All I want to do is talk about COMC - Page 185

COMC James · 07-27-2018, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RandysHobby

COMC needs to get verified on Twitter. People will be more likely to follow.

Their verification process has been closed forever! I check this on a bi-weekly basis, because yes, that little blue checkmark is to twitter what the RC logo is to Topps.

jetscollector10 · 07-27-2018, 03:56 PM

Big News! Free summer sale starting Aug 1st.

CC_123 · 07-27-2018, 05:04 PM

Ive sold 24 cards so far for $85.13. Highest sold card went for $24.75, lowest sold went for $0.33

But it is definitely an addicting site and way to move cards! Attempting my hand at the flipping aspect as well, which is addicting.

SleeperCards · 07-27-2018, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jetscollector10

Big News! Free summer sale starting Aug 1st.

Listing Fee: $0.00
Final Sales Fee: 3%

Is anyone else showing a 3% Final Sale Fee when setting up their summer sale?

ottoveltri · 07-27-2018, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SleeperCards

Listing Fee: $0.00
Final Sales Fee: 3%

Is anyone else showing a 3% Final Sale Fee when setting up their summer sale?

Yeah it says it on the sales page. Kind of annoying. The spring sale did not have the 3% fee.

3124508 on COMC · 07-27-2018, 06:44 PM

“Free”= not free.

COMC logic, folks.

RogerGodahell · 07-27-2018, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Branesergen

888 cards submitted - 2, yes two, damaged

Where do you see the damage assessment? I don't remember seeing anything like that when i submitted my cards. Do they say they wont accepts them?

RogerGodahell · 07-27-2018, 06:46 PM

Must be for marketing and advertising expenses

Branesergen · 07-27-2018, 06:49 PM

If you do basic you'll get a separate "submission" of your damaged cards. If you do the premium theyll put condition notes on them. Plus, I believe, you "processing complete" email supposedly has it.

boxbuster7 · 07-27-2018, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RogerGodahell

Must be for marketing and advertising expenses

I'd rather have it go towards speeding up their servers

88horsepower · 07-27-2018, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RogerGodahell

Where do you see the damage assessment? I don't remember seeing anything like that when i submitted my cards. Do they say they wont accepts them?

It was a card I purchased and just got in the mail. It looks like it might have happened during the sleeving process, unfortunately. But, to their credit, they refunded me in full right away after messaging them.

scotthenrichs · 07-27-2018, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

I'd rather have it go towards speeding up their servers

checkoutmydeals · 07-27-2018, 10:26 PM

Kind of annoying. The spring sale did not have the 3% fee.

The Autumn Sales Event (November 6-17, 2017) did this. It seems like a good way to experiment with different fee structures. I thought that sale went really well.

While they're experimenting with fee structures, maybe they could try a special 1-day 10% cash-out fee and see what happens.

boxbuster7 · 07-27-2018, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by checkoutmydeals

Kind of annoying. The spring sale did not have the 3% fee.

The Autumn Sales Event (November 6-17, 2017) did this. It seems like a good way to experiment with different fee structures. I thought that sale went really well.

While they're experimenting with fee structures, maybe they could try a special 1-day 10% cash-out fee and see what happens.

I run sales all the time and the $3.00 fee is like whatever to me. The 3% really adds up. During the autumn sale there were some amazing deals.

Jonathon M · 07-27-2018, 11:23 PM

3% final value fee means I will be at 25% off, not 30% I'd say... At least to start

tyrodsports · 07-28-2018, 08:19 AM

Come use our "free sale." Just pay us a commission when it is done. Talk about poor advertisement as there are still fees, lol.

Jonathon M · 07-28-2018, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tyrodsports

Come use our "free sale." Just pay us a commission when it is done. Talk about poor advertisement as there are still fees, lol.

Agreed, this is not free and should not be advertised as such

RogerGodahell · 07-28-2018, 10:29 AM

So basically you'll save $15 if you have a sale.

JustMoe · 07-28-2018, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by checkoutmydeals

Kind of annoying. The spring sale did not have the 3% fee.

The Autumn Sales Event (November 6-17, 2017) did this. It seems like a good way to experiment with different fee structures. I thought that sale went really well.

While they're experimenting with fee structures, maybe they could try a special 1-day 10% cash-out fee and see what happens.

That'll never happen - they'd be bankrupt before the day was over. Then all the doomsday scenarios would start coming into play...

checkoutmydeals · 07-28-2018, 12:07 PM

That'll never happen - they'd be bankrupt before the day was over. Then all the doomsday scenarios would start coming into play...

Even the mud volcano eruption?

VintageVinny · 07-28-2018, 04:00 PM

As always we paint it both ways. Doomsday threads saying COMC could be destitute and where will that leave us and meanwhile threads saying they are making cash hand over fist with these clever ploys. So which is it? My take is this...we are partners with them. We do in fact need them to be profitable too. They have done both types of sales before. They know darn well why and how they choose a certain type. Now where I agree with everyone is that they shouldn't frame it as free. It isn't. But it is cheap and beneficial and for certain those with smaller ports it is a nice sweetener! In pure terms it is $15 yeah but if it enables you to sell $1500 meanwhile then go baby! The last sale moved a lot of cards for us all I think. Let's go get some!

JustMoe · 07-28-2018, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by checkoutmydeals

That'll never happen - they'd be bankrupt before the day was over. Then all the doomsday scenarios would start coming into play...

Even the mud volcano eruption?

Especially the mud volcano eruption...all the money COMC has been collecting all these years from sales that was supposed to go towards advertising and marketing has actually gone towards a series of explosive devices planted at the base of Mt. Rainier, programmed to explode and cause a lahar that will cover the COMC offices in an avalanche of mud and rock...

Such an action would enable COMC to avoid shipping all those Ziggy Plaffy RC's taking up half the warehouse back to their owners, as well as allow Upper Management to fake their own deaths and escape with all our store credit to eastern Washington, where they'll live like kings...kings, I say.

If you'll excuse me, I have to answer the door - that'll be COMC's pack of lawyers delivering another C&E letter. I shouldn't keep them waiting.

lahmejoon1 · 07-28-2018, 06:02 PM

To me, the 3% isn't a big deal. Just work in into your sale.

checkoutmydeals · 07-29-2018, 02:39 AM

Agreed, this is not free and should not be advertised as such

I'm not sure why. eBay is constantly enticing sellers with thousands of "free listings" and then charging them 10% Final Value Fees.

As others have mentioned, if someone is really irked by the 3% FVF, they can reduce the sale amount by 5% or so and call it a day. Unless they're a Joel-like seller whose Black Friday Blowout Extravaganza is a 5% discount, they can still participate in the sale just fine.

duwal · 07-29-2018, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathon M

Agreed, this is not free and should not be advertised as such

It's absolutely a free sale if you don't sell anything.

07-27-2018, 03:56 PM	#4602
jetscollector10 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 5,842 jonnyg1014 jonnyg1014	Big News! Free summer sale starting Aug 1st. __________________ Check out jonnyg1014 on COMC Great prices, will listen to all offers! Instagram: jonnyg1014 Flickr: Trade and sell https://www.flickr.com/photos/146778375@N08/albums

07-27-2018, 05:04 PM	#4603
CC_123 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 21,388 CC_123	Ive sold 24 cards so far for $85.13. Highest sold card went for $24.75, lowest sold went for $0.33 But it is definitely an addicting site and way to move cards! Attempting my hand at the flipping aspect as well, which is addicting. __________________ ALWAYS LOOKING FOR RARE ERIC DECKER (NFL), BOBBY JACKSON (NBA), AMIR COFFEY (NBA). ALSO VIKINGS CONTENDERS AUTOS! CARDS FT/FS https://www.flickr.com/photos/150768054@N07/albums/with/72157680856431204

07-27-2018, 06:49 PM	#4609
Branesergen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Montgomery Texas Posts: 6,901 Branesergen	If you do basic you'll get a separate "submission" of your damaged cards. If you do the premium theyll put condition notes on them. Plus, I believe, you "processing complete" email supposedly has it. __________________ I will never buy a used car. I knew this one guy who bought a used car once and 10 years later...BAM!...Herpes. Did you eat the whole bowl of stupid this morning??

07-28-2018, 08:19 AM	#4616
tyrodsports Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 957 tyrodsports	Come use our "free sale." Just pay us a commission when it is done. Talk about poor advertisement as there are still fees, lol. __________________ Collect Bears, Dodgers and Lakers. Feel free to check me out http://www.comc.com/Users/tyrodsports,sr,i100

07-27-2018, 06:44 PM	#4606
3124508 on COMC BODA Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 9,388	“Free”= not free. COMC logic, folks.

07-27-2018, 06:46 PM	#4608
RogerGodahell Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Cardboard Enthusiast Posts: 20,783 RogerGodahell	Must be for marketing and advertising expenses

07-27-2018, 10:26 PM	#4613
checkoutmydeals Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,040 king-collect checkoutmydeals	Kind of annoying. The spring sale did not have the 3% fee. The Autumn Sales Event (November 6-17, 2017) did this. It seems like a good way to experiment with different fee structures. I thought that sale went really well. While they're experimenting with fee structures, maybe they could try a special 1-day 10% cash-out fee and see what happens.

07-27-2018, 11:23 PM	#4615
Jonathon M Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Australia (But Have a forwarding USA address) Posts: 1,910	3% final value fee means I will be at 25% off, not 30% I'd say... At least to start

07-28-2018, 10:29 AM	#4618
RogerGodahell Banned Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Cardboard Enthusiast Posts: 20,783 RogerGodahell	So basically you'll save $15 if you have a sale.

07-28-2018, 12:07 PM	#4620
checkoutmydeals Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,040 king-collect checkoutmydeals	That'll never happen - they'd be bankrupt before the day was over. Then all the doomsday scenarios would start coming into play... Even the mud volcano eruption?

07-28-2018, 04:00 PM	#4621
VintageVinny Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 123 VintageVinny	As always we paint it both ways. Doomsday threads saying COMC could be destitute and where will that leave us and meanwhile threads saying they are making cash hand over fist with these clever ploys. So which is it? My take is this...we are partners with them. We do in fact need them to be profitable too. They have done both types of sales before. They know darn well why and how they choose a certain type. Now where I agree with everyone is that they shouldn't frame it as free. It isn't. But it is cheap and beneficial and for certain those with smaller ports it is a nice sweetener! In pure terms it is $15 yeah but if it enables you to sell $1500 meanwhile then go baby! The last sale moved a lot of cards for us all I think. Let's go get some!

07-28-2018, 06:02 PM	#4623
lahmejoon1 Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: California Posts: 168 lahmejoon	To me, the 3% isn't a big deal. Just work in into your sale.

07-29-2018, 02:39 AM	#4624
checkoutmydeals Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,040 king-collect checkoutmydeals	Agreed, this is not free and should not be advertised as such I'm not sure why. eBay is constantly enticing sellers with thousands of "free listings" and then charging them 10% Final Value Fees. As others have mentioned, if someone is really irked by the 3% FVF, they can reduce the sale amount by 5% or so and call it a day. Unless they're a Joel-like seller whose Black Friday Blowout Extravaganza is a 5% discount, they can still participate in the sale just fine.