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alohasports · 11-28-2020, 11:53 PM

Thank you so much for your help with this. What happens if after I submit a card and it gets listed in my account and the card price increases where I have to adjust the price over $100 once it’s in my account, will they charge me a fee if I price it high afterwards at a later date? Thanks

Swipe79 · 11-29-2020, 12:23 AM

I believe so - I just bought a card yesterday that I wanted to reprice over $100 but it wanted me to pay the $2 fee, so I listed it right under.

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Originally Posted by alohasports

Thank you so much for your help with this. What happens if after I submit a card and it gets listed in my account and the card price increases where I have to adjust the price over $100 once it’s in my account, will they charge me a fee if I price it high afterwards at a later date? Thanks

alohasports · 11-29-2020, 01:05 AM

Thank you.I’ll have to keep that in mind when repricing cards. Thank you so much for all of your help. I appreciate it.

mjohnatgt · 11-29-2020, 10:16 AM

Well, they warn you in advance when you try to price something that was done through basic when there will be an upgrade fee.

For the other question, most here send cards between $2-25 to COMC. Some people send cards up to $50, some send most cards. Everyone kind of has their own level where they prefer to sell it on their own on eBay or send to a different consignment house.

alohasports · 11-29-2020, 01:29 PM

Can we submit PSA/Beckett slabbed authenticated cards for sale? (TTM/IP autographs that have been slabbed authentic auto by PSA/Beckett) Thanks

mjohnatgt · 11-29-2020, 02:28 PM

Yes, there are plenty available on site.

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Third-Party-Authenticated Autographed Trading Cards

PSA/DNA – PSA/DNA Authentication Services
JSA – James Spence Authentication
SGC – Sportscard Guaranty Authentic
BAS – Beckett Authentication Service
CAS – Certified Authentication Service

https://blog.comc.com/comc-supported-trading-cards/

alohasports · 11-29-2020, 03:23 PM

Thank you so much! I don’t have many to send in but do have a few left over to send in.

I was going to ask your opinion on this. Trying to learn as much as possible about how comc works. Let’s say someone with deep pockets invests in one player like Ronald acuna. In theory if that seller buys everything single acuna card on comc then price it at whatever price they want do they then have a monopoly on comc for acuna cards and can set any price they want (pretty much buying out the market) of course this is a very extreme case and would take someone with lots of money. But I just had this random question right now . Your thoughts? As always, thank you very much.

mjohnatgt · 11-29-2020, 03:35 PM

There are people that try to control the markets. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Reasons it doesnt:
1) More cards get sent in that undercut the price, or people hold some cards "Not for Sale" and then only list them once their first one gets bought.
2) There are no buyers at the higher price level because you can get them much cheaper on other sites (eBay, sportlots, etc)
3) People tie up so much of their own money in stock that they drastically discount the cards since they're not selling, and end up pricing lower than they paid for them just to get out of them.
4) Players gets hurt, demand drops.

I do it in very limited cases; bought a bunch of Mac Jones (Alabama Crimson Tide QB) and made quite a bit selling them this fall. But I also bought a few other players at the same time and will make a tiny bit on them or nothing at all.
I keep a lot of cards marked "Not for sale" instead of just leaving them all out there. People that list a bunch of the same card for $8 each are wasting a penny a month in storage fees. Why not sell the first card for $8, then once it sells, see that you could price it at $10 and still be the lowest?

You see it a lot with the Marvel and Upper Deck epack cards (people trying to control the market). I'll have cards I've listed for 30 cents for 2 years that haven't sold, and someone buys all of mine and all the rest and then lists one for $2.50 or $10 or whatever. If nobody wanted mine at 30 cents, then I have to figure they're not going to sell many at their price points. But if they happen to sell 2, they've paid for all of the ones they bought, so all the rest now become profit.
COMC (well, Tim) has also talked about trying to make it cheaper on people who want to purchase and ship complete ePack sets. So some buyers seem to be cornering the market on some nickel commons right now in case they can have all of them when this becomes true. Then there will be demand for their $2.50 common because if the person buys the whole set and has it shipped, they might save a bunch on shipping. But again, there are probably another hundred or more of the exact same card for sale on ePack or marked Not For Sale. It's risky, but only has to work out a few times to make it worthwhile (a poker player would call that implied pot odds).

alohasports · 11-29-2020, 03:50 PM

Thank you! Some very good points and thoughts on this. I sweats wondered this when I saw cards priced at .40 cents then the exact same card priced by someone else for $25!

Budler · 11-29-2020, 04:00 PM

It appears that when someone has a monopoly they price a little high. Thinking it is the only card and if they want it they will pay the price.

My last batch a year ago. I sent in only cards that did not have any cards listed or just one (priced high) It was not a week after I priced mine almost all of them had 2 or 3 more priced lower then mine. They had to be in the pipe line or "Not for sale" area.

aguinness · 11-29-2020, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mjohnatgt

I keep a lot of cards marked "Not for sale" instead of just leaving them all out there. People that list a bunch of the same card for $8 each are wasting a penny a month in storage fees. Why not sell the first card for $8, then once it sells, see that you could price it at $10 and still be the lowest?

I agree, for the most part, with the exception being if I have a number of the same card (typically older) and I'll keep them all listed so buyers have a choice and can buy the example they prefer (due to small differences in centering, registration etc.). Figure on something like this it's better to get a sale than miss out because the only one I had listed had a flaw or something that was a no-go for a potential buyer.

jjj5278 · 11-29-2020, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by aguinness

I agree, for the most part, with the exception being if I have a number of the same card (typically older) and I'll keep them all listed so buyers have a choice and can buy the example they prefer (due to small differences in centering, registration etc.). Figure on something like this it's better to get a sale than miss out because the only one I had listed had a flaw or something that was a no-go for a potential buyer.

Yeah I recently had 4 of one card and I priced 3 of them and held the other back. Some eBay person bought all 3 and I’m fairly certain if I had the 4th listed they would have bought that too. I’m still sitting on the 4th right now I think and it’s for sale. So I missed a $10-15 sale that way, oops.

alohasports · 11-29-2020, 09:47 PM

I feel it’s best to just list everything at once as mentioned above, If it’s sitting, it can’t be bought! As an old timer once told me, I’m in the business to sell cards, not store them!

aguinness · 11-29-2020, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by alohasports

I feel it’s best to just list everything at once as mentioned above, If it’s sitting, it can’t be bought! As an old timer once told me, I’m in the business to sell cards, not store them!

Wicked smaht old timah!
I do buy and hold cards while not listing them on COMC with the intent to flip, though, because I see more upside than what the current market reflects. With this strategy, I don't see a point in listing them until I'm ready (and therefore save the storage fees).

JustinVerlander07 · 11-29-2020, 11:11 PM

I use to just list multiple copies all at the same time, but now I don't. Sometimes guys get hot and someone goes through and buys all the copies of a card to a certain price. Also think there is something to not "flooding" the market (and the subsequent raise to the bottom). Only listing 1 allows me to not sell too low on everything.

A recent example is Kevin Porter Jr Prizm RCs. Someone was going through and buying them all up. I had one at like $8, gets bought, I list my next one at the lowest price, now was like $9, that one sells pretty quickly. List another now it's almost $11, sells quick again. Last copy sold for over $12. If I list all 4 at once it's probably in the $8 range. (for the record you can currently get one for $6 on the site)

GoBeavs · 11-30-2020, 01:32 AM

I've seen plenty of cards get their value killed when when someone lists 10 copies of the same card. All of a sudden no one buys that card anymore as any urgency has now gone. As stated above, flooding the market has a major effect on value.

Another example. I was selling a bunch of '13 Prizm Klay Thompsons @ $20/ea. Then someone listed over a dozen well below my price (well before his new injury). Now they just sit there. Then new copies come online and are forced to go even lower. Fortunately, I sold through most all of my stash before it bottomed out.

And if you have someone hot for that card, they'll snatch up your next listing. But you get the chance to increase the price if it's gone up.

jjj5278 · 11-30-2020, 03:55 AM

Well dang, it seems a bunch of people didn’t set up the separate Cyber Monday sale. I was hoping to buy a card for the Black Friday sale price but didn’t get home in time and they don’t have a Cyber Monday sale set up. I actually came across a lot like that in my watch list. Damn. The main one I wanted his lowest offer is still like $18 more than it was on sale just an hour ago.

jjj5278 · 11-30-2020, 05:37 PM

Well today has been a bust, lol. I spent maybe $5 when I had planned to spend around $250. I have also only sold one card today so my port must be well picked over now. I’m lowering a bunch of prices to catch the last few hours but then I’ll probably just look at a port sale and cash out. It kind of sucks a lot of the cards in my watch list aren’t on sale today but they were yesterday.

Swipe79 · 11-30-2020, 05:46 PM

I've definitely seen some price creep during the sale - I had a few cards that I listed a bit high as possible keepers get purchased because everything below them was picked up and they were lowest on site...I'll definitely take that! Going back to look at cards I previously purchased and finding prices well above the first few copies I picked up of each card.

JustinVerlander07 · 11-30-2020, 09:29 PM

Guy going through buying up 18-19 optic base Jayson Tatum right now to re-sell. He wouldn't even want to know how many copies I have just not priced.

Another example why not to put them all out at once.

dahabsfan · 11-30-2020, 11:24 PM

Same issue this year as last year....set up the CM sale and it wont go live. Other than that from a selling perspective I am quite pleased.

From a buying perspective it was my worst ever....didnt buy a single card. Almost everything on my watchlist was either the same or higher priced than pre sale.

Darren

Swipe79 · 12-01-2020, 12:09 AM

I just sold card number 70,000 out of my port. Gerrit Cole Topps Chrome RC that I flipped from this weekend.

alohasports · 12-01-2020, 10:54 AM

Does anyone here sell full time on COMC? Is it even possible to make a living selling full time on COMC? Any advice/tips for those looking to sell full time on COMC? Thanks

Budler · 12-01-2020, 11:05 AM

Are you asking if they can make a living JUST selling through COMC????

alohasports · 12-01-2020, 11:13 AM

Yes! As I know there are a lot of sellers that have thousands and thousands of cards listed, but does anyone do it full time?

11-29-2020, 04:00 PM	#13560
Budler Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Longmont, Co Posts: 1,533 budler	It appears that when someone has a monopoly they price a little high. Thinking it is the only card and if they want it they will pay the price. My last batch a year ago. I sent in only cards that did not have any cards listed or just one (priced high) It was not a week after I priced mine almost all of them had 2 or 3 more priced lower then mine. They had to be in the pipe line or "Not for sale" area. __________________ Looking for ALL players from Nebraska. Pro/College uniforms (mainly ones I do not have)

11-29-2020, 09:47 PM	#13563
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	I feel it’s best to just list everything at once as mentioned above, If it’s sitting, it can’t be bought! As an old timer once told me, I’m in the business to sell cards, not store them! Last edited by alohasports; 11-29-2020 at 10:17 PM.

11-29-2020, 11:11 PM	#13565
JustinVerlander07 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 17,270 gladdyontherise gladdyontherise	I use to just list multiple copies all at the same time, but now I don't. Sometimes guys get hot and someone goes through and buys all the copies of a card to a certain price. Also think there is something to not "flooding" the market (and the subsequent raise to the bottom). Only listing 1 allows me to not sell too low on everything. A recent example is Kevin Porter Jr Prizm RCs. Someone was going through and buying them all up. I had one at like $8, gets bought, I list my next one at the lowest price, now was like $9, that one sells pretty quickly. List another now it's almost $11, sells quick again. Last copy sold for over $12. If I list all 4 at once it's probably in the $8 range. (for the record you can currently get one for $6 on the site) __________________ Collecting Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Miz, Jey Uso, Kelani Jordan, Macho Man, WWE "Cavs in 7. Write it down"

11-30-2020, 01:32 AM	#13566
GoBeavs Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 4,955 flow20 joeflow	I've seen plenty of cards get their value killed when when someone lists 10 copies of the same card. All of a sudden no one buys that card anymore as any urgency has now gone. As stated above, flooding the market has a major effect on value. Another example. I was selling a bunch of '13 Prizm Klay Thompsons @ $20/ea. Then someone listed over a dozen well below my price (well before his new injury). Now they just sit there. Then new copies come online and are forced to go even lower. Fortunately, I sold through most all of my stash before it bottomed out. And if you have someone hot for that card, they'll snatch up your next listing. But you get the chance to increase the price if it's gone up. __________________ I collect all Oregon State alumni.

11-30-2020, 03:55 AM	#13567
jjj5278 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SE, MN Posts: 1,555 jjj5278	Well dang, it seems a bunch of people didn’t set up the separate Cyber Monday sale. I was hoping to buy a card for the Black Friday sale price but didn’t get home in time and they don’t have a Cyber Monday sale set up. I actually came across a lot like that in my watch list. Damn. The main one I wanted his lowest offer is still like $18 more than it was on sale just an hour ago. Last edited by jjj5278; 11-30-2020 at 04:17 AM.

11-28-2020, 11:53 PM	#13551
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Thank you so much for your help with this. What happens if after I submit a card and it gets listed in my account and the card price increases where I have to adjust the price over $100 once it’s in my account, will they charge me a fee if I price it high afterwards at a later date? Thanks

11-29-2020, 01:05 AM	#13553
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Thank you.I’ll have to keep that in mind when repricing cards. Thank you so much for all of your help. I appreciate it.

11-29-2020, 10:16 AM	#13554
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,674 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	Well, they warn you in advance when you try to price something that was done through basic when there will be an upgrade fee. For the other question, most here send cards between $2-25 to COMC. Some people send cards up to $50, some send most cards. Everyone kind of has their own level where they prefer to sell it on their own on eBay or send to a different consignment house.

11-29-2020, 01:29 PM	#13555
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Can we submit PSA/Beckett slabbed authenticated cards for sale? (TTM/IP autographs that have been slabbed authentic auto by PSA/Beckett) Thanks

11-29-2020, 03:23 PM	#13557
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Thank you so much! I don’t have many to send in but do have a few left over to send in. I was going to ask your opinion on this. Trying to learn as much as possible about how comc works. Let’s say someone with deep pockets invests in one player like Ronald acuna. In theory if that seller buys everything single acuna card on comc then price it at whatever price they want do they then have a monopoly on comc for acuna cards and can set any price they want (pretty much buying out the market) of course this is a very extreme case and would take someone with lots of money. But I just had this random question right now . Your thoughts? As always, thank you very much.

11-29-2020, 03:35 PM	#13558
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,674 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	There are people that try to control the markets. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Reasons it doesnt: 1) More cards get sent in that undercut the price, or people hold some cards "Not for Sale" and then only list them once their first one gets bought. 2) There are no buyers at the higher price level because you can get them much cheaper on other sites (eBay, sportlots, etc) 3) People tie up so much of their own money in stock that they drastically discount the cards since they're not selling, and end up pricing lower than they paid for them just to get out of them. 4) Players gets hurt, demand drops. I do it in very limited cases; bought a bunch of Mac Jones (Alabama Crimson Tide QB) and made quite a bit selling them this fall. But I also bought a few other players at the same time and will make a tiny bit on them or nothing at all. I keep a lot of cards marked "Not for sale" instead of just leaving them all out there. People that list a bunch of the same card for $8 each are wasting a penny a month in storage fees. Why not sell the first card for $8, then once it sells, see that you could price it at $10 and still be the lowest? You see it a lot with the Marvel and Upper Deck epack cards (people trying to control the market). I'll have cards I've listed for 30 cents for 2 years that haven't sold, and someone buys all of mine and all the rest and then lists one for $2.50 or $10 or whatever. If nobody wanted mine at 30 cents, then I have to figure they're not going to sell many at their price points. But if they happen to sell 2, they've paid for all of the ones they bought, so all the rest now become profit. COMC (well, Tim) has also talked about trying to make it cheaper on people who want to purchase and ship complete ePack sets. So some buyers seem to be cornering the market on some nickel commons right now in case they can have all of them when this becomes true. Then there will be demand for their $2.50 common because if the person buys the whole set and has it shipped, they might save a bunch on shipping. But again, there are probably another hundred or more of the exact same card for sale on ePack or marked Not For Sale. It's risky, but only has to work out a few times to make it worthwhile (a poker player would call that implied pot odds).

11-29-2020, 03:50 PM	#13559
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Thank you! Some very good points and thoughts on this. I sweats wondered this when I saw cards priced at .40 cents then the exact same card priced by someone else for $25!

11-30-2020, 05:37 PM	#13568
jjj5278 Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SE, MN Posts: 1,555 jjj5278	Well today has been a bust, lol. I spent maybe $5 when I had planned to spend around $250. I have also only sold one card today so my port must be well picked over now. I’m lowering a bunch of prices to catch the last few hours but then I’ll probably just look at a port sale and cash out. It kind of sucks a lot of the cards in my watch list aren’t on sale today but they were yesterday.

11-30-2020, 05:46 PM	#13569
Swipe79 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 13,162 Swipe79 XFactor	I've definitely seen some price creep during the sale - I had a few cards that I listed a bit high as possible keepers get purchased because everything below them was picked up and they were lowest on site...I'll definitely take that! Going back to look at cards I previously purchased and finding prices well above the first few copies I picked up of each card. __________________ Have a nice day!

11-30-2020, 09:29 PM	#13570
JustinVerlander07 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 17,270 gladdyontherise gladdyontherise	Guy going through buying up 18-19 optic base Jayson Tatum right now to re-sell. He wouldn't even want to know how many copies I have just not priced. Another example why not to put them all out at once. __________________ Collecting Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Miz, Jey Uso, Kelani Jordan, Macho Man, WWE "Cavs in 7. Write it down"

11-30-2020, 11:24 PM	#13571
dahabsfan Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 166 dahabsfan	Same issue this year as last year....set up the CM sale and it wont go live. Other than that from a selling perspective I am quite pleased. From a buying perspective it was my worst ever....didnt buy a single card. Almost everything on my watchlist was either the same or higher priced than pre sale. Darren

12-01-2020, 12:09 AM	#13572
Swipe79 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 13,162 Swipe79 XFactor	I just sold card number 70,000 out of my port. Gerrit Cole Topps Chrome RC that I flipped from this weekend. __________________ Have a nice day!

12-01-2020, 10:54 AM	#13573
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Does anyone here sell full time on COMC? Is it even possible to make a living selling full time on COMC? Any advice/tips for those looking to sell full time on COMC? Thanks

12-01-2020, 11:05 AM	#13574
Budler Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Longmont, Co Posts: 1,533 budler	Are you asking if they can make a living JUST selling through COMC???? __________________ Looking for ALL players from Nebraska. Pro/College uniforms (mainly ones I do not have)

12-01-2020, 11:13 AM	#13575
alohasports Banned Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 173	Yes! As I know there are a lot of sellers that have thousands and thousands of cards listed, but does anyone do it full time?