All I want to do is talk about COMC

[hausem06]

Originally Posted by f2tornado

Win them on eBay, then pay for them through COMC account and add to your COMC shipment pile (if you don't mind a long wait).



Possible. I know I'm trying to squeeze out some extra card show circuit cash since PSA orders are coming back slower. I tend to send them an order every two to three weeks and would tend to get one back every two to three weeks. Then they got plugged up resulting in a lack of returned orders for many weeks resulting in lighter revenue stream on that end. That situation will resolve soon as those orders get closer to being done. Making the most of flipping raw in the meantime.

I think it has more to do with a softening demand for cheaper singles on the site. That extra quarter tagged on plus the quadrupling of the base shipping fee makes accumulating dollar cards on the site less lucrative, and I have a lot of dollar cards on there. This, in addition to some of my better stuff getting unloaded during the last sale. My last few shipments to them contain higher value stuff but have not been loaded yet. I'll test my rarely used 60% off for next weekend "Galaxy" sale.

Definitely seen my cheaper cards not move as well since the increase. Most cards that have been selling for me lately are $10+.


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[Crosby 87]

Originally Posted by finfangfan

I liken it to sticker shock at the grocery store and restaurants, etc. They must be able to make money at listed prices or they would lower their prices if they were hurting for money.

Basically this above as it just takes one person to click on that price . They're definitely there to sell its just not at the price you want to spend.

Just got to wait it out and hope the next person that submits is at the price point you want to pay.

[finfangfan]

Right… e-commerce caters disproportionately to whales instead of minnows. On COMC, this segmentation has become even more disproportionate with the shipping fee increase hurting people that collect bulk lower dollar cards.

[jcmel323]

Did COMC increase their shipping prices? Yesterday bulk shipping was $19.99, and now it says $24.99.

[checkoutmydeals]

Did COMC increase their shipping prices? Yesterday bulk shipping was $19.99, and now it says $24.99.

I'm still seeing the base price as $19.99. Is it possible there are some upgrades like Elite or Graded items in the shipment? Or any items purchased in Advanced Reseller Mode?

Bulk only covers an obnoxious 25 cent per item shipping premium that COMC tacked on to all outgoing shipments last year. You still have to pay the handling fees if the items were purchased in Advanced Reseller Mode. You'd also have to pay a handling fee if you're having your own item returned to you.

I ship 500 items at a time these days, and Bulk usually costs me around $274.99, but the base price is $19.99

[jcmel323]

Originally Posted by jcmel323

Did COMC increase their shipping prices? Yesterday bulk shipping was $19.99, and now it says $24.99.

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To double-check, I clicked on the shipping rate calculator and entered my ZIP code, and it still shows $19.99.

Not sure what's happening. All cards are regular size. Non graded.

[boxbuster7]

seems like this is the end for cards under $1. Out of all the cards I've sold during this promo only a handful have been in that range.

[hausem06]

Originally Posted by boxbuster7

seems like this is the end for cards under $1. Out of all the cards I've sold during this promo only a handful have been in that range.

I agree. I have a pretty huge submission I was gonna give them in Indiana next week but I am second guessing myself whether that is the way to go at this point. Not many (if any) $1 cards in the submission, but still. My selling velocity has slowed way, way down on COMC.