Hello,
I am completely new to this Forum and I decided to join out of total despair, hoping to get some answers. Pardon my innocence, and you can laugh at this post, I am OK with that - I am loosing my mental mind trying to find a pair of Jordan Retro 1 Highs for my Son. Now, it has been full 6 months of me trying to buy ONE pair, just one...unsuccessfully - and this is what I have tried so far. Waking up at the silliest times of night - 4AM, 5AM, workdays, weekends.... when releases are happening on Nike website, or on Footlocker App. We live in Canada, so it is a bit different (no Champs option to buy online) but we still get the option to reserve or log in when the release is happening on .ca sites.
No luck! Every time I tried there was something else missing (phone number, postal code not valid, this/that....) - when I finally had everything in order, credit card entered - no purchase happened. "Sorry, you have not been selected. Better luck next time" That is Nike website story. Footlocker - entered the reservation in, reservation magically disappearing from our profile (called Footlocker support center - they see it on their end, we don't see it on our end). Release time - app is having issues EVERY single time, crashing big time. No sizes available, sorry this product is no longer available, sold out etc etc...
Went to stores multiple times, since products are showing online, but you can't purchase - they search ALL of the Canadian inventory - nothing, zero shoes available. I mean, what is the point of having them online, if they are no available?! Called many friends all over USA, they tried searching websites and stores in person as well - no luck. Champs in Canada told me the only way is calling the store every single day to check if they are dropping anything (currently doing that).
My main question here, I guess, is - is it at all POSSIBLE to Buy Jordan Retros on line??? Is it a real thing? Or is it just a big hype, and you can never ever buy them online?
I am well aware of re-selling websites, that have them available for 2x, 3x the price. That is not my option. I have heard stories about "Bots" who have multiple accounts and some software gizmos, so at the time of release can buy 100-200 pairs at once, where poor me is trying to get one. Now, is that a true I don't know, I can't tell.
But really, people - am I here trying something impossible? Are you as a regular, normal customer stand a chance to buy these shoes?
If there is something like "Buying Jordans 101" or a thread that would be helpful to read here, please share.
Thank you so much from one very annoyed Mom who is just trying to make her kid happy
I am completely new to this Forum and I decided to join out of total despair, hoping to get some answers. Pardon my innocence, and you can laugh at this post, I am OK with that - I am loosing my mental mind trying to find a pair of Jordan Retro 1 Highs for my Son. Now, it has been full 6 months of me trying to buy ONE pair, just one...unsuccessfully - and this is what I have tried so far. Waking up at the silliest times of night - 4AM, 5AM, workdays, weekends.... when releases are happening on Nike website, or on Footlocker App. We live in Canada, so it is a bit different (no Champs option to buy online) but we still get the option to reserve or log in when the release is happening on .ca sites.
No luck! Every time I tried there was something else missing (phone number, postal code not valid, this/that....) - when I finally had everything in order, credit card entered - no purchase happened. "Sorry, you have not been selected. Better luck next time" That is Nike website story. Footlocker - entered the reservation in, reservation magically disappearing from our profile (called Footlocker support center - they see it on their end, we don't see it on our end). Release time - app is having issues EVERY single time, crashing big time. No sizes available, sorry this product is no longer available, sold out etc etc...
Went to stores multiple times, since products are showing online, but you can't purchase - they search ALL of the Canadian inventory - nothing, zero shoes available. I mean, what is the point of having them online, if they are no available?! Called many friends all over USA, they tried searching websites and stores in person as well - no luck. Champs in Canada told me the only way is calling the store every single day to check if they are dropping anything (currently doing that).
My main question here, I guess, is - is it at all POSSIBLE to Buy Jordan Retros on line??? Is it a real thing? Or is it just a big hype, and you can never ever buy them online?
I am well aware of re-selling websites, that have them available for 2x, 3x the price. That is not my option. I have heard stories about "Bots" who have multiple accounts and some software gizmos, so at the time of release can buy 100-200 pairs at once, where poor me is trying to get one. Now, is that a true I don't know, I can't tell.
But really, people - am I here trying something impossible? Are you as a regular, normal customer stand a chance to buy these shoes?
If there is something like "Buying Jordans 101" or a thread that would be helpful to read here, please share.
Thank you so much from one very annoyed Mom who is just trying to make her kid happy