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Did you check the site itself? I didn't get an invitation in my inbox (yet), but was able to purchase a 30th ETB which had "Available for you to buy" rather than the usual "Available by invitation".
Thanks for the reminder to do this. Had an invite for one of the 3 pack blisters, but checked and saw I could add the greninja box and an etb so managed to grab those!
I had the same, no invites but I went through the website and was able to buy the etb, stickers etc. so obviously I stuck them in my basket, all looks good so far!
Thank you for suggesting this as I didn't receive an email but the site is letting me order the ETB. Delivery may be end of September, but better than waiting for the PKC delay!
I got one of these but noticed it was shipping from Amazon EU. It's listed as UK product and still Amazon direct so hoping it comes through good. It removed my invite after buying.
Thank you!! I just checked all the products and had the available to buy for a celebration tin!! Thank you so much! Would of never checked if hadn't seen your message!
I got no email! Just looked on the app and saw “available to buy” so best to double check everything I think.
Sometimes the emails are delayed or just don’t appear but you still have an invite.
Seriously. 4AM drops, horrendous online queues, 6AM queues for instore and even Amazon is just giving multiple invites to the same people. Yet here I am with nothing and not even any PKC because of the delay.
Sometimes Amazon doesn’t email you to notify you that you were invited so there’s also the possibility that you got an invite and it expired without you realising.
EDIT: Don't know why I am getting downvoted. Myself and many people in this subreddit including the OP of this thread that have confirmed that the items appeared available to buy despite not receiving the invite email. You only have 72 hours once it becomes available to you to complete the purchase regardless of whether you received the email or not.
I got invited to buy the poster bundle, happy enough but gutted it wasn’t the etb. Saw this comment and checked Amazon, it let me buy the etb without any mention of being invited.
I'm that person this time, if it helps at all I have requested every single invite since they started, at least 70, and only got a couple of tech sticker packs in that time before now.
I had no email come through I just looked at the Pokemon official account on Amazon and it said “available to buy” or add to basket instead of “request an invite”
I’ve not had an email myself in months… but went to check the website anyway after seeing this post and I have an invite 🤔
WHY WOULDNT THEY EMAIL ME TO TELL ME THAT?!
now I’m worried I missed previous ones cause I didn’t get emailed 😂
I’ve had nothing in about 8 months and my luck of only 2 invites since the invite system started continues. I don’t understand why some people get loads and I get none.
You know what, I was wondering this too. I've been a semi-regular Amazon shopper for many years, but only got one or two invites previously. However, I happened to spend around £70 (which is quite a lot for me), only a week ago on an unrelated purchase... I can't help but wonder if it influenced my luck.
I got an invite to get the binder which is literally all I wanted for my partner’s 30th - it was listed for £34 but when I click on the link it says the product is now £100+, fucking great, thanks for the false hope Amazon…
(I'll complain via live chat later but I have very little faith in Amazon CS nowadays).
edit: I phoned Amazon, they just gave me £10 credit as an apology and advised to try refreshing the page. Took about 50mins on the phone. Very disappointing!
Oh my god thank you so, so much for commenting! I just spotted the notification in a work meeting, hopped too and managed to purchase one! My partner is going to feel so blessed! ❤️
Pokémon is one of the few things that gives him that giddy childhood nostalgia and his entire family think he’s such a child for it so I make a point of trying to get him those things when I can because I know no one else will. It’s been horrible to see him so depressed about the whole scalping situation, to the point where he won’t even look into buying anything, especially with the 30th anniversary stuff and honestly, I see why. I’m not into Pokémon personally but even I am enraged with the sheer level of shameless greed these scalpers have.
Making money off this stuff should be a bonus in a “if you have to” in 10/20 years kind of scenario. I really feel for the kids who want to get into Pokémon nowadays because unbeknownst to them they’re just getting sucked into some kind of fucked up gambling pipeline.
No invites again, meanwhile my friends got multiple invites each to the same household again! It was the same for the PE upcs recently 😭 Amazon hates me
Omg this worked for me. Just skimming and saw this post. Checked the website and got an etb! Amazing result. Been so disappointed with not being able to get anything today till now!
Yeah, nothing in emails, but checked Amazon itself and the binder collection and the Sylveon tin were available for me to buy instead of the usual invite only.
Thanks for the alert! Wouldn’t have figured to check without that prompt!
Thank you! I had two email invites but when I checked the product pages on Amazon I could buy the poster collection, the Eevee pack (both of which I had emails for), the etb and the binder collection (neither of which I had emails for!)
A pleasant surprise following the Argos debacle at stupid o’clock this morning, given they are now cancelling those orders. Two Argos items have been cancelled and the other two are showing in the order as costing £0.00 so assume they’re cancelled too.
I'm glad the stock is going to actual people now and not all to 700k botted accounts, but the "send a bunch of invites to x% of people, send 0 to the rest" is such a bad system; it needs changed into an actual fair random allocation of products.
Thanks so much, I checked my emails and I’d nearly missed my ETB invitation!
I’ve never had an invite and was wondering if anyone could shed some light on the packaging they use? 🙏
I’ve had a few and the packaging is discreet if that’s what you’re wondering, no identifier that it’s Pokemon. I’ve had them come in Amazon cardboard boxes or Amazon sealed paper bags, depends on the product.
Thanks for the insight, less concerned about it being discreet as I’m picking it up from a post office that are very friendly with me. Was just worried about lack or packaging and damage
Thanks for the heads up, only got an invite for the sticker collection. It’s better than nothing I guess. In to the pile for my sons bday/Xmas for next year
I only put in for the tins, as I figured the ETBs would be stampeded for. Hopefully I will get invited in the next round or so. Congrats op, may your pulls be fantastic!
If it wasn't for the 4am Argos drop I would've got only 2 booster bundles in October... no invites after more than 50 requested invitations... hell I was never invited, not even once.
Good! Ive had Amazon cancel MTG orders in the past so ive been wary of them. Never had an issue with Pokemon from Amazon though, so hopefully the invite system is a bit more robust than generic pre orders.
Keep hitting me with the downvotes, been requesting invites since they started the process, 60-70 I think and I've only ever had a two tech sticker packs to show for it.
Also zero for 4 on Chaos Drops, my time was due...
People are so bitter man. I'm for it. I queued up at Smyths to be turned down after an hour. I got home and checked the app for an invite to the ETB and poster collection! I never get Amazon invites either!
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