All I want to do is talk about COMC - Page 254

scotthenrichs · 01-24-2019, 01:07 PM

For me, sales were dead the first two weeks of January, I was getting worried that the new changes were really hurting things, but the last week or so my sales have been as good as they've ever been, so I guess I'm happy and can continue with my plans to send in more $1-5 stuff, I've got boxes set aside waiting to send to COMC with several thousand. Wouldn't trust them with the higher end stuff, but don't mind sending in this kind of stuff.

boxbuster7 · 01-24-2019, 01:45 PM

My sales have also been very strong as well. 7.5% year over year increase compared to last January.

tyrodsports · 01-24-2019, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

I know COMC is dropping the ball on a lot of things right now and getting a lot of negative feelings toward them. I get that and they deserve it 100%. But I want to give them credit. They sold a card of mine for $7,000. I feel the net on the card is more than what i would have got on ebay. Sales seem like they are picking up.

It was a pretty card! Congrats.

tyrodsports · 01-24-2019, 05:01 PM

I wasn’t an EBAY seller before and now it’s a big buyer. However, my COMC sales have dropped.

Boophill · 01-24-2019, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scotthenrichs

For me, sales were dead the first two weeks of January, I was getting worried that the new changes were really hurting things, but the last week or so my sales have been as good as they've ever been, so I guess I'm happy and can continue with my plans to send in more $1-5 stuff, I've got boxes set aside waiting to send to COMC with several thousand. Wouldn't trust them with the higher end stuff, but don't mind sending in this kind of stuff.

I did not sell a single card until Jan 8. I only had 600 cards in my port but most were basketball and the only card on COMC, so it's my time of year. Since then I've had the best month of sales since April 2017 and there is still a week to go. I don't have any cards priced above $5.

I've sold to COMC members and guests and eBay customers. Satisfied so far with the changes.

Dragonman · 01-24-2019, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

I know COMC is dropping the ball on a lot of things right now and getting a lot of negative feelings toward them. I get that and they deserve it 100%. But I want to give them credit. They sold a card of mine for $7,000. I feel the net on the card is more than what i would have got on ebay. Sales seem like they are picking up.

That"s good that is one less card you have to worry about losing when they file for bankruptcy.

CollectorsPlace · 01-24-2019, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

I know COMC is dropping the ball on a lot of things right now and getting a lot of negative feelings toward them. I get that and they deserve it 100%. But I want to give them credit. They sold a card of mine for $7,000. I feel the net on the card is more than what i would have got on ebay. Sales seem like they are picking up.

I always enjoy seeing the cards you post. wish i had more revenue to buy the high end ones!

VintageVinny · 01-24-2019, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

I know COMC is dropping the ball on a lot of things right now and getting a lot of negative feelings toward them. I get that and they deserve it 100%. But I want to give them credit. They sold a card of mine for $7,000. I feel the net on the card is more than what i would have got on ebay. Sales seem like they are picking up.

Out of curiosity Hawk, was it an eBay pass through sale for that big dog or a COMC account? Don't want the actual name of course, just interested what platform it sold on. I had an almost 3k card go to an ebayer this month. But overall my sales can't be compared as I am repricing too much to know good, bad or ugly yet.

ih8ca · 01-24-2019, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VintageVinny

Out of curiosity Hawk, was it an eBay pass through sale for that big dog or a COMC account? Don't want the actual name of course, just interested what platform it sold on. I had an almost 3k card go to an ebayer this month. But overall my sales can't be compared as I am repricing too much to know good, bad or ugly yet.

COMC user that most likely used store credit he built up. I have sold close to 10 cards in the last few months for over $1,000.

VintageVinny · 01-24-2019, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

COMC user that most likely used store credit he built up. I have sold close to 10 cards in the last few months for over $1,000.

There was one like it as an eBay auction this week but the seller flaked out and cancelled the auction early. I was curious to see how it was going to end since I had seen yours go already.

Rabs · 01-25-2019, 07:55 AM

I just purchased a card and repriced it but was hit a $0.50 fee after repricing it. Never seen this before I'm assuming it is another part of the new COMC update?

ih8ca · 01-25-2019, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabs

I just purchased a card and repriced it but was hit a $0.50 fee after repricing it. Never seen this before I'm assuming it is another part of the new COMC update?

Its always been that way. It is to combat users from having two accounts and listing it on one account for a basic service and selling it to another account to avoid the mark up charge.

shrevecity · 01-25-2019, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabs

I just purchased a card and repriced it but was hit a $0.50 fee after repricing it. Never seen this before I'm assuming it is another part of the new COMC update?

If the new price raised it above the threshold for that price then yes they will charge.

mjohnatgt · 01-25-2019, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabs

I just purchased a card and repriced it but was hit a $0.50 fee after repricing it. Never seen this before I'm assuming it is another part of the new COMC update?

There are a couple of price triggers that require the card to get upgraded in service level: $50 and like $100 or $200. So if you buy a card that was processed at basic level and it was listed for $49.00 and you purchase and reprice above $50, they'll charge you because they go back to the card in the warehouse, scan it with a different high quality scanner, and then put it in a different section of the warehouse.

Rabs · 01-25-2019, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

Its always been that way. It is to combat users from having two accounts and listing it on one account for a basic service and selling it to another account to avoid the mark up charge.

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Originally Posted by shrevecity

If the new price raised it above the threshold for that price then yes they will charge.

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Originally Posted by mjohnatgt

There are a couple of price triggers that require the card to get upgraded in service level: $50 and like $100 or $200. So if you buy a card that was processed at basic level and it was listed for $49.00 and you purchase and reprice above $50, they'll charge you because they go back to the card in the warehouse, scan it with a different high quality scanner, and then put it in a different section of the warehouse.

Thanks for the info.

3124508 on COMC · 01-25-2019, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mjohnatgt

There are a couple of price triggers that require the card to get upgraded in service level: $50 and like $100 or $200. So if you buy a card that was processed at basic level and it was listed for $49.00 and you purchase and reprice above $50, they'll charge you because they go back to the card in the warehouse, scan it with a different high quality scanner, and then put it in a different section of the warehouse.

But they never actually do any of that.

Rabs · 01-25-2019, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 3124508 on COMC

But they never actually do any of that.

Except for the extra fee part.

3124508 on COMC · 01-25-2019, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabs

Except for the extra fee part.

Correct.

notsublime · 01-25-2019, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

Its always been that way. It is to combat users from having two accounts and listing it on one account for a basic service and selling it to another account to avoid the mark up charge.

Really? Thats what they told you? Well explain why a seller who listed an item for over $50 say $65, is charged with the additional fee, then seller sells that item for less than $50 on a sale, port sale, or best offer, the new seller has to pay that fee again when listing it for more than $50? Same applies to $200 items.

Its only purpose is money grab. It has nothing to do with avoidance of fees or "enhanced scan". If it did have something to do with combating users with 2 accounts, I think the 5% tax will stop that. Don't you think?

ih8ca · 01-25-2019, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by notsublime

Really? Thats what they told you? Well explain why a seller who listed an item for over $50 say $65, is charged with the additional fee, then seller sells that item for less than $50 on a sale, port sale, or best offer, the new seller has to pay that fee again when listing it for more than $50? Same applies to $200 items.

Its only purpose is money grab. It has nothing to do with avoidance of fees or "enhanced scan". If it did have something to do with combating users with 2 accounts, I think the 5% tax will stop that. Don't you think?

I agree with you that an upcharge should not apply if they are getting the 5%. Remember the 5% is a brand new thing they just started. So hopefully they will change that they way they upcharge for flippers.
The reasons comc wants the upcharge is to combat people from moving cards to avoid the fee. We all know that with the 5% fee its going to kill that. Second they would prefer to have users submit at a higher service level. They have a different person handling those cards that is more experienced in those cards. Its kind of like psa. If you try and sneak a more expensive card in a bulk order. You will get upcharged.
I have no issue with COMC wanting more money for higher services from the original owner. The more expensive cards are kept in a different location.

notsublime · 01-25-2019, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

I agree with you that an upcharge should not apply if they are getting the 5%. Remember the 5% is a brand new thing they just started. So hopefully they will change that they way they upcharge for flippers.
The reasons comc wants the upcharge is to combat people from moving cards to avoid the fee. We all know that with the 5% fee its going to kill that. Second they would prefer to have users submit at a higher service level. They have a different person handling those cards that is more experienced in those cards. Its kind of like psa. If you try and sneak a more expensive card in a bulk order. You will get upcharged.
I have no issue with COMC wanting more money for higher services from the original owner. The more expensive cards are kept in a different location.

Oh right, the "Scan". Why would anyone try to "Sneak" an expensive card in a bulk order? Either way, they get the $.50 when you list it for over $50.

notsublime · 01-25-2019, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mjohnatgt

There are a couple of price triggers that require the card to get upgraded in service level: $50 and like $100 or $200. So if you buy a card that was processed at basic level and it was listed for $49.00 and you purchase and reprice above $50, they'll charge you because they go back to the card in the warehouse, scan it with a different high quality scanner, and then put it in a different section of the warehouse.

I bought a card from DeansCards repriced it and fully expect this to happen.

mjohnatgt · 01-25-2019, 10:23 AM

I guess that's a good way to check. Let us know how it turns out in a week or so once the card arrives from Dean's.

Bowman1951 · 01-25-2019, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ih8ca

I know COMC is dropping the ball on a lot of things right now and getting a lot of negative feelings toward them. I get that and they deserve it 100%. But I want to give them credit. They sold a card of mine for $7,000. I feel the net on the card is more than what i would have got on ebay. Sales seem like they are picking up.

Was that your Jordan game used? I think that was you who had this card......I know I've looked many times and drooled over it. Sorry if it's different, just trying to confirm.

Bowman1951 · 01-25-2019, 11:06 AM

I just analyzed my flip margins on January sales which like others have said have been strong, expecting them to be down because of the 5% tax. I'm actually up about 5% overall.

But I think a lot of Black Friday buys I made are beginning to move and I got those at a heavy discount. So I would have been up almost 10% overall in January under the old structure. Bottom line, I was pleasantly surprised how well January has gone and to see that I'm not making less money overall.

I'm easily on pace for my second best month ever but that should be taken with a grain of salt since I'm still a fairly new account that has had a continuously increasing port, so sales SHOULD go up month over month. I love the new sales structure as a small timer who could never justify $90 a month in fees just for setup. I've run constant sales so that helps.

01-24-2019, 01:45 PM	#6327
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,169 boxbuster777	My sales have also been very strong as well. 7.5% year over year increase compared to last January. __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

01-24-2019, 05:01 PM	#6329
tyrodsports Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 957 tyrodsports	I wasn’t an EBAY seller before and now it’s a big buyer. However, my COMC sales have dropped. __________________ Collect Bears, Dodgers and Lakers. Feel free to check me out http://www.comc.com/Users/tyrodsports,sr,i100

01-25-2019, 07:55 AM	#6336
Rabs Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 15,918 Rabs	I just purchased a card and repriced it but was hit a $0.50 fee after repricing it. Never seen this before I'm assuming it is another part of the new COMC update? __________________ Sean Taylor/Craig Kimbrel/Brian Orakpo Collector! https://sportscardalbum.com/u/rabs

01-24-2019, 01:07 PM	#6326
scotthenrichs Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,551 henrichs_1 Sah0620	For me, sales were dead the first two weeks of January, I was getting worried that the new changes were really hurting things, but the last week or so my sales have been as good as they've ever been, so I guess I'm happy and can continue with my plans to send in more $1-5 stuff, I've got boxes set aside waiting to send to COMC with several thousand. Wouldn't trust them with the higher end stuff, but don't mind sending in this kind of stuff.

01-25-2019, 10:23 AM	#6348
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,577 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	I guess that's a good way to check. Let us know how it turns out in a week or so once the card arrives from Dean's.

01-25-2019, 11:06 AM	#6350
Bowman1951 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Boston 'Burbs Posts: 4,717 djblitz Bowman1951	I just analyzed my flip margins on January sales which like others have said have been strong, expecting them to be down because of the 5% tax. I'm actually up about 5% overall. But I think a lot of Black Friday buys I made are beginning to move and I got those at a heavy discount. So I would have been up almost 10% overall in January under the old structure. Bottom line, I was pleasantly surprised how well January has gone and to see that I'm not making less money overall. I'm easily on pace for my second best month ever but that should be taken with a grain of salt since I'm still a fairly new account that has had a continuously increasing port, so sales SHOULD go up month over month. I love the new sales structure as a small timer who could never justify $90 a month in fees just for setup. I've run constant sales so that helps.