Comments for COMC Blog http://blog.comc.com Making it safe and easy to buy and sell online Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Announcing the COMC Mailbox service! by jimscards http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/17/announcing-the-comc-mailbox-service/#comment-17909 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:11:39 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3762#comment-17909 Wow, incredible… great work, team!

]]> Comment on Announcing the COMC Mailbox service! by Cocoscards http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/17/announcing-the-comc-mailbox-service/#comment-17906 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:01:21 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3762#comment-17906 Wow!!!!!! I was excited when I met Tim and Julia in Edmonton and especially when Tim seemed receptive to something like this. I am absolutely blown away with how quickly and how well COMC has taken this idea forward. This certainly helps out the International buyer who often can not bid on items being sold on ebay.com and will now be able to purchase the item have it sent to COMC with a US address and then either sell it on the site or ship to themselves. Fantastic!!!!!!.

]]> Comment on New “Submit Items” Process by TripleAvintage Sportscards http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/15/new-submit-items-process/#comment-17905 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:18:38 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3750#comment-17905 Jordan keep in mind some of those cheap cards may have been shipped in during a processing special…or bought as part of a port… The only other reason I can see selling at a loss would be as a tax write off?

]]> Comment on New “Submit Items” Process by JordansSportscards http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/15/new-submit-items-process/#comment-17904 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:51:54 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3750#comment-17904 Ok, so let me get this straight. The slowest and cheapest service is the one that has some of the most restrictions? No penny sleeves (which I don’t use for submissions anyway), no serial numbered items (why is that?), 100 or more items from the EXACT same set (meaning, I can’t submit insert cards from a set with base cards because they are not the EXACT same set…ie: I can’t submit 2012 refractors unless I have 100 of the exact same ones [100 orange or 100 purple, but not 50 of each?]). Or, if I CAN mix refractors….let’s use 2012 chrome football as an example, can I submit regular base cards, tall boys, refractors (all colors) and other inserts/parallel’s such as xfractors?

My point is, these restrictions are crippling and even confusing in today’s complicated card collecting world. Add to that my continued annoyance that some people used to submit (and still do) cards for the 25 cent processing free and then are trying to sell the cards for 20 cents or less and take a loss just to get rid of the card and undercut… Someone please explain to me why you would sell a card for less than the processing fee. Why not go to your front door and throw nickels and dimes out of it each day instead? Even if someone gave you the cards for free, you are STILL taking a loss because of the processing fee and shipping cost. Sorry about my soapbox rant, but I guess this triggered it!

I have enjoyed this site, but some other places to sell are starting to look a lot more attractive. I am very sad about that. So, how close to northwest Iowa is one of these drop off locations going to be? lol. Sorry, some of my comments are meant in humor, but you are taking a good thing and making it not so good, IMO. I have been a huge supporter of this site as a seller and buyer with my positive word of mouth comments to people. I do not make these comments in disrespect, but in concern.

]]> Comment on New “Submit Items” Process by jeremycomc http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/15/new-submit-items-process/#comment-17903 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:59 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3750#comment-17903 We’ll be doing several dedicated blog posts for the drop-off location program specifically addressing insurance, security, etc. as we get ready to roll out the first round of locations. Those issues are of paramount importance to us.
Thanks!
Jeremy

]]> Comment on New “Submit Items” Process by jeremycomc http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/15/new-submit-items-process/#comment-17902 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43:18 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3750#comment-17902 (I know we already talked about this in another conversation, but I want to answer here again for the benefit of anyone browsing these comments)
Oversize/graded items are exempt from the restrictions on standard-size bulk service. They do not all need to be from the same set.
Thanks!
Jeremy

]]> Comment on New “Submit Items” Process by Marc http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/15/new-submit-items-process/#comment-17901 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:11:31 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3750#comment-17901 Perhaps someone can suggest an option for me, I am not in the sport card business. I do not plan on being. I do have a bunch of low value cards, and I would like too trade them for other bunch of low value cards. What is the best way for me to go about doing this?

]]> Comment on New “Submit Items” Process by TripleAvintage Sportscards http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/15/new-submit-items-process/#comment-17900 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:48:24 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3750#comment-17900 I would like to know about these drop of locations… When I drop an insured package to the USPS they cards are tracked and insured against loss or damage. What are my assurances/insurance when dropping cards off at a drop off location? What happens if there is theft/damage while at the drop off location? What are my assurances this will not happen?
Guys to me if someone chooses to drop off cards I can see them being charged the higher rate.. If I want to mail my cards in at my own expense then I fail to see the rational behind paying more for the same service… Unless it is simply a fee increase.

]]> Comment on New “Submit Items” Process by jeremycomc http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/15/new-submit-items-process/#comment-17898 Thu, 16 May 2013 20:31:09 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3750#comment-17898 Hi, mwheeler27. Yes, oversize/graded items ARE exempt from the restrictions on standard-size bulk service. We did away with batch fees a while ago and now only charge service minimums: for all normal services (One Month/One Week/One Day) the minimum is $5; for all bulk services the minimum is $100. You’re free to pack graded cards in with normal cards and you won’t be hit with multiple batch fees.
Thanks!
Jeremy

]]> Comment on New “Submit Items” Process by jeremycomc http://blog.comc.com/2013/05/15/new-submit-items-process/#comment-17897 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:33:49 +0000 http://blog.comc.com/?p=3750#comment-17897 Hi, betthepikey.
We try to find the balance between not overcomplicating things and still having a system that is standardized enough to help our processing team handle packages in the most efficient way. It is true that the vid I made explaining each step was 6 minutes, but I go through the process twice in the walkthrough and the second time it only takes me about twenty seconds.
Thanks for your feedback!
Jeremy

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