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DetectiveChrome · 01-11-2016, 10:25 AM

Question:

I activated a port listing a few days ago. After countless lacklustre offers, I accepted an offer that was a tad below what I wanted to take. Now, the port is still up and people are still sending me offers! What's going on?
I'm thinking it might have to do with that fact that it was an RFP (request for proposal). Do those get processed after the listing is expired? What are the implications of an RFP? Can he back out?

Thanks,
Steve

DetectiveChrome · 01-11-2016, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DetectiveChrome

Question:

I activated a port listing a few days ago. After countless lacklustre offers, I accepted an offer that was a tad below what I wanted to take. Now, the port is still up and people are still sending me offers! What's going on?
I'm thinking it might have to do with that fact that it was an RFP (request for proposal). Do those get processed after the listing is expired? What are the implications of an RFP? Can he back out?

Thanks,
Steve

Nevermind, it processed today. 2 days after I accepted the RFP. I'm guessing he has to add funds to his account.

I'm glad it didn't take any longer, frankly, I was sick of lowball offers from 'pkchu' and 'buymore' (who are persistent).

jrod7290 · 01-11-2016, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DetectiveChrome

Nevermind, it processed today. 2 days after I accepted the RFP. I'm guessing he has to add funds to his account.

I'm glad it didn't take any longer, frankly, I was sick of lowball offers from 'pkchu' and 'buymore' (who are persistent).

Haha so true, every time I do a port sale I can count on an offer from Pkchu within minutes. He will give you a decent price, just takes tons of haggling to get there.

thebrett · 01-11-2016, 11:40 PM

FYI, I have noticed and reported more identification errors than normal lately

Be aware

mjohnatgt · 01-11-2016, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DetectiveChrome

Do those get processed after the listing is expired? What are the implications of an RFP? Can he back out?

The RFP is an offer where the buyer doesn't have the funds in their account at the time. I have bought two ports off RFP, and when accepted, I transferred PP over to COMC and it cleared immediately. So you were waiting on your buyer to move PP into his account.

I guess you can still receive offers even after accepting an RFP. I didn't expect that.

Jonathon M · 01-11-2016, 11:53 PM

Ive said it before, but I would really love to be able to see the seller who I brought a card outright from. I do not see why I can see the past seller when a purchase has been made with an offer, but not outright. I bought a card last night outright and forgot to open the sellers port in another window. I remembered the seller name and after about half an hour of searching, I managed to locate the seller through another listing. I then spent close to $50 with that seller. I really don't know why we cant see the seller through purchase history and also have a fave/saved seller list, etc.

So many simple changes that would improve the site, to which no action ever seems to be taken

BmanBfan · 01-12-2016, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathon M

Ive said it before, but I would really love to be able to see the seller who I brought a card outright from. I do not see why I can see the past seller when a purchase has been made with an offer, but not outright. I bought a card last night outright and forgot to open the sellers port in another window. I remembered the seller name and after about half an hour of searching, I managed to locate the seller through another listing. I then spent close to $50 with that seller. I really don't know why we cant see the seller through purchase history and also have a fave/saved seller list, etc.

So many simple changes that would improve the site, to which no action ever seems to be taken

I completely agree with both of these ideas. Would be a couple of small additions that would make big differences not only for buyers but sellers as well.

BBallCT · 01-12-2016, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathon M

Ive said it before, but I would really love to be able to see the seller who I brought a card outright from. I do not see why I can see the past seller when a purchase has been made with an offer, but not outright. I bought a card last night outright and forgot to open the sellers port in another window. I remembered the seller name and after about half an hour of searching, I managed to locate the seller through another listing. I then spent close to $50 with that seller. I really don't know why we cant see the seller through purchase history and also have a fave/saved seller list, etc.

So many simple changes that would improve the site, to which no action ever seems to be taken

I agree, interesting idea. Worth adding in the COMC suggestion thread or have you suggested it to Nathan?

cyndeeg3 · 01-12-2016, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mjohnatgt

The RFP is an offer where the buyer doesn't have the funds in their account at the time. I have bought two ports off RFP, and when accepted, I transferred PP over to COMC and it cleared immediately. So you were waiting on your buyer to move PP into his account.

I guess you can still receive offers even after accepting an RFP. I didn't expect that.

If you receive and accept an RFP - is it possible, for any reason, that it be cancelled? Can buyer cancel it, is it possible they don't have the funds/can't get them? Those have worried me in the past and the wording used on the site doesn't seem to register well in my brain.

Think I have sold my port 4 times now. Recently, it's become a redemption rotting area, along with way too many baseball cards that I just need to be patient with until Spring Training... I get bored and list low, run a sale, then list lower, run a sale - need to just let them sit sometimes.

Not sure if anyone would buy a port with 50+ redemptions?

cyndeeg3 · 01-12-2016, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BBallCT

I agree, interesting idea. Worth adding in the COMC suggestion thread or have you suggested it to Nathan?

I have suggested it - exact same idea. Nothing has ever come of it - suggested to Nathan via email. It's almost (if it wasn't so dumb) laughable to think that a Marketplace not only forgets to encourage additional purchases from a seller, they almost manage to DIScourage folks. I have had the same experience as OP, bought a $5 card on sale. Had to search about 60 ports on the Promotions page to finally find the person. 2 of the 5 other cards sold by the time I got around to finding the seller again.

thebrett · 01-12-2016, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cyndeeg3

If you receive and accept an RFP - is it possible, for any reason, that it be cancelled? Can buyer cancel it, is it possible they don't have the funds/can't get them? Those have worried me in the past and the wording used on the site doesn't seem to register well in my brain.

Think I have sold my port 4 times now. Recently, it's become a redemption rotting area, along with way too many baseball cards that I just need to be patient with until Spring Training... I get bored and list low, run a sale, then list lower, run a sale - need to just let them sit sometimes.

Not sure if anyone would buy a port with 50+ redemptions?

I'll buy anything if the price is right

thebrett · 01-12-2016, 02:04 PM

It is funny to me to imagine what goes on in a typical day at COMC

JustMoe · 01-12-2016, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by thebrett

It is funny to me to imagine what goes on in a typical day at COMC

I'm not sure what you'd consider "funny", but whatever you're thinking about COMC isn't it...

Swipe79 · 01-12-2016, 03:56 PM

I would guess...

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Originally Posted by thebrett

It is funny to me to imagine what goes on in a typical day at COMC

thebrett · 01-12-2016, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JustMoe

I'm not sure what you'd consider "funny", but whatever you're thinking about COMC isn't it...

I'd be willing to bet it is almost exactly what I find funny

jerryw · 01-12-2016, 05:15 PM

my guess

JustMoe · 01-12-2016, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Swipe79

I would guess...

Holy flashback, Batman...its like I never left.

sthoemke · 01-12-2016, 06:36 PM

I imagine COMC being like this:

Swipe79 · 01-12-2016, 11:25 PM

I will say processing is humming right along - over 2,000 items processed for me in the last five days.

cyndeeg3 · 01-13-2016, 03:48 PM

We can start a little wishlist for COMC or Calm-Sea as they preferred to be called...

#1 - Don't make a buyer pay shipping over and over on the same card. I believe this used to be a feature of COMC, the initial "purchaser" pays the .25 and when they resell, that fee had already been paid.

#2 - Easily find sellers you have purchased from in the past and the possibility of "saving them" in some capacity - search function, saved sellers, past sales - ANYTHING

#3 - Ability to trade. People could/would be making offers all day, every day - but the worst that would happen if you have to click one button to delete all of their hard work to prepare a bogus offer. :-)

What else we got?

mjohnatgt · 01-13-2016, 04:19 PM

The quarter shipping is only paid once. if the person who flipped it bought in regular mode, they get the quarter back when they sell it.

sthoemke · 01-13-2016, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cyndeeg3

We can start a little wishlist for COMC or Calm-Sea as they preferred to be called...

#1 - Don't make a buyer pay shipping over and over on the same card. I believe this used to be a feature of COMC, the initial "purchaser" pays the .25 and when they resell, that fee had already been paid.

#2 - Easily find sellers you have purchased from in the past and the possibility of "saving them" in some capacity - search function, saved sellers, past sales - ANYTHING

#3 - Ability to trade. People could/would be making offers all day, every day - but the worst that would happen if you have to click one button to delete all of their hard work to prepare a bogus offer. :-)

What else we got?

#1 - Turn on Advance Selling Mode

#3 - I believed they considered some type of trading feature, but scraped the idea because you basically already have the ability to trade with other sellers by buying each other's cards.

mjohnatgt · 01-13-2016, 04:20 PM

Ability to set a minimum offer for a port sale.

BBallCT · 01-13-2016, 06:02 PM

How about a "council" of 8-10 users (buyers & sellers)?

•To advise on user priorities
•Pilot testing of new features
•Act as ambassadors in the community

The council could meet monthly or bi-monthly (via teleconference or virtually)

Tsquared8 · 01-13-2016, 06:49 PM

The 2 things I'd like to see 1. The ability make and sell lots and #2 I'd like to see tiered %off to encourage bulk buying and have the option to show it on ur COMC page. Like, say u auto accept 10% off then u could say u accept 25% off for anyone who buys 5-10 cards then 30% for anyone who buys 11-15 cards and so on. I think both ideas could easily help get some things off the site and get some cards moving around. I'm pretty sure there was a thread circulating a couple months ago with 20 some feature requests, but nothing came of it......Atleast not that anyone knows of, but then again who knows what's going on under the covers over in Redmond.

01-11-2016, 10:25 AM	#251
DetectiveChrome Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,492 throwback_deluxe1 MegacityManiac	Question: I activated a port listing a few days ago. After countless lacklustre offers, I accepted an offer that was a tad below what I wanted to take. Now, the port is still up and people are still sending me offers! What's going on? I'm thinking it might have to do with that fact that it was an RFP (request for proposal). Do those get processed after the listing is expired? What are the implications of an RFP? Can he back out? Thanks, Steve __________________ http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g398/smarra/ For shipping purposes: I'm from Toronto (Canada)

01-11-2016, 11:40 PM	#254
thebrett Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 5,118 Thebrett321 TheBrett	FYI, I have noticed and reported more identification errors than normal lately Be aware __________________ Blowout Forums Resident Topps Bunt guy I guess

01-12-2016, 02:04 PM	#262
thebrett Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 5,118 Thebrett321 TheBrett	It is funny to me to imagine what goes on in a typical day at COMC __________________ Blowout Forums Resident Topps Bunt guy I guess

01-12-2016, 05:15 PM	#266
jerryw Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,159	my guess __________________ deals in progress

01-12-2016, 06:36 PM	#268
sthoemke Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 6,471 sthoemke sthoemke	I imagine COMC being like this: Attached Thumbnails __________________ [signature goes here]

01-11-2016, 11:53 PM	#256
Jonathon M Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Australia (But Have a forwarding USA address) Posts: 1,910	Ive said it before, but I would really love to be able to see the seller who I brought a card outright from. I do not see why I can see the past seller when a purchase has been made with an offer, but not outright. I bought a card last night outright and forgot to open the sellers port in another window. I remembered the seller name and after about half an hour of searching, I managed to locate the seller through another listing. I then spent close to $50 with that seller. I really don't know why we cant see the seller through purchase history and also have a fave/saved seller list, etc. So many simple changes that would improve the site, to which no action ever seems to be taken

01-12-2016, 11:25 PM	#269
Swipe79 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 13,160 Swipe79 XFactor	I will say processing is humming right along - over 2,000 items processed for me in the last five days. __________________ Have a nice day!

01-13-2016, 03:48 PM	#270
cyndeeg3 Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 2,775 cyndeeg3 cyndeeg3	We can start a little wishlist for COMC or Calm-Sea as they preferred to be called... #1 - Don't make a buyer pay shipping over and over on the same card. I believe this used to be a feature of COMC, the initial "purchaser" pays the .25 and when they resell, that fee had already been paid. #2 - Easily find sellers you have purchased from in the past and the possibility of "saving them" in some capacity - search function, saved sellers, past sales - ANYTHING #3 - Ability to trade. People could/would be making offers all day, every day - but the worst that would happen if you have to click one button to delete all of their hard work to prepare a bogus offer. :-) What else we got? __________________ <-------COMC lowest prices on the site on 90% of my items listedt

01-13-2016, 04:19 PM	#271
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,590 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	The quarter shipping is only paid once. if the person who flipped it bought in regular mode, they get the quarter back when they sell it.

01-13-2016, 04:20 PM	#273
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,590 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	Ability to set a minimum offer for a port sale.

01-13-2016, 06:02 PM	#274
BBallCT Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,204 BballCT	How about a "council" of 8-10 users (buyers & sellers)? •To advise on user priorities •Pilot testing of new features •Act as ambassadors in the community The council could meet monthly or bi-monthly (via teleconference or virtually) __________________ 20 years selling you basketball history, visit my COMC store! - bballct.com 15% auto-accept discount on COMC

01-13-2016, 06:49 PM	#275
Tsquared8 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Aliquippa, PA Posts: 89 Thefuture	The 2 things I'd like to see 1. The ability make and sell lots and #2 I'd like to see tiered %off to encourage bulk buying and have the option to show it on ur COMC page. Like, say u auto accept 10% off then u could say u accept 25% off for anyone who buys 5-10 cards then 30% for anyone who buys 11-15 cards and so on. I think both ideas could easily help get some things off the site and get some cards moving around. I'm pretty sure there was a thread circulating a couple months ago with 20 some feature requests, but nothing came of it......Atleast not that anyone knows of, but then again who knows what's going on under the covers over in Redmond.