Wait time on COMC orders?

timber63401 · 08-23-2024, 08:05 PM

Been a while since I bought off there, was just wondering what's been the wait time lately to receive bought items? Thanks.

TBTC Baseball · 08-23-2024, 08:15 PM

44 cards requested 7/21, shipped on 8/1. Originally was told the end of August I believe.

Hollywood42 · 08-23-2024, 08:24 PM

My last was ~60 cards, economy shipping, requested on 8/3 and originally estimated to arrive 9/6, but I had them in hand on 8/19. Nice to get a pleasant surprise

PuddleMonkey · 08-23-2024, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood42

My last was ~60 cards, economy shipping, requested on 8/3 and originally estimated to arrive 8/6, but I had them in hand on 8/19. Nice to get a pleasant surprise

the math here isn't adding up

Hollywood42 · 08-23-2024, 08:29 PM

Oops

9/6 estimate

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

the math here isn't adding up

JimEd14 · 08-23-2024, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

the math here isn't adding up

Cracktoast · 08-23-2024, 09:30 PM

Put in a shipment request on 8/21 opted for the $9.99 shipping with 8/31 delivery and got an email this morning they had shipped so appears they are right on time if not a bit ahead. That said the cheapest shipping option of $4.99 had an estimated delivery of 9/24. IMO if you don't want to wait a month plus the extra $5 is worth it.

jbriskin05 · 08-24-2024, 07:31 AM

eonomy requested on 8/17...got the shipment notification this morning

mmier118 · 08-24-2024, 12:11 PM

Requested on 8/10 and shipped 8/21, super fast compared to anything in the last 4 years or so. Either they are getting their act together or business is slowing down. I imagine it’s a bit of both, but completely a guess on my part. Happy with the quick turn around though.

About 600 cards so not a small order.

fungi2510 · 08-24-2024, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Cracktoast

Put in a shipment request on 8/21 opted for the $9.99 shipping with 8/31 delivery and got an email this morning they had shipped so appears they are right on time if not a bit ahead. That said the cheapest shipping option of $4.99 had an estimated delivery of 9/24. IMO if you don't want to wait a month plus the extra $5 is worth it.

Too bad there isn't a month wait right now.

crazy4kinsler · 08-24-2024, 06:19 PM

I paid the middle rate. I think it was $38 for 68 cards. Seems a little high, but at least they shipped priority (should've been Express as much as they charged me). Took about 2 weeks from the time I placed the order to when I received them.

1yunggun · 08-24-2024, 06:27 PM

Just did rushed shipment request last week and got them this week ahead of schedule.

fungi2510 · 08-26-2024, 07:33 AM

There is very little reason right now to pay extra on shipping. If it starts getting backed up again that is a different story, but having my cards in 10 days versus 6 is not worth $20-40 depending on the size of the shipment.

PuddleMonkey · 08-26-2024, 08:39 PM

Do you get a tracking number on the cheaper 3.99/4.99 shipping prices?

TBTC Baseball · 08-27-2024, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Do you get a tracking number on the cheaper 3.99/4.99 shipping prices?

Yes, there is tracking provided USPS.

f2tornado · 08-27-2024, 08:19 AM

I had one standard order ship within a week of request earlier this month. Unfortunately, they overstuffed the box and many got damaged in shipment. Most were less than a buck and not worth escalating. I will no longer order ~80 cards. It will either be 60 or 100+ so the dolts don't do that again.

I put in a request last week for 60 cards and it has a 9/17 estimate but it's looking likely it will ship late next week if the counter is any guide.

If you load up there Black Friday week, get your shipment request in before end of that week else you'll be waiting a while longer.

ironfireman · 08-27-2024, 09:18 AM

I've had 2 of the cheapest 4.99 Econo shipments in the last 2 months of 400+ and 100+ cards - One got to me in 12 days - the other 18 days.

Handsome Wes · 12-07-2025, 05:55 PM

Hi all,

I am sorry if this is one of those "third rail" discussions, so please excuse my ignorance here in resurrecting an old thread.

Just wondering what I should be expecting in terms of wait times for an order. I placed one on November 14th. Sixteen cards, most of them commons (all of them found in base sets). It hasn't yet shipped (today is 12/7) and now it's telling me that my estimated date is 12/30... and there are 261,000 items in front of mine.

Is this standard? What should I expect?

anusinha · 12-07-2025, 06:45 PM

Comc gets slammed every year around this time and takes months to ship.

SaveMeTheGum · 12-07-2025, 08:09 PM

Just requested a shipment and it said there are 395,000 cards ahead of my order. So, it's gonna be a while.

StateEx · 12-07-2025, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SaveMeTheGum

Just requested a shipment and it said there are 395,000 cards ahead of my order. So, it's gonna be a while.

It's been almost 8 weeks each for both of my last two orders. Settle in.

Showtime430 · 12-07-2025, 09:21 PM

My last order from them was Nov 23rd and delivered December 1.

ThoseBackPages · 12-07-2025, 09:25 PM

Status:
Tracking: Not Shipped Yet
Date Requested: 11/17/2025
Estimated Ship Date: 1/3/2026
Items Ahead of My Order: 302,034

mfw13 · 12-07-2025, 09:32 PM

I'd note that how long it takes to ship your order is to some extent a function of how complex your order is......the simpler it is, the faster is will ship.

ThoseBackPages · 12-07-2025, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mfw13

I'd note that how long it takes to ship your order is to some extent a function of how complex your order is......the simpler it is, the faster is will ship.

thats not the buyers problem

08-23-2024, 08:05 PM	#1
timber63401 Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 1,684 timber63401	Wait time on COMC orders? Been a while since I bought off there, was just wondering what's been the wait time lately to receive bought items? Thanks.

08-23-2024, 08:15 PM	#2
TBTC Baseball Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: USA Posts: 1,142	44 cards requested 7/21, shipped on 8/1. Originally was told the end of August I believe. __________________ Looking for: 2011 Topps Trevor Cahill - Platinum,and Printing Plates. Cards of players in Throwback/TBTC/TATC/Negro League jerseys.

08-23-2024, 08:24 PM	#3
Hollywood42 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 39,506 Hollywood42	My last was ~60 cards, economy shipping, requested on 8/3 and originally estimated to arrive 9/6, but I had them in hand on 8/19. Nice to get a pleasant surprise __________________ Collecting the Twins All my PC wants/haves available at hollywood42cards.com Last edited by Hollywood42; 08-23-2024 at 08:28 PM.

08-24-2024, 06:19 PM	#11
crazy4kinsler Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 16,471	I paid the middle rate. I think it was $38 for 68 cards. Seems a little high, but at least they shipped priority (should've been Express as much as they charged me). Took about 2 weeks from the time I placed the order to when I received them. __________________ Twitter & Instagram: @et_cardcollectr Just created a new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=et_cardcollectr

08-26-2024, 07:33 AM	#13
fungi2510 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10,059 mkeil1980 fungi2510	There is very little reason right now to pay extra on shipping. If it starts getting backed up again that is a different story, but having my cards in 10 days versus 6 is not worth $20-40 depending on the size of the shipment. __________________ Check Out My Cards ID = fungi2510 Check me out on Sport Lots. http://www.sportlots.com/inven/invenbin/dealerpage.tpl?dealer=dmkeil02

08-23-2024, 09:30 PM	#7
Cracktoast Member Join Date: May 2024 Posts: 1,803	Put in a shipment request on 8/21 opted for the $9.99 shipping with 8/31 delivery and got an email this morning they had shipped so appears they are right on time if not a bit ahead. That said the cheapest shipping option of $4.99 had an estimated delivery of 9/24. IMO if you don't want to wait a month plus the extra $5 is worth it.

08-24-2024, 07:31 AM	#8
jbriskin05 Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 51 jbriskin05	eonomy requested on 8/17...got the shipment notification this morning

08-24-2024, 12:11 PM	#9
mmier118 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 538	Requested on 8/10 and shipped 8/21, super fast compared to anything in the last 4 years or so. Either they are getting their act together or business is slowing down. I imagine it’s a bit of both, but completely a guess on my part. Happy with the quick turn around though. About 600 cards so not a small order.

08-24-2024, 06:27 PM	#12
1yunggun Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Barron, WI Posts: 3,991 1yunggun 1yunggun	Just did rushed shipment request last week and got them this week ahead of schedule.

08-26-2024, 08:39 PM	#14
PuddleMonkey Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,485	Do you get a tracking number on the cheaper 3.99/4.99 shipping prices?

08-27-2024, 08:19 AM	#16
f2tornado Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 2,356 f2tornado f2tornado	I had one standard order ship within a week of request earlier this month. Unfortunately, they overstuffed the box and many got damaged in shipment. Most were less than a buck and not worth escalating. I will no longer order ~80 cards. It will either be 60 or 100+ so the dolts don't do that again. I put in a request last week for 60 cards and it has a 9/17 estimate but it's looking likely it will ship late next week if the counter is any guide. If you load up there Black Friday week, get your shipment request in before end of that week else you'll be waiting a while longer.

08-27-2024, 09:18 AM	#17
ironfireman Member Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Western NC, USA Posts: 503 vintagebosko Ironfireman	I've had 2 of the cheapest 4.99 Econo shipments in the last 2 months of 400+ and 100+ cards - One got to me in 12 days - the other 18 days.

12-07-2025, 05:55 PM	#18
Handsome Wes Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 961	Hi all, I am sorry if this is one of those "third rail" discussions, so please excuse my ignorance here in resurrecting an old thread. Just wondering what I should be expecting in terms of wait times for an order. I placed one on November 14th. Sixteen cards, most of them commons (all of them found in base sets). It hasn't yet shipped (today is 12/7) and now it's telling me that my estimated date is 12/30... and there are 261,000 items in front of mine. Is this standard? What should I expect?

12-07-2025, 06:45 PM	#19
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,746	Comc gets slammed every year around this time and takes months to ship.

12-07-2025, 08:09 PM	#20
SaveMeTheGum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NH --> CA --> SC Posts: 16,701 Cardboard_Dynamite CardboardDynamite	Just requested a shipment and it said there are 395,000 cards ahead of my order. So, it's gonna be a while. __________________ Pay fast. Ship fast. Deal with people honestly. IG: CardboardDynamite

12-07-2025, 09:21 PM	#22
Showtime430 Member Join Date: Mar 2025 Posts: 42	My last order from them was Nov 23rd and delivered December 1.

12-07-2025, 09:25 PM	#23
ThoseBackPages Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 90,363 ThoseBackPages	Status: Tracking: Not Shipped Yet Date Requested: 11/17/2025 Estimated Ship Date: 1/3/2026 Items Ahead of My Order: 302,034 __________________ Pumpers Paradise #YouCryIBuy Four things that we cannot change each others minds about: Politics, Religion, Third Party Grading, and 2021 Bowman's Best Rookie Cards

12-07-2025, 09:32 PM	#24
mfw13 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 17,579	I'd note that how long it takes to ship your order is to some extent a function of how complex your order is......the simpler it is, the faster is will ship.