tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108520133795628754.post8227868747579390614..comments2023-10-29T10:11:53.672-04:00Comments on Battlin' Bucs: The Evolution of COMCMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854315904173219584noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108520133795628754.post-24837569073095749342018-05-09T11:43:35.647-04:002018-05-09T11:43:35.647-04:00The hobby is definitely all about "what have ...The hobby is definitely all about "what have you done for me lately." It amazes me when I see autos of former perennial all-stars in $1 or $2 boxes. Not that I can complain - I'll gladly add them to my collection.<br /><br />It just seems like the middle gets lost. Sportlots is great for base and common inserts, but I don't see as many middle tier parallels (cards in the 150-500 range, let's say) as I used to, or if I do the prices are inflated. There are a couple sellers who I've found myself buying from regularly, but I think overall seller traffic has died down from the mid 00's. I'm excited for the National this year, since it seems that that's where a lot of those kind of cards get dumped.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854315904173219584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108520133795628754.post-60790092613938568722018-05-09T09:00:11.908-04:002018-05-09T09:00:11.908-04:00I trade with a lot of collectors that don't cr...I trade with a lot of collectors that don't crave the "hot" products, but when it comes to selling, it seems like that's all people want is high end, shiny rookies, or graded stuff. I took a whole table worth of my extra set singles and lower end star cards to a local show and had about three people walk up to the table. Nobody bought a damn thing. The only stack that drew interest was some Bowman Chrome cards of the same guy. I don't get it.<br /><br />I regularly start shopping on COMC and find a few things, mostly for my player collections, but then I compare the same items on SportLots and usually end up putting an order together on there instead. COMC is a little better for selection of oddballs and higher end singles, but like you guys have said, they've lost the low end market.GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108520133795628754.post-68680259379620581902018-05-08T18:16:27.345-04:002018-05-08T18:16:27.345-04:00Oh, when did justcommons rebrand? It's been a...Oh, when did justcommons rebrand? It's been a few years since I've ordered anything, but I was ordering every month or two for a while.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854315904173219584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108520133795628754.post-33860380325279883442018-05-08T16:19:45.456-04:002018-05-08T16:19:45.456-04:00I would love to run a site like cardbarrel.com. Ju...I would love to run a site like cardbarrel.com. Just need the volume to make it worth while!Once a Cubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335285038636911672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108520133795628754.post-67888814974918518572018-05-08T12:57:23.295-04:002018-05-08T12:57:23.295-04:00I kick myself for not buying more in 2010-12ish. ...I kick myself for not buying more in 2010-12ish. There were great deals to be had and you could still get the $.15 bulk shipping rate, which is a significant savings when you're buying cards $.50 and under. But I was a poor grad student at the time. It's still my primary online buying option, but online buying becomes harder and harder for mid-low end cards with shipping costs and higher prices.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854315904173219584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108520133795628754.post-78115867456511513762018-05-08T10:23:27.800-04:002018-05-08T10:23:27.800-04:00The days of finding really good deals and sales on...The days of finding really good deals and sales on COMC are in the past... at least for me. I go back and look at some of the prices I paid (especially on graded rookie cards) and kick myself for not buying more. I still buy a lot off of their site, but it's not usually a "super great" deal. It might be a little cheaper than eBay, but not much.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.com