Is Selling Cards on COMC WORTH IT? I Tested It So You Don't Have To

[@polkcountyboxbreaks]

Wait until you cash out and they ask for another 10% 😂

[@notsportscards]

Yeah i was aware of this. Still makes fees on same level as ebay for the most part. But as more people use comc the service actually gets less valuable. I think they eventually make more money on storing cards than selling them.

[@GabeyCardStacks]

COMC is definitely a learning experience. You get out what you put in. Definitely have to lose some money on submissions figuring out what moves and what flips well. Definitely a ton of fees they stack on and continue to collect. Definitely a penny race to the bottom. Numbered and color stuff - cool card wrong character or player - seems to be the best option where you can set it and forget it. You can also run sales to help with stale inventory as well if you don’t want to constantly adjust prices

[@notsportscards]

Appreciate the info. It has a place for me just trying to mitigate the cost of learning curve.

[@Lamplighter42]

COMC charges submission fees as cards are processed. If you have a negative balance, they hold your cards until you get it back to positive, then restart processing. Those "pending" cards will stay in limbo until then. It also looks like your sub was sent at the "standard" level, which should be $0.50/card. COMC charges a separate $0.50 toploader removal fee which probably is inflating your cost. I send mine penny sleeved in 550 ct boxes, two to a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Medium box. The storage fees are $0.01 per month per card priced over $0.75 after 90 days. The "enhanced security fee" is only charged on cards over $50 and is $0.01 per day per $1000 of that value. Also the SRP is useless and no one pays attention to it.

[@notsportscards]

Really appreciate the info. Helps me out. Didnt send my in toploaders so no idea why the extra fees. A oenny a month is reasonable for storage.

[@SamFowler-ko3rw]

" top loader removal fee", words that don't belong in the English language.

[@seamdiest]

Great idea for a video. Look forward to an update on this when you get firmer figures.

[@notsportscards]

I’m hoping to sell them all by next week!

[@padwin]

Did you send these in toploaders? There might be an extra toploader removal fee. As for the sales, it can take a while for the cards to show up on ebay (that you are the cheapest option for) which might impact the sales during the initial period. I think once they finish processing the intake in full you get an email with a spreadsheet and the detailed cost breakdown. Something that's absolutely terrible in my opinion about comc is how they group sketch cards by which means only the cheapest card gets propagated to ebay. Similar issue with comic cuts - grouping.

[@notsportscards]

No they were all penny sleeved in a 500 count box.

[@MountainJimCardCollectibles]

I was considering using COMC but it sounds too confusing and they add in too many fees. I guess I will just stick with my eBay business account and work at getting a store for $20 per month. Thank you for the video.😎

[@notsportscards]

I think choosing the right cards is key for comc. Since I recorded the video i sold enough cards to make the fees back and buy a card I like.

[@tholloway95]

Think I'll stick to ebay I've had fairly good luck in there even with $1 cards.

[@notsportscards]

Ebay makes more sense for cards under $5 if you have the time.

[@Brewdog-e8p]

Did you have to pay upfront costs? That’s what keeps me from sending in 10,000 cards

[@notsportscards]

Yes you have to pay about $.50 a card before they will list them

[@coreymerriman8051]

You know if you pay $1, they'll be posted within a few weeks, right? Just don't send anything worth less than $5. Its a great tool if you know how to use it. I'm just an average collector, definitely don't have a massive collection. In 18 months, I've sold over $35k and 80% of the cards I've submitted have sold. You can turn unwanted junk into stuff you actually want... or cash if you don't mind paying 10%.

[@notsportscards]

Appreciate your info. I did know about the elevated service. Any card i have over $20 i sell on ebay. Mainly i want it for crda that arent worth grading and are below $20. Selling $35k in 18 months, i wouldnt sell yourself short as just an average collector.

[@johnmabie5266]

I think COMC is great if you don’t have time to do the work listing the cards on eBay yourself.

[@notsportscards]

Agreed. All about what the value of your time is

[@tomabraham-d4b]

Just seems one bleeds $$ in the arena. Too difficult to comprehend all the ins and outs. Months to post the cards is not good. What would it cost to get the cards back if they don t sell? How long to get them back ? As you noted if they are just sitting in your collection doing nothing well, perhaps ebay would be better and sell them as lots. Might get a better result. They would not be in limbo at COMC.

[@notsportscards]

Its a great option for the night cards. But a waste on others. Key is knowing which is which

[@tomabraham-d4b]

Amen

[@YourCommonPlease]

i was thinking other day what be better site than ebay to sell Pokemon cards and that's cheap place post if not comc if you have any idea..cause I'm been thinking bout as side thing so this way I can stay with content being a gamer not really easy when hard most time thinking what to do next

[@notsportscards]

If the cards are worth more than $5 comc is good. Its all about the amount of work you want to put in. Comc is the least ebay is the middle whatnot is the most

[@JimLemanski]

Lmao crowd company charging hundreds of dollars for cards not worth 20 bucks, continuesly listing same card over and over for 3 years at same price. It’s not about getting cards into collectors hands, it’s about how much you can milk out of some one. Perfect example as to why this hobby sucks now

[@notsportscards]

Appreciate your point of view