chrome on my laptop does not work at all. Same gig-based wireless connection on both platforms.

sammyjankis · 05-02-2020, 12:52 PM

My 150 card basic submission that was due 4/27 not has an estimated due date of 6/18. 4 months, yikes.

checkoutmydeals · 05-02-2020, 12:57 PM

I have just got back into buying on comc.... Not sure about some of the fees but its still a great place to buy oc cards.

In the past I would buy low end cards to flip but it seems like that isnt feasible with the new few structure?? idk I'm confident my "2.50" cards would bring 5-7... But if it cost that $2 to relist its a wash.

The new deal may be $50 cards that will pull 70 -100.

Say what you want but even if the fees went up comc is awesome to me. My pc grows daily and for not alott of monies. Get a great shipment once a year and try to think "what did that one run me?"

As mentioned by John, the $2 fee is strictly for items which are priced $100 or more. These are taken out of inventory, rescanned with the same tech they use on their eBay lots, and also double checked for possible trimming or other shenanigans.

It's likely you can still find flippable stuff which is priced $2.49 / $2.50 or so. This is because larger sellers can upgrade their account so they pay $50 per month as an upgrade fee, but they don't pay storage fees on items priced at $2.50 or less. Because of this, there are a substantial number of items on the site priced at $2.50 / $2.49 which could probably be priced higher.

Regarding your buying $50 cards and reselling them for $70 thinking, I would highly suggest you look at COMC's eBay auctions. All auctions start at 99 cents with no reserve. You can bid on eBay, and if you win, if your eBay account is connected to your COMC account, you can pay for the items on COMC using COMC credit (plus 10%). Then you can reprice the item to try to flip or add it to an upcoming shipment.

OTOH, a regular eBay buyer will be paying $4.99 shipping or some such amount for the first item they buy. So you have some advantage there. It's also possible that you can pick up a COMC eBay item at a price where you can comfortably list it for a flip, but also take physical possession later on and sell it in some other venue if the flip doesn't work out.

xbignick · 05-02-2020, 01:00 PM

Looks like it's working smoothly now.

JustMoe · 05-02-2020, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikingfan101

I can access the site from my phone but not from my laptop. I know they've said no repeatedly but I would love if they would create an app. Push notifications for offers, etc, like on Ebay would be awesome.

When they updated the website years ago, making the move from "check out my cards" to "COMC", they made the website scalable and viewable on any device, therefore making an app redundant.

Besides, they don't have the money/resources to put towards building and maintaining an app...it would be another project that starts strong and slowly fades away - while that is their SOP, it's too big a project even for them to attempt.

lunderk · 05-02-2020, 01:01 PM

Working fine here now.

xbignick · 05-02-2020, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xbignick

Looks like it's working smoothly now.

Spoke too soon lol.

lunderk · 05-02-2020, 01:08 PM

It was a solid 2.5 minutes of work-ability... Hopefully everyone got what they wanted done in that window.

mint39 · 05-02-2020, 01:09 PM

i had 9000 cards due for may 8th, 8400 have been processed so far ! ( basic service)

good job comc !!!

jjj5278 · 05-02-2020, 02:01 PM

I was able to see that I had an offer, but nothing else. Ugh.

05-02-2020, 08:20 AM	#11078
adamdavidson47 Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 947 adamdavey47 adamdavidson47	Slow? I can’t even get it to load __________________ Looking for 1959 Topps All Stars graded PSA 8 or higher. Check out my COMC for great deals!!

05-02-2020, 08:53 AM	#11080
JustinVerlander07 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 16,783 gladdyontherise gladdyontherise	I don't understand how their site always seems to be down during low traffic hours. __________________ Collecting Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Miz, Jey Uso, Kelani Jordan, Macho Man, WWE "Cavs in 7. Write it down"

05-02-2020, 10:06 AM	#11081
xbignick Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 29,306 xxbignick	Still super slow :/ __________________ @xxbignick on twitter

05-02-2020, 11:52 AM	#11084
vikingfan101 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,146 vikingfan101	I can access the site from my phone but not from my laptop. I know they've said no repeatedly but I would love if they would create an app. Push notifications for offers, etc, like on Ebay would be awesome. __________________ I collect Randy Moss and Giannis Antetokounpo Autographs

05-02-2020, 11:53 AM	#11085
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,175 boxbuster777	It has been like this since last night at around midnight pacific time. It was probably crashed by everybody trying to buy Lebron cards. __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

05-02-2020, 07:46 AM	#11076
scotthenrichs Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,551 henrichs_1 Sah0620	As usual, comc has been unusably slow this morning

05-02-2020, 08:02 AM	#11077
lunderk Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 89 lunderk	True Story, I wonder how much money they lose because of this issue on a regular basis.

05-02-2020, 11:18 AM	#11082
cfind Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: COMC Land Posts: 2,668	I can't even log in

05-02-2020, 11:41 AM	#11083
alexlazarevich Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 4,034 alexlazarevich*cardboardaddict alexlazarevich	Me neither, been slow for a few days but now it's just non-responsive. If this is a denial of service (DoS) attack, then COMC needs to figure it out. There are ways to marginalize DoS attacks, but it costs money and IT resources.

05-02-2020, 12:29 PM	#11087
cowboyzqna Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moundridge KS Posts: 9,265 cowboyzqna	I have just got back into buying on comc.... Not sure about some of the fees but its still a great place to buy oc cards. In the past I would buy low end cards to flip but it seems like that isnt feasible with the new few structure?? idk I'm confident my "2.50" cards would bring 5-7... But if it cost that $2 to relist its a wash. The new deal may be $50 cards that will pull 70 -100. Say what you want but even if the fees went up comc is awesome to me. My pc grows daily and for not alott of monies. Get a great shipment once a year and try to think "what did that one run me?" __________________ I am a Lucky Man

05-02-2020, 12:38 PM	#11089
fungi2510 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,028 mkeil1980 fungi2510	This downtime is bad. I am not sure it has been this long in awhile. At least not for me. It has been all morning. I usually only have small periods of not being able to get on. Frustrating to say the least. __________________ Check Out My Cards ID = fungi2510 Check me out on Sport Lots. http://www.sportlots.com/inven/invenbin/dealerpage.tpl?dealer=dmkeil02

05-02-2020, 12:46 PM	#11090
checkoutmydeals Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,040 king-collect checkoutmydeals	Not sure if this helps, but I have been able to access COMC with Google Chrome, but not so much with Firefox.

05-02-2020, 12:52 PM	#11092
sammyjankis Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,892	My 150 card basic submission that was due 4/27 not has an estimated due date of 6/18. 4 months, yikes.

05-02-2020, 12:57 PM	#11093
checkoutmydeals Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,040 king-collect checkoutmydeals	I have just got back into buying on comc.... Not sure about some of the fees but its still a great place to buy oc cards. In the past I would buy low end cards to flip but it seems like that isnt feasible with the new few structure?? idk I'm confident my "2.50" cards would bring 5-7... But if it cost that $2 to relist its a wash. The new deal may be $50 cards that will pull 70 -100. Say what you want but even if the fees went up comc is awesome to me. My pc grows daily and for not alott of monies. Get a great shipment once a year and try to think "what did that one run me?" As mentioned by John, the $2 fee is strictly for items which are priced $100 or more. These are taken out of inventory, rescanned with the same tech they use on their eBay lots, and also double checked for possible trimming or other shenanigans. It's likely you can still find flippable stuff which is priced $2.49 / $2.50 or so. This is because larger sellers can upgrade their account so they pay $50 per month as an upgrade fee, but they don't pay storage fees on items priced at $2.50 or less. Because of this, there are a substantial number of items on the site priced at $2.50 / $2.49 which could probably be priced higher. Regarding your buying $50 cards and reselling them for $70 thinking, I would highly suggest you look at COMC's eBay auctions. All auctions start at 99 cents with no reserve. You can bid on eBay, and if you win, if your eBay account is connected to your COMC account, you can pay for the items on COMC using COMC credit (plus 10%). Then you can reprice the item to try to flip or add it to an upcoming shipment. OTOH, a regular eBay buyer will be paying $4.99 shipping or some such amount for the first item they buy. So you have some advantage there. It's also possible that you can pick up a COMC eBay item at a price where you can comfortably list it for a flip, but also take physical possession later on and sell it in some other venue if the flip doesn't work out.

05-02-2020, 01:00 PM	#11094
xbignick Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 29,306 xxbignick	Looks like it's working smoothly now. __________________ @xxbignick on twitter

05-02-2020, 01:01 PM	#11096
lunderk Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 89 lunderk	Working fine here now.

05-02-2020, 01:08 PM	#11098
lunderk Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 89 lunderk	It was a solid 2.5 minutes of work-ability... Hopefully everyone got what they wanted done in that window.

05-02-2020, 01:09 PM	#11099
mint39 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 483 mint39 mint39	i had 9000 cards due for may 8th, 8400 have been processed so far ! ( basic service) good job comc !!!

05-02-2020, 02:01 PM	#11100
jjj5278 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SE, MN Posts: 1,555 jjj5278	I was able to see that I had an offer, but nothing else. Ugh.