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hellojeffy · 08-14-2013, 03:29 PM

I actually want to add a retailer to this list.

Metropolis Comics and Collectibles
Metropolis Comics and Collectibles - The Online Comic Shop to Buy, Sell, Price & Appraise Comic Books

I might not be speaking for everyone's experiences with this retailer, but here is mine:

I placed an order with Metropolis Comics and Collectibles almost 3 weeks ago, for an Ultimate Spiderman CGC 9.8, which was a consigned item. I read that processing could take anywhere from 5-7 days, and I acknowledged that. So after 7 days and no update I e-mailed the people to ask about why my book hadn't been processed yet, and they made the claim that with the SDCC and whatnot, things were a little backlogged, and so I understood and decided to wait it out. Today, almost 3 weeks later, I finally got an e-mail regarding my order:

We are sorry, but the book you ordered was a consignment book which was sold by the owner without our knowledge. We apologize for the inconvenience. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thank you for your patience.

I mean what kind of service is this? Shouldn't you as a store owner be a.) keeping track of your inventory, or b.) at least notify the consignment seller that someone had purchased their book right after the purchase occurred?

I bet the comic was sold between the day I purchased it on their site, and today, all because they took forever to just act and tell the seller I had purchased the book.

I have to say I'm pretty disappointed.

08-14-2013, 03:29 PM	#56
hellojeffy Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,006 hellojeffy14	I actually want to add a retailer to this list. Metropolis Comics and Collectibles Metropolis Comics and Collectibles - The Online Comic Shop to Buy, Sell, Price & Appraise Comic Books I might not be speaking for everyone's experiences with this retailer, but here is mine: I placed an order with Metropolis Comics and Collectibles almost 3 weeks ago, for an Ultimate Spiderman CGC 9.8, which was a consigned item. I read that processing could take anywhere from 5-7 days, and I acknowledged that. So after 7 days and no update I e-mailed the people to ask about why my book hadn't been processed yet, and they made the claim that with the SDCC and whatnot, things were a little backlogged, and so I understood and decided to wait it out. Today, almost 3 weeks later, I finally got an e-mail regarding my order: We are sorry, but the book you ordered was a consignment book which was sold by the owner without our knowledge. We apologize for the inconvenience. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thank you for your patience. I mean what kind of service is this? Shouldn't you as a store owner be a.) keeping track of your inventory, or b.) at least notify the consignment seller that someone had purchased their book right after the purchase occurred? I bet the comic was sold between the day I purchased it on their site, and today, all because they took forever to just act and tell the seller I had purchased the book. I have to say I'm pretty disappointed.