Target Online Sales Thread

[PSA2Pac]

Originally Posted by BRob1

There's nothing happening outside the usual. There are always pages up that think there is store inventory somewhere.

Truth

Didnt know thats what folks are seeing, thought it was something brand new.

I should have known lol

[glassofwater]

intresting that cards now have pickup option. i hope thats the future

[PSA2Pac]

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[elp11]

Originally Posted by glassofwater

intresting that cards now have pickup option. i hope thats the future

Some have always shown that option. They’ve just never been “eligible for order pickup”. But yes, here’s hoping that changes in the near future.

[BRob1]

Originally Posted by glassofwater

intresting that cards now have pickup option. i hope thats the future

I don't see anything new. The site has always told you if it thinks it's in stock nearby, but you can't buy it, you have to go the store and see if its there. And the online inventory tracker is always wrong because the product is 3rd party.

[cspaced25]

Originally Posted by PSA2Pac

Truth

Didnt know thats what folks are seeing, thought it was somethimg brand new.

I should have known lol

DK went from Out of stock, to in Stock for Select store pick up (No shipping). Regardless of what the almighty always right in his mind BRob says (You don't need to reply I will not entertain you), this is a change from the OOS 30 mins ago and previous "in stock, ship to home" for DK. I do agree, not looking like a real drop today.

[BRob1]

Originally Posted by cspaced25

DK went from Out of stock, to in Stock for Select store pick up (No shipping). Regardless of what the almighty always right in his mind BRob says (You don't need to reply I will not entertain you), this is a change from 30 mins ago/ previous "in stock ship to home" for DK. I do agree, not looking like a real drop today.

I'll reply anyway because you're misleading people into thinking something is happening.

[wxguy44]

The specific item I was curious about was the Pokemon Victini deck. The "add to cart" button had been active for at least a week or more. The product count had dwindled, but there was at least 600 available as of yesterday. IDK what happened between then and now, but now the "add to cart" button isn't there, the "check stores" button is. It does show some available at a few nearby locations, but not all, and only for in store pickup.

[BRob1]

Originally Posted by cspaced25

DK went from Out of stock, to in Stock for Select store pick up (No shipping). Regardless of what the almighty always right in his mind BRob says (You don't need to reply I will not entertain you), this is a change from the OOS 30 mins ago and previous "in stock, ship to home" for DK. I do agree, not looking like a real drop today.

Please post a screenshot of sports cards available to buy online and pick up in store.

[ATeamHasNoName]

I think it’s been started before but it doesn’t sounds like online pickup for cards can/will be a thing unless there’s a dramatic change in how/who handles them since it’s currently 3rd-party. Not sure target is willing to invest in restructuring all that for us lol

Did notice that some buttons say “Add for shipping” vs “Add to cart” but i think that’s just a consistency issue and doesn’t serve a purpose…

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[actionbryan]

When are we getting more online drops ? I don’t even care / accept that I won’t get the in demand stuff

Heritage and hockey are fine

[wxguy44]

Originally Posted by actionbryan

When are we getting more online drops ? I don’t even care / accept that I won’t get the in demand stuff

Heritage and hockey are fine

Guess we'll have to wait until 3pm and see if Walmart can do a surprise drop we can miraculously score manually.

[elp11]

Originally Posted by wxguy44

The specific item I was curious about was the Pokemon Victini deck. The "add to cart" button had been active for at least a week or more. The product count had dwindled, but there was at least 600 available as of yesterday. IDK what happened between then and now, but now the "add to cart" button isn't there, the "check stores" button is. It does show some available at a few nearby locations, but not all, and only for in store pickup.

If it shows that they’re available at nearby locations for you and only available for store pick up. Can you confirm that you can indeed place an order for store pick up if you wanted to?

Not available at any of my nearby locations and I’ve never seen the ability for pick up turned on for cards.

[wxguy44]

Originally Posted by elp11

If it shows that they’re available at nearby locations for you and only available for store pick up. Can you confirm that you can indeed place an order for store pick up if you wanted to?

Not available at any of my nearby locations and I’ve never seen the ability for pick up turned on for cards.

Ahh you're right, it's not eligible for in store pickup. I missed the small print! I have my screen zoomed out to see more items in my window.

[elp11]

Originally Posted by wxguy44

Ahh you're right, it's not eligible for in store pickup. I missed the small print! I have my screen zoomed out to see more items in my window.

Sounds good. I thought maybe they did indeed start flipping product to allow for store pick up. Could’ve been a signal of some change.

[Charmcity81]

Without a bot/ or being member of discord group. You have less then 5% to score. Why, those members our pinged 5min before the product is released live online. The person or team who created the software application, has the url, where it’s live and only they can see it.

Good luck if Walmart does a surprise 3pm drop.

This info is very basic, articles you read online, how bots destroy retail. Editor or the interview is only gushing about how they can beat the system. Buying proxies, VPN servers, creating code to phish the website means nothing. Any True cyber security expert only has to look at the orders. AIO, and other cook Groups can’t beat that. It’s a cat and mouse game.


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[wxguy44]

Originally Posted by Charmcity81

Without a bot/ or being member of discord group. You have less then 5% to score. Why, those members our pinged 5min before the product is released live online. The person or team who created the software application, has the url, where it’s live and only they can see it.

Good luck if Walmart does a surprise 3pm drop.

This info is very basic, articles you read online, how bots destroy retail. Editor or the interview is only gushing about how they can beat the system. Buying proxies, VPN servers, creating code to phish the website means nothing. Any True cyber security expert only has to look at the orders. AIO, and other cook Groups can’t beat that. It’s a cat and mouse game.


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IDK why you keep coming in here. What else can anyone on the BO forums do? AFAIK, none of us are in elected positions that can push legislation to expand the BOTS Act. Do we send messages of concern to our local leaders? The congresspeople that put together the BOTS Act? Federal Trade Commission? I can imagine most of these folks have other primary issues of concern, and not non-essential items. Though certainly you can argue that botting could easily move to essential items, or items that could cause disruption. Do we try and find a reporter or media representative to do a detailed story that *may* drum up interest in the subject?

I'm all for actually putting in a real coordinated effort to help curb retail bots. But to come on here spouting off broken English and typo garbled mumbo jumbo isn't helping anyone.

[AstrosFan17]

Originally Posted by PSA2Pac

multiple single addresses

You can format a single address a bunch of different ways. They all end up at the same destination(s)

True, the user can enter an address formatted different ways, but in order to validate an address you send it through a service run by the provider you plan to use. This validates the address and returns a single 'official' address that is used by that provider. When I was working on eCommerce apps years ago we used THAT address when shipping, and then verify that we weren't sending multiple packages to the same address. Any company that does a lot of shipping would have this validation in place, and it's easy to then use it as a limiting factor.

[AstrosFan17]

Originally Posted by BBases31

Is this a serious question? You can A. Learn to code yourself and build one that works as good as the ones out there or you can B. Put your own capital to work and pay someone to make it for you or use your own capital to buy one.

or
C. treat it like a Hobby and stop being a leech

That's what some of us choose. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I made my living off gouging others.

[Charmcity81]

I’m going to explain it the other way. Before last month, Target and Walmart new for the past 8 months resellers would sit all day waiting for the vendors, stalk vendors, back door and buy out the entire inventory. Both retailers could care less about the safety of there employees, customers, excel and Anderson merchandiser’s. They could of made a change months ago, limiting product onsite. Only reason these retailers stop selling product at there location. Something dramatic happened, and it finally blew up in there face. Bottom line, this is the truth. Doesn’t matter if your background is in cyber security working in public or Federal sector. There all lazy ! Trust me, there smart, they know there’s a problem.


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[AstrosFan17]

Originally Posted by BBases31

There's just nothing ethically wrong with building a bot to buy cards faster than someone else.

See, this is where you and I differ GREATLY. I think it is incredibly unethical and, as somebody who actually COULD write a bot if I chose to do so, I can tell you that I would never write or use a BOT.

[AstrosFan17]

Originally Posted by Chris P

This isn't true for me...I have never bought on the secondary market..I can't find it..won't buy it. And I do buy Series 2021, Update and Bowman retail..so please stop generalizing everyone because there are plenty of collectors who won't buy overinflated retail either

Exactly. I do not buy Retail on the secondary market unless I can get it under MSRP. If I can't find it at MSRP I don't buy it. I also think there are a lot of collectors that feel the same as me. I think the current market issues are due to breakers and gambling addicts who will pay nearly anything for their 'fix'.

[Onepocketj]

Originally Posted by Charmcity81

I’m going to explain it the other way. Before last month, Target and Walmart new for the past 8 months resellers would sit all day waiting for the vendors, stalk vendors, back door and buy out the entire inventory. Both retailers could care less about the safety of there employees, customers, excel and Anderson merchandiser’s. They could of made a change months ago, limiting product onsite. Only reason these retailers stop selling product at there location. Something dramatic happened, and it finally blew up in there face. Bottom line, this is the truth. Doesn’t matter if your background is in cyber security working in public or Federal sector. There all lazy ! Trust me, there smart, they know there’s a problem.


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This grammar/spelling hurts to read. Wow

[AstrosFan17]

Originally Posted by BBases31

You not being able to buy a box of cards at 25% of market value from a retailer is not being "cheated", no.

It ABSOLUTELY IS if the reason you're not able to is because others are cheating the system. This is something my parents taught me from the time I could understand language and I'm afraid for society if adults out in the world don't see that.

[Doc Awesome]

We need a Bbases31 vs CharmCity debate ASAP.