The first 50 different people that complete the following tasks between 6PM and 7PM Pacific time today will receive a $20 Black Friday weekend shopping spree. Additionally, we will randomly give away another 20 more shopping sprees ranging from $20 to $100 based on the entries listed below. We will be giving out a total of $2,000 of shopping sprees.
Warning: This is intentionally a stress test. We are doing this before Black Friday to measure what load our servers can handle. We do expect that you will experience some errors. Try as much as you can over the course of the hour.
Have fun!
Tasks
– (OPTIONAL) Buy some store credit (1 entry per $1 you buy)
– Make an offer on anything in the Charity account (1 entry per offer. It will be automatically accepted.)
– Use store credit to buy an item that is currently on sale and features a player in a black jersey
– Set an asking price for the item you just purchased
– Use store credit to buy an item that is currently on sale and features one of your favorite players
– Place a shipment request (1 entry per item shipped, Free shipping on 10+ items)
– Add a comment to this blog post stating that you completed the tasks (1 entry for posting, ONLY 1 post please)
Optional Tasks
– Add some items to your cart that feature players on your favorite team
– Purchase your shopping cart with either Amazon, Credit Card, or PayPal (1 entry per item purchased)
6 PM PST is just 2 hours away, so start your engines!
UPDATE: 6:50 PM PST
Congratulations! You successfully stressed out our server, and you helped us uncovered some areas that need to be fixed. We will be taking the site down from 11PM PST to 5AM PST to address several of these issues. Since many of you were unable to accomplish some of the tasks because you were so successful at stressing out the server, I will see what we can do about awarding some extra prizes for those of you that hit errors.
Completed tasks
Thanks…but, the hunt doesn’t start until 6PM (PST)…sorry.
Awesome
Have to do it between 6 and 7 PST..
Do we get free shipping tonight, even though it doesn’t start until Thursday?
The Free shipping doesn’t start until Thursday, sorry.
You have to be one of the first 50 to complete ALL the tasks to get the $20 Black Friday Spree.
Might want to change the wording of the task:
– Place a shipment request (1 entry per item shipped, Free shipping on 10+ items)
It reads like you get free shipping on your request
I didn’t see that – Tim wrote the blog post, so if he included it, then it’s truth. My apologies – that’s what I get for not double-checking these things.
Sounds like fun so I will increase my % off for my entire inventory for this. Thanks in advance, MrMint
It also says purchasing store credit is optional so is that part of the main tasks or optional tasks?
If it says “Optional” then it’s optional…but, you get more entries in the random shopping spree drawings, if you do buy store credit.
Quick question about the black jersey. Does it have to be “all black”?
Yes, it has to be all black. Thanks for asking.
Sorry, Moe, but I see 3 optional tasks there,
we don´t have to do them to recieve $20 bonus for first 50 people, right?
You just need to do the 6 required tasks, under the “Tasks” heading…buying store credit is optional, but it increases your chances of winning one of the 20 shopping sprees.
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Will the shipping be charged and credited back, or will it allow for free shipping at the time of checkout?
We’ll be processing the free shipping at the time of checkout. Thanks for asking.
What if it wasn’t free when we checked out? I’m not about to complain if I get a $20 credit, but it wasn’t free yet shortly after 7:00 Pacific.
Damn, I didn’t know about the contest. I just purchased store credit 5 min before the contest started… any way you can sneak me in early? 🙂
I don’t know if we can, but there’s no reason why you can’t buy a little more store credit…I mean, there’s some awesome sales happening right now. 😉
Cool site!
Good luck COMC, does this blog post count?
Tasks Completed
Yeah. I’m having trouble getting in. I have my eyes on a John Paddock auto… he’s not wearing a black jersey since he’s a coach but the picture’s in black and white… just saying 😉
Not to mention that the Winnipeg Jets havce blue jerseys as their roads and I’ve been saving up Paypal to get some of the cards on my wantlist… again… just saying….
The day I got .05 in account you have contest I tried to make a offer lol but did add some fav players to cart And posted here
Bought Credit
Offered on a Pavel Bure Card, GO NUCKS!
Brandon Roy Card in a Black Jersey
Reselling Brandon Roy Card
Purchased Jannik Hansen Card, GO NUCKS! Hat Trick Hero!
Items requested!
Tasks Complete!!!
Hawkey202
Done!
done
🙂
completed all tasks
Done. Thanks.
Finished the tasks. Thanks for the contest.
Completed with the following under the username Hollywood42! Have been waiting with tabs ready to go on my computer for an hour or two. Here’s what I got!
Charity account- Offered and bought 2014 Bowman Chrome Brian Dozier 203, 2014 Bowman Chrome Mini Chrome Byron Buxton MC-BB, and 2014 Topps Opening Day Breaking Out Joe Mauer BO-9
Buy a card of a player in a black jersey (and relist)- 2011 Bowman Platinum Gold Brad Emaus 5 RC
Favorite player- 2012 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor Justin Morneau 206 #ed/250
Shipment requested with above cards (minus Emaus) and some other cards I had waiting for awhile
Comment- Posted!
I tried to request shipment and it tried to charge..
Completed all required tasks! Thanks!
Good Luck all!
Tasks Completed!
Im done
Complete
I should also add that my store credit from paypal hasn’t been added yet. Username = ebbinder.
job done
all tasks done
Just finished all the tasks. brandonlec on COMC.
done!
done
Completed
Tasks completed! 🙂
username long_walker if it’s needed to check eligibility
tasks completed
DONE!!
I completed all of the required tasks.
Completed. Says my comment is awaiting moderation.
Good now! Thanks!
I picked a ripken away jersey for all black..I really do not know of any teams that are “all black”. Pls help
2012 Bowman Signatures Purple Juron Criner is an all black jersey. It is airbrushed with no numbers or anything. Hope that helps
LA Kings was my pick with Gretzky
job done
Tasks completed. Flutie13
done, wolvesjr34 🙂
well I thought I was…. it seems to not wanna process my shipping request that I hit the button on lol
so basically for me sending shipment is broke… I have tried twice…I would be DONE…. if it would you know move to the final page after I hit continue after requesting shipment.
I completed all tasks
Thought I was done but active shipment #5255542 won’t got through
Completed
Purchased John Paddock auto on sale. 1…
Purchased Jose Bautista Kimball insert 2…
🙂 thanks for the fun challenge!
So i just bought some store credit and it isnt showing up is there a delay in when it will be available? Thanks
I will get that manually imported for you. This is the kind of issue we thought we might encounter with a spike in traffic. Thanks for helping us discover some performance issues.
Was this comment directed at my issue with store credit? Thanks
For all black………. i got a BATMAN!!!
Great promotion
I completed the tasks
done again, Charity’s items did not let me make an offer, so I just bought it now.
all done user name jenjaymma, thanks guys was fun!
Whats the charity account and how do I find it?
The link to the Charity account is in the blog post 🙂
Trying another email (non-COMC) as it won’t post for me.
Was going to do this but it keeps freezing up on me
done
Tasks completed. Thanks
user id: Sportcardheaven.
I’m receiving a grey buttom after I clicked send shipment.
My Dashboard Request Shipment Active Shipment #6608883
I went back and checked and I have a similar message on mine: My Dashboard > Request Shipment > Active Shipment #1563985
(OPTIONAL) Buy some store credit (1 entry per $1 you buy)
–Did so, since I would have done so anyhow between now and BF.
Make an offer on anything in the Charity account (1 entry per offer. It will be automatically accepted.)
–Did so on a 2000-01 SPx SPXcitement #S19 – Richard Hamilton. 1 penny discount!
Use store credit to buy an item that is currently on sale and features a player in a black jersey
–1992 Topps Stadium Club Members Only of Neil Brady, clad in Ottawa Senators black. Commemorates the first goal in team history!
Set an asking price for the item you just purchased
–Did so with a John Blue from the Boston Bruins, whose card could also be considered a black jersey due to a photoshopped uniform.
Use store credit to buy an item that is currently on sale and features one of your favorite players
–A 34 cent 1998 Bowman #235 – Carlos Delgado sounds right.
Place a shipment request (1 entry per item shipped, Free shipping on 10+ items)
–Shipped my entire inventory.
Add a comment to this blog post stating that you completed the tasks (1 entry for posting, ONLY 1 post please)
–Will do if the site ever stops freezing when I try to ship.
Still stuck unable to ship, and my $25 added to my account also seems to be in limbo.
Tasks completed
put 20.00 credit from paypal, but does not show up in my account
cardkings
I have completed all of the tasks!
Purchased Roger Clemens (Royce Clayton?) Jersey /50 from Charity. Then I grabbed a LeVeon Bell Rookie Card (player in black jersey on sale) and re-priced it. Finally picked up a Paul O’Neill Rookie Card for my PC. Shipment requested (the only part that had trouble – kept getting errors). I also purchased $10 in store credit.
My $10 store credit hasn’t shown up. I also placed an order for 20 cards using Amazon as the payment method. Will be buying cards to flip from the charity account as well.
Done. Thanks!
Done – locked up when I requested shipping
Awesome contest. Just completed the tasks at hand. Thank you.
completed all tasks, thanks guys.
Completed – fitchjr1
Wait my shippment request it’s not working! What do I do? I just realized it didn’t went throght!
apparently it locked up on me too when i clicked on ship, also bought some credit while i was bored……….. CHA-Ching!!!
Done.
Complete.
tasks complete
got it all done!
well other than the shipment not going through … but yeah other than that all done
Done
Actually I can’t get it to ship. Hanging on the Request Shipment page. Tried 4 times.
My shipment won’t send, it says i have to call in. I also purchased credit and it is not showing either.
Actually just went back to site, shipping request showing error. All done as soon as error is resolved.
Completed all of the tasks
I keep freezing on the request shipment part. (Forgot to add that in)
Are comments in moderation until you check? Havent seen my completed post show up
Of course, now I see it. Delete!
tasks completed
Tasks completed
tasks completed
I completed the tasks except when I go to press “make shipment” button the site crashes and I get an error message.
Trying to do the last task for 15 minutes. Keep getting “data connectivity error” and the site freezes. 😦
Kind of hard to participate when I purchased store credit and the money is not added to account. Shame I never got the opportunity to get the $20 for being one of the first 50. Hope you get it fixed. 🙂
got them all done but can not request shipment ….
” Shipment Request Failed
Sometimes large shipment requests need extra time to be processes.
If you have tried to request a shiment a couple of times but are still getting this error, please call 1-800-517-3540 so that we can manually push through your shipment request. “
tasks completed
I posted at 6:30 when I clicked “Send shipment request”. After 15 minutes, it still will not go through.
Tasks completed,
Shipment Request #6656563 and Name on here is DalliLlama
I’m not store credit with PayPal 15 mins ago but it will not update. Was able to buy a Gretzky card with the funds I had in the account, and relished it, but can’t do anymore without more store credit.
ID. Ilovetobuy
Been trying to complete task but shipping request keeps coming up with Website Error
A website error occurred. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.
The error has been logged and we will be working on a solution as soon as possible.
Anyone else having this problem?
Completed task and also got shipment error. It didn’t go through so I’m not sure that I will qualify for the $20
WOODYC:
– Buy some store credit———- $10 BOUGHT, but not showing in my account
– Make an offer on anything in the Charity account——– 1984 Topps Steve Largent
– Use store credit to buy an item that is currently on sale and features a player in a black jersey ——-1966 Batman + ITG Pat Quinn Card (RIP)
– Set an asking price for the item you just purchased —— ITG Pat Quinn
– Use store credit to buy an item that is currently on sale and features one of your favorite players ——– Steve Largent
– Place a shipment request (1 entry per item shipped, Free shipping on 10+ items) ——— im still being charged for shipping
– Add a comment to this blog post stating that you completed the tasks (1 entry for posting, ONLY 1 post please), already posted, but reposting to clarify, and to check about not having access to my store credit that i purchased
good luck this weekend Tim and COMC!!!!!
took awhile but done.
For what it’s worth, my shipment request that keeps freezing up is “Active Shipment #6104877”. Also the store credit I purchased hasn’t been added to my account. Thanks.
I purchased 40$ store credit at 6:00 through paypal and its not letting me buy anything because its waiting for the seller to approve my payment. Its frustrating because it was 35 min. ago. Please approve so I can make it in the first 50! The money is tooken from my account already but my store credit is still 0.01
Purchased store credit a short time ago and still hasn’t added to my account. Thanks.
Nuts just checked again, I thought I had purchased a 1987 Terry Porter for my black jersey and relisted and I think it must have froze up on me as I did not see it in my inventory, hope I still qualify, I posted within the first 50 but apparently it did not work. Nuts again I say.
Tried to deposit funds twice. Paypal says it’s there but it isn’t showing. 😦
Completed the scavenger hunt
Completed task but got shipment error.
purchase $25 but it does not showed in my account
Got stuck trying to make an offer on a card from the charity account. Took four tries.
Otherwise awesome!
Pretty sure 20 people have beaten me by now. I I did get everything except requesring a shipment, which I kinda don’t want to do right now anyways 🙂
Hope we stressed you out lol
I’m not sure if my “request shipping” went through. It looked like it did, but then when I click on request shipping again, the items are still there.
I made and adjustment to try again, but not sure if I’m requesting it twice now.
Complete all tasks, but getting shipment error.
completed
The cards I bought with PayPal are still in my cart. I did receive a receipt from PayPal. I hope I actually get them – would have included them in my shipment request.
I did all the task and when I when to ship the the page froze on a grey box send shipment request. My shipment # is 5967134
Been 40 minutes and my deposit still isn’t showing and I still can’t ship. Pretty bummed because I am sure I would of been one of the first 50
the sales are great. the challenges are always fun. The money is nice as well FUJI cards
offer, cart purchase and shipping taking forever. once those go through we are done. been trying for quite some time now
azcentral_sports
hope time is extended for those who have been trying to purchase from the cart for 30 minutes (not to mention can’t do shipping request w/o purchases)
Completed all except the shipping. Attempted to request 30 items, but the site never completed it.
Bought a Sean Gilmartin from charity, a Marcell Ozuna for the Black jersey and favorite player, and then relisted it.
Done, wish I saw it earlier, I’m sure I’m not in the top 50, still fun though!
well, I would be done if the site wasn’t frozen up 😦 Can’t seem to accept offers at the moment
shipping request is down Active Shipment #6237192 would not go through
I tried purchasing my cart and it said my cart was empty.
well, I tried
Like others, my PP$ isn’t showing in my account.
Site wouldn’t accept any offers I was placing, either on the black jersey card or the charity card.
My shipment request went through without a hitch
Did 50 people complete the tasks?
Hello,
I finished the first three tasks within 2 minutes. I spent the next 58 minutes trying to request a shipment. It never went through. I tried my best though.
Probably too late for the credit opportunity but my store credit purchase isn’t loading so it’s preventing me from being able to participate. So that’s pretty disappointing. I’ll be requesting a refund of my store credit when the deposit finally happens.
Anyone else still have a deposit that isn’t showing up yet?
Some people are still trying to push through large shipment requests. This is currently blocking other transactions. Worst case, you will have your store credit in the morning.
Thank you so much for clearing that up. Makes me nervous when $ is just floating around in no mans land.
Was able to request shipment after more than a hour trying!
I was unable to complete the challenge yesterday, but didn’t think about posting until today. The website just stopped working!
Tried my best.Hope it was enough !!