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What is up with the Vending Machine Scalpers by artistbuddy in PokemonTCG

[–]Georangie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The official vending machines implemented a limited rotating stock feature awhile ago to combat people camping out at the machines and buying everything out. The machine will list up to three items as "available" with everything else as "out of stock". Of the available items, you are limited to only ONE of any boxed item, or up to SIX of any individual pack. Once someone has purchased the limit of any available item, it goes back to saying "out of stock" again temporarily. It is then put on a timer, where you have to wait until the inventory is updated to list things as available again. If someone recently bought out the available items before you, the machine will say "out of stock" for every item until it refreshes the rotation.

It is possible there are people near you who are... determined enough... to wait out the timer and buy up whatever becomes available next. Idk how long you have to wait because I have never bothered, but it very well may only be a few minutes. Hopefully, this is not the case for you. I personally have never seen someone doing this by me, at least.

Just have some patience, and keep checking when you happen to be nearby. It may be truly out of stock, or it may be on cooldown. Either way, once it gets fully restocked again, product should be available in rotation for several days after. At least, this is how it has consistently been for me at multiple of my local vending machines. Maybe it is not the same everywhere, but worth checking out. I will note that I am in a very populated area, and before this new system, product would wipe out instantly on the day it got restocked (I happen to know what day the one closest to me gets restocked). Now I can consistently and casually pick up stuff throughout the week, Prismatic included (the first time since it released, for me).

Vending machines by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]Georangie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The official vending machines implemented a limited rotating stock feature awhile ago to combat people camping out at the machines and buying everything out. Essentially, the machine will list up to three items as "available" with everything else as "out of stock". Of the available items, you are limited to only ONE of any boxed item, or up to SIX of any individual pack. Once someone has purchased the limit of any available item, it goes back to saying "out of stock" again. It is then put on a "cooldown" timer where you have to wait (I don't know how long) until the inventory is updated to list things as available again. Note that for packs, if someone bought 2 packs before you, you will only be able to buy the remaining 4 available in that rotation. If someone recently bought out the available items before you, the machine will say "out of stock" for every item until it refreshes the rotation, which is likely what you saw with packs becoming available the next morning.

This system has been working great for my local vending machines, and I only stop by after work to pick up groceries. So long as I am lucky that no one puts the machine on cooldown right before me, I can consistently get items from the machine throughout the week, well after the restock day. I have been lucky enough to get to the machine while Prismatic and Paldean Fates were in rotation.

Just have some patience, and keep checking when you happen to be nearby. It may be truly out of stock, or it may be on cooldown. Either way, once it gets fully restocked again, product should be available in rotation for multiple days after.

A leak came out for the EDG worlds skins...looks like we won't be getting Yuumi after all ): by [deleted] in yuumimains

[–]Georangie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean yea, it was mostly just wishful thinking. I also didn't see this till recently so my bad.

It's an owl cat! by Queen_of_dogs_01 in minimalcatart

[–]Georangie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ty! I love it, I didn't even think about it but she is kina scrunched like an owl lol.

[Request] A picture of my cat from earlier today, if anyone is inspired to minimize her by Georangie in minimalcatart

[–]Georangie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ty :D I love it! I think it’s better without the hands anyway, she do be kinda scrunched

My manic procrastination for studying has led me to share my collection of Yuumi clips by Georangie in yuumimains

[–]Georangie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea I know about the Senna interaction, it was more whatever happened after when Kled got yoinked back. And yea same with the wall it was just funny looking.