All I want to do is talk about COMC
 

I look at the threads posted in this subforum daily, but it all seems to be the same general discussion about how COMC needs to improve. I agree that COMC has many flaws, but on the other hand, I am a huge fan of COMC, an active buyer, and an active seller. I just want to talk about my day-to-day experiences on COMC with other buyers and sellers.

I have 2 accounts on COMC ; one account is solely for flipping. I work with cards that are unique to the site, and I've had some positive results. I've pieced together and flipped 13 ports in 2015, profiting approximately $1k in total. Sellers have been happy with the ports, and many have bought more than one, so it has been a win-win for both parties. I use my second account to buy cards for my ever-changing PC. I'm usually willing to overpay a bit for higher end singles, as it beats a 20% cash out fee. Moreover, I am starting to submit cards for the first time (my first submission is currently processing) I plan to purchase a few ports and continually submit cards, and I dream of building a card empire on COMC as large as TheBretts :o

How are you doing on COMC as a seller? Are your sales trending upward or downward? Do you submit cards often, and if so, what type of cards are you submitting the most? Or do you solely flip cards on COMC? I want to hear what is working/not working for everyone else, and simply talk about COMC.

[QUOTE=phillies347;10302739]I look at the threads posted in this subforum daily, but it all seems to be the same general discussion about how COMC needs to improve. I agree that COMC has many flaws, but on the other hand, I am a huge fan of COMC, an active buyer, and an active seller. I just want to talk about my day-to-day experiences on COMC with other buyers and sellers.

I have 2 accounts on COMC ; one account is solely for flipping. I work with cards that are unique to the site, and I've had some positive results. I've pieced together and flipped 13 ports in 2015, profiting approximately $1k in total. Sellers have been happy with the ports, and many have bought more than one, so it has been a win-win for both parties. I use my second account to buy cards for my ever-changing PC. I'm usually willing to overpay a bit for higher end singles, as it beats a 20% cash out fee. Moreover, I am starting to submit cards for the first time (my first submission is currently processing) I plan to purchase a few ports and continually submit cards, and I dream of building a card empire on COMC as large as TheBretts :o

How are you doing on COMC as a seller? Are your sales trending upward or downward? Do you submit cards often, and if so, what type of cards are you submitting the most? Or do you solely flip cards on COMC? I want to hear what is working/not working for everyone else, and simply talk about COMC.[/QUOTE]



thebretts port is just over compensating for other not so big things haha :)!:D

[QUOTE=phillies347;10302739]I look at the threads posted in this subforum daily, but it all seems to be the same general discussion about how COMC needs to improve. I agree that COMC has many flaws, but on the other hand, I am a huge fan of COMC, an active buyer, and an active seller. I just want to talk about my day-to-day experiences on COMC with other buyers and sellers.

I have 2 accounts on COMC ; one account is solely for flipping. I work with cards that are unique to the site, and I've had some positive results. I've pieced together and flipped 13 ports in 2015, profiting approximately $1k in total. Sellers have been happy with the ports, and many have bought more than one, so it has been a win-win for both parties. I use my second account to buy cards for my ever-changing PC. I'm usually willing to overpay a bit for higher end singles, as it beats a 20% cash out fee. Moreover, I am starting to submit cards for the first time (my first submission is currently processing) I plan to purchase a few ports and continually submit cards, and I dream of building a card empire on COMC as large as TheBretts :o

How are you doing on COMC as a seller? Are your sales trending upward or downward? Do you submit cards often, and if so, what type of cards are you submitting the most? Or do you solely flip cards on COMC? I want to hear what is working/not working for everyone else, and simply talk about COMC.[/QUOTE]

I submit cards and buy ports then once I hit double my money I do what everyone else does and sell my port to thebrett before storage fees kick in lol

Comc is fun, it allows me to stay active in the hobby without being driven out by the fallen Australian dollar or by eBay's global shipping crap. I'm also not spending money on the cc or out the account, so the missus is happy.... Flipping is fun and it's the only place that makes it viable for lower end stuff... I've also picked up some great PC stuff as well... It is not without its issues though, but the pros still outweigh the cons for me

[QUOTE=Jonathon M;10302816]Comc is fun, it allows me to stay active in the hobby without being driven out by the fallen Australian dollar or by eBay's global shipping crap. I'm also not spending money on the cc or out the account, so the missus is happy.... Flipping is fun and it's the only place that makes it viable for lower end stuff... I've also picked up some great PC stuff as well... It is not without its issues though, but the pros still outweigh the cons for me[/QUOTE]

What happened to the Australian dollar? Is there problems with the economy is Australia or is it booming and the dollar is dumbed down?

[QUOTE=JMarchand1981;10303061]What happened to the Australian dollar? Is there problems with the economy is Australia or is it booming and the dollar is dumbed down?[/QUOTE]

1 Australian Dollar equals
0.73 US Dollar

[QUOTE=chezball;10303575]1 Australian Dollar equals
0.73 US Dollar[/QUOTE]

Brutal.

[QUOTE=JMarchand1981;10304431]Brutal.[/QUOTE]

1 Canadian Dollar equals
0.72 US Dollar
Just as bad.

[QUOTE=chezball;10304505]1 Canadian Dollar equals
0.72 US Dollar
Just as bad.[/QUOTE]

key w currency is if it holds the price for a period of time or if it has downward fluctuation.

[QUOTE=phillies347;10302739]

How are you doing on COMC as a seller? Are your sales trending upward or downward? Do you submit cards often, and if so, what type of cards are you submitting the most? Or do you solely flip cards on COMC? I want to hear what is working/not working for everyone else, and simply talk about COMC.[/QUOTE]


My sales have been on a positive upswing the last two years. 2015 had my highest $ sold and highest volume since 2012.

2015 $7,781.20 4,085
2014 $4,707.68 3,794
2013 $5,993.14 4,074
2012 $6,789.43 5,272
2011 $5,724.18 4,450
2010 $4,791.51 3,494
2009 $1,480.30 1,404

I flip cards and also send in. The goal of my flips is to make enough profit to cover my storage fees and submission fees. With my sales of submitted cards, I use the money to pick up cards for my PC or to flip. Due to my sales this past year, I was able to pick up a Jordan PSA 9.

Hi All - New to COMC this year, and really only started using it more over the past few months. I used to only use it for the cheap stuff I didn't want to list on eBay, but now find it works well for nicer stuff as well due to the international audience wanting to avoid global shipping (I wont sell on ebay without it), willingness of people to spend up on cards vs cashing out and losing 20%, and the time saved not having to scan, list, and relist cards.

I've also been ripping a ton of 2012 basketball products because of the ease of sending 50% of the cards in to COMC. Without COMC, I would not be able to recoup enough money to continue my ripping addiction. (not sure this is a positive :) )

My new problem, as I approach 5000 cards... maintenance fees. I imagine they are well worth it, but I haven't adjusted yet to the $50 a month in fees nor done the math to break it all down. At some point, the reality will set in that I have 1500 cards on comc that may never sell!

On a disappointing note, I often try to find nice $1000 cards to use my credit on, and can very rarely find anything that isn't considerably overpriced... but hey, I suppose that's part of the game, as I do it on a few cards as well. I like that if I don't want to sell a card at market value, I can leave it up on COMC without having to relist, or answer repeated eBay questions about how the "last one only sold for this, and my offer is more than fair".. etc.

And hey.. If we are just going to cash out and lose 20%, might as well pass it along to another seller. :)

I have not had any of the negative experiences with COMC that people go on about in other threads. My own are self-inflicted. Most often when pricing hundreds of cards, and mistaking an Auto for a non Auto and listing for $3 instead of $30. Amazing how fast people are there to take advantage of my mistake. Literally sells in seconds. (Thanks for whomever ripped me off of my Syndergaard TEK the other day...)

New idea.. take if from me.. then message me with a "hey, I saved you... you can buy this back by letting me profit a few bucks..."

Anyway.. enjoyed my experiences so far. Sorry to bore you all with the long-winded post. I'm usually just a silent reader of the posts as I learn how this all works.

Sales:

December 2015 $1,928.29 604
November 2015 $1,202.53 471
October 2015 $661.07 293
September 2015 $606.65 124
August 2015 $365.61 173
July 2015 $315.23 120
June 2015 $249.21 256
May 2015 $364.11 134
April 2015 $204.86 118
March 2015 $285.43 173
February 2015 $197.30 75
January 2015 $27.42 20

I have been with COMC since the end of 2012. Originally, I started with a small submission and really enjoyed the customer service that was provided, the velocity of sales, and all of the discussion that takes place on the boards. It was great watching cards move that would normally just sit. Lately, I have been more into flipping as I refuse to submit any more of my cards with their current processing practices. I was losing to much money on my submissions.

Even though customer service is no longer at the level it was when I first started, the site itself is still provides a lot of fun for me. At one point, I really considered removing myself from COMC because of the issues that were and still are going on. Issues like...lack of transparency, damaged cards, absence of Tim, etc...

Though, I felt the need to leave...I stayed the course. In order to do so, I had to come to terms that my input really does not matter, that management no longer cares to see what we have to say (frequently ask questions on their blog posts, that they do not allow to go through), and failing to answer questions posed by big time players. This was all after a long display of loyalty by members during the Beckett issues. At one point...individuals quit having their cards processed and just put on the back burner. Yet, people stayed loyal-because Tim said things would get better. Then fees were increased, processing times grew (have seemed to get better), and the disappearance of Tim. My opinion was that in his absence, whoever was running the show...only had the dollar in mind.

Not all doom and gloom though. My sales have been higher than ever and in fact...Dec was my best selling month since I joined in volume. I had nearly doubled the best output month and this is what makes it fun.

It will never be what it was, but as long as I know what to expect...I will continue to have fun.

Yeah, the dollar is crap for collecting but i think it's better for the country in many ways as it helps exporters compete, and domestic tourism and retail benefit which keeps the money in Australia

Here's my stats.. hoping for $10K in sales this year

2015 $6,606.33 2,267
2014 $1,826.91 423
2013 $79.70 . 91

I think this will be a pivotal year. It seems like more and more lately my contact with COMC has had an attitude of "we don't really care what you think, we're doing things our way." I've asked a number of questions and made suggestions in the last couple of months and each time it seems a party line response is all I've gotten.

We'll see what the year holds. I had a great 2015, but I don't credit it to COMC being a great site as much as my selling/buying strategies as a user.

2015 $11,260.21 13,583
2014 $8,668.53 7,411
2013 $4,395.16 3,882
2012 $2,407.62 2,371

Just about everyone's sales are better than ever, so it is not selling/buying strategies. It is Comc

[QUOTE=jefflasvegas;10305067]My sales have been on a positive upswing the last two years. 2015 had my highest $ sold and highest volume since 2012.

2015 $7,781.20 4,085
2014 $4,707.68 3,794
2013 $5,993.14 4,074
2012 $6,789.43 5,272
2011 $5,724.18 4,450
2010 $4,791.51 3,494
2009 $1,480.30 1,404

I flip cards and also send in. The goal of my flips is to make enough profit to cover my storage fees and submission fees. With my sales of submitted cards, I use the money to pick up cards for my PC or to flip. Due to my sales this past year, I was able to pick up a Jordan PSA 9.[/QUOTE]

That's a nice jump in sales in 2015, you must be doing something right haha

It seems that everyone that has posted so far has seen an increase in sales this year

My sales aren't really based upon any factors except for the amount of time I put in to flipping. The more I buy, the more I sell. I took a break in late August-September.
January 2016 $115.00 110
December 2015 $584.19 670
November 2015 $313.24 263
October 2015 $253.20 210
September 2015 $75.80 73
August 2015 $225.24 170
July 2015 $478.41 1,133
June 2015 $332.63 498
May 2015 $155.90 199
April 2015 $293.32 232
March 2015 $1,498.93 812
February 2015 $991.26 696
January 2015 $424.18 542

[QUOTE=Swipe79;10307105][B]I think this will be a pivotal year[/B]. It seems like more and more lately my contact with COMC has had an attitude of "we don't really care what you think, we're doing things our way." I've asked a number of questions and made suggestions in the last couple of months and each time it seems a party line response is all I've gotten.

We'll see what the year holds. I had a great 2015, but I don't credit it to COMC being a great site as much as my selling/buying strategies as a user

2015 $11,260.21 13,583
2014 $8,668.53 7,411
2013 $4,395.16 3,882
2012 $2,407.62 2,371[/QUOTE]

What do you think will be pivotal? Are you expecting a big change in the site?

[QUOTE=tyrodsports;10305898]I have been with COMC since the end of 2012. Originally, I started with a small submission and really enjoyed the customer service that was provided, the velocity of sales, and all of the discussion that takes place on the boards. It was great watching cards move that would normally just sit. Lately, I have been more into flipping as I refuse to submit any more of my cards with their current processing practices. I was losing to much money on my submissions.

Even though customer service is no longer at the level it was when I first started, the site itself is still provides a lot of fun for me. At one point, I really considered removing myself from COMC because of the issues that were and still are going on. Issues like...lack of transparency, damaged cards, absence of Tim, etc...

Though, I felt the need to leave...I stayed the course. In order to do so, I had to come to terms that my input really does not matter, that management no longer cares to see what we have to say (frequently ask questions on their blog posts, that they do not allow to go through), and failing to answer questions posed by big time players. This was all after a long display of loyalty by members during the Beckett issues. At one point...individuals quit having their cards processed and just put on the back burner. Yet, people stayed loyal-because Tim said things would get better. Then fees were increased, processing times grew (have seemed to get better), and the disappearance of Tim. My opinion was that in his absence, whoever was running the show...only had the dollar in mind.

Not all doom and gloom though. My sales have been higher than ever and in fact...Dec was my best selling month since I joined in volume. I had nearly doubled the best output month and this is what makes it fun.

It will never be what it was, but as long as I know what to expect...I will continue to have fun.[/QUOTE]
Tim hasn't disappeared. He just does not come on here. I am sure he does not want to deal with people who hang out on forums. People need to realize that they do not follow this forum.

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10307289]People need to realize that they do not follow this forum.[/QUOTE]

Actually, they follow these forums very closely.

I would like to see COMC bring back some of their good ideas of the past like a Submission Hot List (like they had 5 years ago) where you could submit the hot cards of the moment for free and have them listed in a week or so.

Take this idea and further incentivize for quick sales (by reducing fees) and you could have a site with a great selection of hot cards with competitive pricing to Ebay because the fees would be same or better. COMC would make a lot more money turning $60 Mike Trout Update Rookie at 10% versus their current fees on a 1983 Donruss Rick Leach.

Actually I know from a good source that they do not.

[QUOTE=37Jetson;10307315]Actually, they follow these forums very closely.

I would like to see COMC bring back some of their good ideas of the past like a Submission Hot List (like they had 5 years ago) where you could submit the hot cards of the moment for free and have them listed in a week or so.

Take this idea and further incentivize for quick sales (by reducing fees) and you could have a site with a great selection of hot cards with competitive pricing to Ebay because the fees would be same or better. COMC would make a lot more money turning $60 Mike Trout Update Rookie at 10% versus their current fees on a 1983 Donruss Rick Leach.[/QUOTE]

I remember when they did this, I liked the idea. Brings a greater audience to the site --> more traffic and buyers

Actually my sales increase due to putting everything I sell back in therefore my port is always growing. Comc provide a great platform to buy and sell but their management leaves much to be desired

I agree and customer service is not what it used to be....When you have a grievance or a suggestion it is probably best to call and hope they return your call if they do not answer.

You're entitled to your opinion certainly, but I'll disagree with you.

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10307259]Just about everyone's sales are better than ever, so it is not selling/buying strategies. It is Comc[/QUOTE]

I began using the site in 2008. I began selling in the fall of 2012.

The difference between then and now in regards to a variety of things is vastly different. They're coming out from under the Beckett mess finally, but there are a number of issues they need to deal with.

I think there are a number of users on the edge about the site and how things go this year may determine whether they stay...myself included.

[QUOTE=phillies347;10307274]What do you think will be pivotal? Are you expecting a big change in the site?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Swipe79;10307487]You're entitled to your opinion certainly, but I'll disagree with you.[/QUOTE]

Then that means that everyone's buying and selling strategies are why they are doing well....I put very little effort into comc as i have 3 businesses that i run and do not have time. I sold $35,000 in cards last year which has been my best year by alot...It sure is not my strategies since i do virtually nothing. I never go on forums begging for sales and never run a sale...It is comc

[QUOTE=phillies347;10307264]That's a nice jump in sales in 2015, you must be doing something right haha

It seems that everyone that has posted so far has seen an increase in sales this year
[/QUOTE]

My sales were up less than 8% in volume but 65% in total dollars. To me, the growth is more reflective in the 8% as it is a better show of activity.

I experimented a little bit with high dollar PSA cards this year. I am curious to see if people will pay 125% of Ebay to save time from converting credit to paypal to purchase off ebay.

Example: $400 card on ebay cost me $500 COMC credit. To break even on COMC, not counting shipping costs to me than to COMC, I have to reprice the card for $500. Then when I take into account Amazon sales, I have to price the card for $6oo to receive $500 COMC credit. In essence I'm now charging 150% of ebay and still losing money on the two shipping charges along with submission fees.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I have my own experience to use as my guide.

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10307581]Then that means that everyone's buying and selling strategies are why they are doing well....I put very little effort into comc as i have 3 businesses that i run and do not have time. I sold $35,000 in cards last year which has been my best year by alot...It sure is not my strategies since i do virtually nothing. I never go on forums begging for sales and never run a sale...It is comc[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10307364]Actually I know from a good source that they do not.[/QUOTE]

I know tim most certainly checks the forums...we have had communication via blowouts pm system in the last 2 weeks...better get new sources

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10307364]Actually I know from a good source that they do not.[/QUOTE]


They definetely check the forums, I just got an email from Nathan a few days ago regarding something I had posted on the forums about my last submission.

[QUOTE=phillies347;10307903]They definetely check the forums, I just got an email from Nathan a few days ago regarding something I had posted on the forums about my last submission.[/QUOTE]

We have also seen them post out of the blue a few times in recent months to address issues, I have also received emails from them regarding issues that were only brought up here and not directly to them. So yes they do check the boards.

I have a quick question about COMC. Ive never used the site but have been thinking about submitting some cards myself. I have a bunch of lower end inserts, parallels, jerseys, autos, and numbered cards that i would like to move. Probably around 2-3000 cards in total. Now when it says that its 25cents to submit each card, is that a fee that you pay up front or does it come out of your sales? Is it worth it to submit cards that would sell for around 50cents with the 25 cent per card fee? Thanks for the help!!

[QUOTE=RookieAddict;10308313]I have a quick question about COMC. Ive never used the site but have been thinking about submitting some cards myself. I have a bunch of lower end inserts, parallels, jerseys, autos, and numbered cards that i would like to move. Probably around 2-3000 cards in total. Now when it says that its 25cents to submit each card, is that a fee that you pay up front or does it come out of your sales? Is it worth it to submit cards that would sell for around 50cents with the 25 cent per card fee? Thanks for the help!![/QUOTE]

Up front fees. I think if you can make money via COMC on a card, it's worth it

[QUOTE=RookieAddict;10308313]I have a quick question about COMC. Ive never used the site but have been thinking about submitting some cards myself. I have a bunch of lower end inserts, parallels, jerseys, autos, and numbered cards that i would like to move. Probably around 2-3000 cards in total. Now when it says that its 25cents to submit each card, is that a fee that you pay up front or does it come out of your sales? Is it worth it to submit cards that would sell for around 50cents with the 25 cent per card fee? Thanks for the help!![/QUOTE]
It's 25 cents up front,they do let your acct. go negative.
Start with 300 cards,also check to see how many copies there are of the cards you want to send in. I would not be happy with a 25 cent return,but that's me.

My sells are great. Sell around 1000 cards a month.Half Flips Half sent in.
I use the the flips to pay for shipping and processing fees.

My only problem is all the people trying to give advice and dont even show there Comc name. What are you afraid of ??

Or people that say there Leaving and keep sending cards in. Why ???

Just leave. " Dont let the door hit you where the Good Lord Split You "

Believe me nobody will miss you, somebody will take your place .

This garbage the site was better 5 years ago. Those days are gone when there was only 100 sellers and you guys got big money for your cards.

Ive been a member over 6 years now so Ive seen the changes.

But lots of old sellers still have there cards priced like there still on the old site and cant understand why there sales are down. Cry a little louder then Maybe someone will buy your cards.

Just my 2cents !

I like COMC

My challenge is, I wish they were more motivated to improve and enhance BUT I have accepted that they will do what they do on their time line

I wish more people used it to buy and sell, it's easy to miss stuff on eBay because there is no uniformity of listings. When it is for sale on COMC you can save up for it, sell other stuff to acquire or put your unwanted and sold cards to work for you.

I wish more people focused on pricing to sell and were less worried about squeezing every nickel out of a card they will then never sell.

I wish they had a player collector feature and new cards added alerts, I wish about 100 things.

In a world of limited resources some collectors are limited by funds, some by time and some are like me in that they just don't like eBay and interacting with other buyers and sellers. COMC allows me to buy and sell tens of thousands of cards a year while really only interacting with a handful of actual in person humans. WIN!

I see them as having a clear path to being an even bigger positive influence on the hobby but they haven't taken that step

[QUOTE=thebrett;10308601]I like COMC

My challenge is, I wish they were more motivated to improve and enhance BUT I have accepted that they will do what they do on their time line

I wish more people used it to buy and sell, it's easy to miss stuff on eBay because there is no uniformity of listings. When it is for sale on COMC you can save up for it, sell other stuff to acquire or put your unwanted and sold cards to work for you.

I wish more people focused on pricing to sell and were less worried about squeezing every nickel out of a card they will then never sell.

I wish they had a player collector feature and new cards added alerts, I wish about 100 things.

In a world of limited resources some collectors are limited by funds, some by time and some are like me in that they just don't like eBay and interacting with other buyers and sellers. COMC allows me to buy and sell tens of thousands of cards a year while really only interacting with a handful of actual in person humans. WIN!

I see them as having a clear path to being an even bigger positive influence on the hobby but they haven't taken that step[/QUOTE]

Your post was spot on.

BUT Where haven´t they taken that step ?? If your prices where so great you wouldn´t run sales 365 days a year.

Price your cards to sale. Then you dont need these gimmicks.

I also hate talking too people about cards everyone is a expert and works for Beckett and tells you how crappy your stuff is.

[QUOTE=brewcrew82;10308654]Your post was spot on.

BUT Where haven´t they taken that step ?? If your prices where so great you wouldn´t run sales 365 days a year.

Price your cards to sale. Then you dont need these gimmicks.

I also hate talking too people about cards everyone is a expert and works for Beckett and tells you how crappy your stuff is.[/QUOTE]

I understand your perspective on pricing and sales. That being said I run sales because when I'm looking for things to buy I go to the sales section. It is basically the only place to self promote. Additionally it is very cost effective to put 40,000 items on sale for $3 a day

In addition to the sale I price lowest and run 15% off that and 20% auto accept to accelerate not create sales. My world is all about velocity of inventory. I sold 7,517 cards for $5,928 in December using my system, so I will respectfully stick to my system.

[QUOTE=thebrett;10308703]I understand your perspective on pricing and sales. That being said I run sales because when I'm looking for things to buy I go to the sales section. It is basically the only place to self promote. Additionally it is very cost effective to put 40,000 items on sale for $3 a day

In addition to the sale I price lowest and run 15% off that and 20% auto accept to accelerate not create sales. My world is all about velocity of inventory. I sold 7,517 cards for $5,928 in December using my system, so I will respectfully stick to my system.[/QUOTE]

I understand that But dont complain the system is wrong.

It Works . And your proof of this.

They have made huge inprovments in the last 6 months.

This garbage that there doing nothing is just wrong.

P.S. Keep up the good work I always buy cards from your port. :)!

can you guys take the time to vote in this poll.Thanks
[url]http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/baseball/955052-your-ebay-buying-habits.html[/url]
There is an comc option.

Just curious, what site improvements have we seen?

[QUOTE=brewcrew82;10308741]I understand that But dont complain the system is wrong.

It Works . And your proof of this.

They have made huge inprovments in the last 6 months.

This garbage that there doing nothing is just wrong.

P.S. Keep up the good work I always buy cards from your port. :)![/QUOTE]

The primary improvement is that there are more cards available which creates pricing competition which creates card availability at competitive pricing for buyers.

The more cards for sale, the more people find what they are looking for and the more satisfied customers.

Thieir business is all about momentum so anything they would do to grow and reward would further their momentum

I do not believe they have made any significant improvements in over a year because they have had to work their butts off to get back to where they were on processing, shipping and catalog

[QUOTE=thebrett;10308811]The primary improvement is that there are more cards available which creates pricing competition which creates card availability at competitive pricing for buyers.

The more cards for sale, the more people find what they are looking for and the more satisfied customers.

Thieir business is all about momentum so anything they would do to grow and reward would further their momentum

I do not believe they have made any significant improvements in over a year because they have had to work their butts off to get back to where they were on processing, shipping and catalog[/QUOTE]

There you go Swipe couldnt have said it better.

Where have they gotten worse ??

The primary improvement thebrett states has nothing to do with COMC getting better themselves. That would be users sending in more cards.

Where have they gotten worse? You read the forums - not dealing directly with people, damage issues, apparently ignoring calls/e-mails/posts, etc.

I can tell you that my last few e-mail exchanges with customer service have been very unproductive. It seems like every time I send an e-mail regarding an issue I get a canned response that sounds like an imperial line - sounds a lot like the videos to be honest (we are great, you should be happy, send in more cards).

In the last six months, I've started to lose a lot of faith.

[QUOTE=brewcrew82;10308906]There you go Swipe couldnt have said it better.

Where have they gotten worse ??[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10307289]Tim hasn't disappeared. He just does not come on here. I am sure he does not want to deal with people who hang out on forums. People need to realize that they do not follow this forum.[/QUOTE]

Yes, he did disappear for an extended period of time. It was only recently, did he resurface in a more recurring fashion. Prior to this, he came on to show us vacation pics and then a long absence again.

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10307364]Actually I know from a good source that they do not.[/QUOTE]

If they don't follow it...then please explain how they have responded to very sensitive issues in the past that potentially impacted the integrity of the company. Ex...it was believed that a COMC employee started posting on here with negative things about another former employee. Tim and co immediately responded. So, yes...I believe they do follow it. They just pick their battles.

[QUOTE=Swipe79;10309007]The primary improvement thebrett states has nothing to do with COMC getting better themselves. That would be users sending in more cards.

Where have they gotten worse? You read the forums - not dealing directly with people, damage issues, apparently ignoring calls/e-mails/posts, etc.

I can tell you that my last few e-mail exchanges with customer service have been very unproductive. It seems like every time I send an e-mail regarding an issue I get a canned response that sounds like an imperial line - sounds a lot like the videos to be honest (we are great, you should be happy, send in more cards).

In the last six months, I've started to lose a lot of faith.[/QUOTE]

Someone must have hacked Swipe's account. LOL

[QUOTE=thebrett;10308601]
I wish they had a player collector feature and new cards added alerts, I wish about 100 things.
[/QUOTE]

Like what?
It's always fun dreaming of new features for our hobby, I'd like to here some of yours.

For me, I'd like a price filter, a card type filter (base,insert,parallel) and a want list.

I was thinking about this earlier and it would be super cool if you could make your want list of cards and set a certain price in your want list per card...and if the card is ever listed or repriced in your range the site automatically buys the card for you if you balance is ample amount to cover it and if you don't have the balance it shoots you an email like when you get an offer

[QUOTE=brewcrew82;10308542]

This garbage the site was better 5 years ago. Those days are gone when there was only 100 sellers and you guys got big money for your cards.

Ive been a member over 6 years now so Ive seen the changes.

[/QUOTE]

I agree the prices and selection have NEVER been better for buyers, sellers need to accept that it is more competitive than ever and either adapt or find another platform to sell from. I disagree that everything has to be "priced to sell".... There's cards in my port that I will not sell below a specific amount, regardless of what "fair market price" is deemed to be... Happy for them not to sell and stay in my possession.... I have a kawhi auto /35 that I'm rejecting fair offers for daily... The offers are fair, I'm just not selling it for "fair" because I'd rather keep it...

[QUOTE=sjscout;10309433]Someone must have hacked Swipe's account. LOL[/QUOTE]

I was thinking the same thing. He was one of the biggest cheerleaders for COMC and to hear him vent frustration is not normal.

Some of the goings on from the last couple of months have started to make me wonder.

[QUOTE=tyrodsports;10310771]I was thinking the same thing. He was one of the biggest cheerleaders for COMC and to hear him vent frustration is not normal.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=jerryw;10310248]I was thinking about this earlier and it would be super cool if you could make your want list of cards and set a certain price in your want list per card...and if the card is ever listed or repriced in your range the site automatically buys the card for you if you balance is ample amount to cover it and if you don't have the balance it shoots you an email like when you get an offer[/QUOTE]

That would be very dangerous and a potential customer service disaster, when you take card condition into consideration.
If the answer is "Well someone would have to verify the condition", that would open up a HUGE can of worms.
My skin is getting itchy just thinking of that potential poop storm.

I wish they had a watchlist and/or a new item notification e-mail/saved search

I wish sellers would be willing to sell at least close to Ebay prices on commodity like cards, i.e. base chrome autos, etc.

I wish the site did more to bring in new buyers

It's been a great place to move all my raw cards. But my portfolio is relatively stale at this point, and even with a big drop in price on everything, with 50% offers available, well within or below Ebay value, there just aren't any bites

I can't complain too much, because it's been a great way to turn over a lot of my raw stuff. I just know it can be so much better

[QUOTE=CharlieHustle;10310904]That would be very dangerous and a potential customer service disaster, when you take card condition into consideration.
If the answer is "Well someone would have to verify the condition", that would open up a HUGE can of worms.
My skin is getting itchy just thinking of that potential poop storm.[/QUOTE]



no one would have to verify anything...if it gets by the condition checkers which we know very little seems to these days worst thing that happens is the card gets sent back...which happens all the time by buyers anyways

Bought around 80 Royals / Bo Jackson PC Cards in the last week, will be requesting upgraded shipping. For like $4 more it's so much faster

Also, I think they have missed 2 consecutive BGS return deadlines and they are already humorously slow

I started selling on COMC in January of 2015. The last card I sold was in December of 2015. My goal of 2015 was to end the year owning less cards than I began it with.

Items sold: 3053
Items purchased: 546

I have 115 items left in my inventory. I think for tax purposes I might just get them sent back to me and PC them.

Edit: I should add that I loved my experience with COMC. They did what they said they would do for me. Process x amount of cards in y amount of time.

I never cashed out so I didn't have to concern myself with that issue.

When I requested a shipment, I always pay the extra few bucks for expedited shipping so I don't have to wait until the end of the line. I have no issues with the fee because I typically don't have an issue paying a few points more on something to have it done quicker,better or easier.

This was my first year on COMC. I was pleased with everything as I had a lot of low end cards I couldn't sell through other means but they moved relatively quickly on COMC. I only purchased two cards on the site though.

In total, I sold 2060 of the 2867 cards I've sent in, so I have about 795 left in my inventory. I plan on sending in a new batch, soon. Wish the cash out wasn't 20%, it is excessive on top of .25 per card processing fees.

January 2016 $1.54 3
December 2015 $147.16 111
November 2015 $133.97 117
October 2015 $128.08 95
September 2015 $118.84 90
August 2015 $198.73 135
July 2015 $209.21 144
June 2015 $249.63 182
May 2015 $335.48 183
April 2015 $514.44 287
March 2015 $718.65 433
February 2015 $213.85 175
January 2015 $151.17 105

[QUOTE=jerryw;10307669]I know tim most certainly checks the forums...we have had communication via blowouts pm system in the last 2 weeks...better get new sources[/QUOTE]

Julia must be out of town...I'm sure this will change once she gets back to Redmond. ;-)

[QUOTE=tyrodsports;10309160]If they don't follow it...then please explain how they have responded to very sensitive issues in the past that potentially impacted the integrity of the company. Ex...it was believed that a COMC employee started posting on here with negative things about another former employee. Tim and co immediately responded. So, yes...I believe they do follow it. They just pick their battles.[/QUOTE]

They responded, by saying they were investigating it with Blowout, but a resolution was never revealed. If it wasn't a COMC employee, you'd think they'd have let the Blowout know, if only to protect their reputation and all.

[QUOTE=sjscout;10309433]Someone must have hacked Swipe's account. LOL[/QUOTE]

For reals - for the longest time, I was worried that people would think that Swipe was an employee under an alias, posting to make the company look better. Sometimes, I felt bad for him when he would get flak for his positive posts. Like, I was paid to be a target, he was doing it voluntarily...why?

For a long time, I felt like COMC was worth the effort of defending like I did.

Don't get the wrong idea. I have around 2,500 cards processing right now and continue to buy stuff and sell stuff. I just feel like a lot of the shine has come off the quarter.

The last few communications and the other interactions I see - I just get the feeling that COMC doesn't really want to work with/for it's users anymore. It's become a much more corporate feel and the type of responses I've received lately when I contact them have a very canned/sanitized feel to them.

[QUOTE=JustMoe;10311353]For reals - for the longest time, I was worried that people would think that Swipe was an employee under an alias, posting to make the company look better. Sometimes, I felt bad for him when he would get flak for his positive posts. Like, I was paid to be a target, he was doing it voluntarily...why?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Swipe79;10311479]
The last few communications and the other interactions I see - I just get the feeling that COMC doesn't really want to work with/for it's users anymore. It's become a much more corporate feel and the type of responses I've received lately when I contact them have a very canned/sanitized feel to them.[/QUOTE]

They are growing. Im sure Nathan has a hard time answering all E-Mails.Of course I dont know this for sure Moe could probally help us out with a answer.



When I send a mail , which is very rare, I get a answer within 1 or 2 days.

I also have problems with damaged cards and when it happens I ask them to upgrade processing. My last cards had no damage when uploaded and they refunded my money.

Since this whole Beckett thing I think there almost back to where they were.

Maybe I dont expect as much as the rest of you. I dont need Tim to tell me everything is O.K. I see that on my sales.

[QUOTE=brewcrew82;10311534]They are growing. Im sure Nathan has a hard time answering all E-Mails.Of course I dont know this for sure Moe could probally help us out with a answer.[/QUOTE]

Sorry, I have no idea what Nathan does over the course of a workday...when I was there, we were receiving 80-100 emails/day. I did my best to reply within 24 hours, as per my instructions from management - 48 hours if the emails were received over the weekend.

I was also handling all the social media, including replying to facebook and twitter questions/comments, monitoring 4 different message boards, and working on blog posts when required...but, I was only a "Customer Relations Agent". I couldn't tell you what a "Communications Manager" does. :coffee:

[QUOTE=JustMoe;10311617]Sorry, I have no idea what Nathan does over the course of a workday...when I was there, we were receiving 80-100 emails/day. I did my best to reply within 24 hours, as per my instructions from management - 48 hours if the emails were received over the weekend.

I was also handling all the social media, including replying to facebook and twitter questions/comments, monitoring 4 different message boards, and working on blog posts when required...but, I was only a "Customer Relations Agent". I couldn't tell you what a "Communications Manager" does. :coffee:[/QUOTE]

He is allowed to go to McDonalds and pick up lunch.:rolleyes:

I have one more Question everyone keeps saying they need more custumers.
How many customers do they have ??

Moe nevermind the Question with the buyers found it myself.

71,261 Buyers
4,809 Sellers

So 76,000 members that are registered + Amazon and people that dont have a account and buy with the shopping cart.

Sounds like a bunch to me.

Just noticed Blowout only has 41,362 Members

JustCollect's clearance sale is going so well the COMC servers seem to have slowed down. I know I've picked up over 100.

I am going to be the ignorant one here and ask what a port is?

COMC is one of my favorite things about the hobby. Just the fact I don't pay shipping for every card.

[QUOTE=CURLYW;10314008]I am going to be the ignorant one here and ask what a port is?

COMC is one of my favorite things about the hobby. Just the fact I don't pay shipping for every card.[/QUOTE]

A port is a portfolio. It's Comc's term for a lot that you put together from cards in your Comc inventory and try to actively sell as a single unit. It's a lot, it's a collection, comc calls it a port.

[QUOTE=phillies347;10307390]I remember when they did this, I liked the idea. Brings a greater audience to the site --> more traffic and buyers[/QUOTE]

These are win-win things that they need to promote.

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10307364]Actually I know from a good source that they do not.[/QUOTE]

You are going to need to invest in a different source. They have followed Blowout Forums since the early days of COMC. Lately, they make fewer public comments, but rest assured they are reading.

I have nothing invested in the source..Was told they used to follow this forum religiously and now they glance over it on occasion and rarely respond or care what goes on or is said here.......

[QUOTE=Dragonman;10315510]I have nothing invested in the source..Was told they used to follow this forum religiously and now they glance over it on occasion and rarely respond or care what goes on or is said here.......[/QUOTE]

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Pricing on comc has definitely gotten more competitive, seems more difficult to make a killing on flipping cards. Just as well, I need to be concentrating on repricing my inventory anyway.
One great thing about comc is having your stuff insured. I just send in everything, that way my wife can't throw it away, my kid can't mess it up, and if my house floods or something I don't have to sweat my high end stuff getting damaged.
Kinda funny, I spend some much time on comc I feel like I know you guys just from your comc usernames.

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I know that since you live on this forum it is important to you to think others do.

[QUOTE=pharmteam;10315790]Pricing on comc has definitely gotten more competitive, seems more difficult to make a killing on flipping cards. Just as well, I need to be concentrating on repricing my inventory anyway.
One great thing about comc is having your stuff insured. I just send in everything, that way my wife can't throw it away, my kid can't mess it up, and if my house floods or something I don't have to sweat my high end stuff getting damaged.
Kinda funny, I spend some much time on comc I feel like I know you guys just from your comc usernames.[/QUOTE]

However, you touch on something that others have asked about and COMC has avoided answering. How well is your stuff insured and what happens if something bad happens or they shut their doors?

[QUOTE=shrevecity;10315969]However, you touch on something that others have asked about and COMC has avoided answering. How well is your stuff insured and what happens if something bad happens or they shut their doors?[/QUOTE]

They do love to avoid this question

[QUOTE=pharmteam;10315790]Kinda funny, I spend some much time on comc I feel like I know you guys just from your comc usernames.[/QUOTE]

I feel the exact same way haha, I probably spend way too much of my time on the site.