All I want to do is talk about COMC

[mjohnatgt]

Originally Posted by sthoemke

Well, a "combined set" would need to have a single fixed shipping cost, instead of per card shipping prices.

Then why would COMC ever do that? "Sure, we'll cut our take of the transaction down to a 1/5th of our normal take!" The same cards will sell over time to other buyers as singles, and likely for higher overall prices.
Complete factory sets at least are stored in one place.

[COMBAT12B]

So I have noticed that when COMC sell one of your cards via Ebay that they charge 3.99 shipping. I have seen other card consignment/sellers with shipping prices much lower. What are you guys thought on this? I would think the higher shipping prices would result in lower sales

[Rabs]

Originally Posted by COMBAT12B

So I have noticed that when COMC sell one of your cards via Ebay that they charge 3.99 shipping. I have seen other card consignment/sellers with shipping prices much lower. What are you guys thought on this? I would think the higher shipping prices would result in lower sales

Never bought a COMC card via eBay. $3.99 does seem a bit high. I assume they send everything in a bubble mailer?

[Swipe79]

eBay and Amazon are my top buyers on COMC.

Originally Posted by COMBAT12B

So I have noticed that when COMC sell one of your cards via Ebay that they charge 3.99 shipping. I have seen other card consignment/sellers with shipping prices much lower. What are you guys thought on this? I would think the higher shipping prices would result in lower sales

[cruiserdaddy7]

So many errors it seems when my batches are loaded. Missing autographs and calling them base? Missing buyback stamps and numbered parallels. You really have to check every last detail, can't trust it much now more than ever.

[COMBAT12B]

Originally Posted by Swipe79

eBay and Amazon are my top buyers on COMC.

Question swipe. If you have a card and there are 10 others on COMC and your card is is 50 cents cheaper than all the other cards on COMC but you notice ebay sales reflect that I will still need to lower the price for it to sell then would you lower the price or keep it as is because its already lower than all the other cards on COMC?

[cardsrus1]

Originally Posted by Swipe79

eBay and Amazon are my top buyers on COMC.

True, typically half my sales on an average day. Sure would be nice if more than 20% of my inventory was listed though...

[Swipe79]

Not sure I totally follow you. I generally price a card for what I'm interested in selling it for. I don't send in stuff that I really worry about eBay pricing on a whole lot - the stuff in the $1-5 range is my sweet spot.

Originally Posted by COMBAT12B

Question swipe. If you have a card and there are 10 others on COMC and your card is is 50 cents cheaper than all the other cards on COMC but you notice ebay sales reflect that I will still need to lower the price for it to sell then would you lower the price or keep it as is because its already lower than all the other cards on COMC?

[COMBAT12B]

I guess I am saying if I buy a card for 1.00 and the next ten up on comc are listed for 3.50 is it still a sound purchase if I re-list it for 2.00 knowing the card only on ebay sold listings only sales for 1.50. I know I am not explaining it clear.

[mhcook]

Originally Posted by COMBAT12B

I guess I am saying if I buy a card for 1.00 and the next ten up on comc are listed for 3.50 is it still a sound purchase if I re-list it for 2.00 knowing the card only on ebay sold listings only sales for 1.50. I know I am not explaining it clear.

Some cards will definitely sell for a premium over eBay. I would probably list this card for $2.50 or 3.

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[Swipe79]

I think it has more to do with the card in question than how many/what price on COMC. In general, I tend to list lower end cards for more than they would go for on eBay (say .99) because there is no shipping involved - so you see a lot of stuff at 1.24, 1.74, 2.24, 2.74 in my port.

A lot of those .99 cards are not actually .99 when you add the shipping cost.

Originally Posted by COMBAT12B

I guess I am saying if I buy a card for 1.00 and the next ten up on comc are listed for 3.50 is it still a sound purchase if I re-list it for 2.00 knowing the card only on ebay sold listings only sales for 1.50. I know I am not explaining it clear.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by COMBAT12B

Question swipe. If you have a card and there are 10 others on COMC and your card is is 50 cents cheaper than all the other cards on COMC but you notice ebay sales reflect that I will still need to lower the price for it to sell then would you lower the price or keep it as is because its already lower than all the other cards on COMC?

I find that Ebay sales and COMC sales are often irrelevant in many cases. Ebay sales also tend to reflect a ship now price. Where buyers on COMC especially international buyers may pay a premium just for the added benefit of the item being held for them until they are willing to ship the item and that saves them by being able to spread the shipping over a larger amount of item.

[checkoutmydeals]

So I have noticed that when COMC sell one of your cards via Ebay that they charge 3.99 shipping. I have seen other card consignment/sellers with shipping prices much lower. What are you guys thought on this? I would think the higher shipping prices would result in lower sales

It might make a slight difference if a buyer is purchasing one card for $1. I doubt it makes much difference if the buyer is purchasing 10 cards for $100.

If someone is buying a bunch of cards on eBay, it's much more convenient to get them from the same seller. Seller A charges 99 cents shipping. Seller B charges $1.99. Seller C charges $2.99. Pretty soon, you're paying $20 for the "cheaper" shipping.

This is especially true of International buyers, who may have to pay $30 or more in fees if a seller opts to send their item through the Global Shipping Program.

Some people also value their time more than money. If someone makes $200 an hour as a doctor / lawyer / professional athlete, it could be that saving 15 minutes by purchasing from one large dealer such as COMC on eBay is worth the $1 or $2 they could have saved by poking around 10 different websites and dealing with 10 different dealers.

When you look at COMC's eBay feedback, about one in every 6,000 feedback is a neg. Most of the time, the neg is due to the buyer's order being cancelled, or the buyer receiving the wrong card, or sometimes because the item was not in the expected condition. I've never seen anyone leave bad feedback because $3.99 is outrageously expensive to pay for shipping.

The quality of shipping also matters to eBay buyers. Charge $3.99 and ship unprotected in a plain white envelope, and you might hear about it. Charge $3.99 and ship securely with every card individually sleeved and sent in a box with plenty of good packing material, and you're unlikely to hear a complaint.

[checkoutmydeals]

I guess I am saying if I buy a card for 1.00 and the next ten up on comc are listed for 3.50 is it still a sound purchase if I re-list it for 2.00 knowing the card only on ebay sold listings only sales for 1.50. I know I am not explaining it clear.

I think a problem arises when you try to be all things to all people. There is no one price which will be satisfactory to all buyers.

Suppose you have two customers. One can check eBay listings once per month for the items they want. The other is a flipper on COMC who will buy your card at any price below 75 cents and relist it for $3.50.

If you price your card at 5 cents, the flipper will immediately buy it and reprice at $3.50. Then, a few weeks from now, the eBay buyer sees it cross posted to eBay for $3.75 and can either buy it or not.

If you price the card at $1.50, the flipper won't buy it, and the eBay buyer will have an opportunity to get the card for $1.75. If you list it for $2.50, they have the opportunity to purchase it for $2.75. If you list it for $3.49, they have the opportunity to purchase it for $3.74.

If you price your card at $1.50, and it sells on eBay, you'll get $1.20 in COMC credit, meaning a profit of 20 cents. If you sell it for $2.50, you'll get $2 and a profit of $1, which is 5 times as much profit. If you price it at $3.50, you'll get $2.80, and a profit of $1.80, which is 9 times as much profit.

So, the question is, is the card 5 times less likely to sell because you priced it at $2.50 instead of $1.50? Is the card 9 times less likely to sell because you priced it at $3.50 instead of $1.50?

Even if it turns out that $3.50 is too much to ask, you can always lower the price to $2.50 and see if it sells then. If it doesn't sell, you can always lower the price to $1.50 and see if it sells. If it still doesn't sell, maybe you can price it at $1.25, set your COMC auto-accept to 20% off, and still break even whether it sells on eBay or on COMC.

There is no one correct price for your item. A lot depends on what your goals and expectations are, your tolerance for risk, your time frame, and what you intend to do with the credit if the item sells. A lot depends on who your ultimate customer is.

[3124508 on COMC]

Keep putting condition notes on cards with minor damage, yet also totally fail to see that this card might need one.


2003 Fleer Focus - Diamond Focus - Red 50 Jerseys [Memorabilia] #DF-BF - Brett Favre /50
Courtesy of COMC.com

[crimedawg47]

Originally Posted by 3124508 on COMC

Keep putting condition notes on cards with minor damage, yet also totally fail to see that this card might need one.


2003 Fleer Focus - Diamond Focus - Red 50 Jerseys [Memorabilia] #DF-BF - Brett Favre /50
Courtesy of COMC.com

WOWOW...this stuff has gotten very frustrating and is limiting the amount of stuff I've been sending into them. Its a shame because I really do enjoy their site and the stuff I've been able to purchase through them.

[COMBAT12B]

Originally Posted by checkoutmydeals

I guess I am saying if I buy a card for 1.00 and the next ten up on comc are listed for 3.50 is it still a sound purchase if I re-list it for 2.00 knowing the card only on ebay sold listings only sales for 1.50. I know I am not explaining it clear.

I think a problem arises when you try to be all things to all people. There is no one price which will be satisfactory to all buyers.

Suppose you have two customers. One can check eBay listings once per month for the items they want. The other is a flipper on COMC who will buy your card at any price below 75 cents and relist it for $3.50.

If you price your card at 5 cents, the flipper will immediately buy it and reprice at $3.50. Then, a few weeks from now, the eBay buyer sees it cross posted to eBay for $3.75 and can either buy it or not.

If you price the card at $1.50, the flipper won't buy it, and the eBay buyer will have an opportunity to get the card for $1.75. If you list it for $2.50, they have the opportunity to purchase it for $2.75. If you list it for $3.49, they have the opportunity to purchase it for $3.74.

If you price your card at $1.50, and it sells on eBay, you'll get $1.20 in COMC credit, meaning a profit of 20 cents. If you sell it for $2.50, you'll get $2 and a profit of $1, which is 5 times as much profit. If you price it at $3.50, you'll get $2.80, and a profit of $1.80, which is 9 times as much profit.

So, the question is, is the card 5 times less likely to sell because you priced it at $2.50 instead of $1.50? Is the card 9 times less likely to sell because you priced it at $3.50 instead of $1.50?

Even if it turns out that $3.50 is too much to ask, you can always lower the price to $2.50 and see if it sells then. If it doesn't sell, you can always lower the price to $1.50 and see if it sells. If it still doesn't sell, maybe you can price it at $1.25, set your COMC auto-accept to 20% off, and still break even whether it sells on eBay or on COMC.

There is no one correct price for your item. A lot depends on what your goals and expectations are, your tolerance for risk, your time frame, and what you intend to do with the credit if the item sells. A lot depends on who your ultimate customer is.

Thanks for the insight, I think you are on point.

[3124508 on COMC]

1998 Topps - [Base] #360 - Peyton Manning
Courtesy of COMC.com

This was just listed in 1998 Topps with a condition note of “reprint”!

[notsublime]

Originally Posted by 3124508 on COMC

1998 Topps - [Base] #360 - Peyton Manning
Courtesy of COMC.com

This was just listed in 1998 Topps with a condition note of “reprint”!

Well it is a reprint. But still in the wrong bucket.

[sthoemke]

Unauthorized reprint, although not exactly the same as an authentic card.

COMC shouldn't be listing it, but it probably didn't get caught, so they put the condition note instead of pulling it out of the system.

[ih8ca]

It’s a 2010 topps chrome reprint. It’s a easy fix

[mhcook]

Originally Posted by sthoemke

Unauthorized reprint, although not exactly the same as an authentic card.

COMC shouldn't be listing it, but it probably didn't get caught, so they put the condition note instead of pulling it out of the system.

I'd be concerned about who did the listing that way. They obviously looked at it well enough to determine that it didn't match, but still classified it the worst way possible.

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[thebrett]

Originally Posted by sthoemke

Unauthorized reprint, although not exactly the same as an authentic card.

COMC shouldn't be listing it, but it probably didn't get caught, so they put the condition note instead of pulling it out of the system.

This is one reason condition notes are an issue

When pricing literally thousands of cards at a time, you would think you need to be at $13.49 to be lowest on this card. Condition notes and processing errors have the potential to hurt sellers

[vikingfan101]

Anyone know if COMC user Highgradeplus is on the boards? Would like to message them in regards to port sale.

[ih8ca]

Originally Posted by vikingfan101

Anyone know if COMC user Highgradeplus is on the boards? Would like to message them in regards to port sale.

I have him on speed dial. What do you want to know