I applaud Nike for addressing this whole bot issue, but wouldn't it make more sense if they implemented a method to prevent orders placed via automation during the actual checkout process? Based on their statement (and the order cancelation screenshots people have been posting here) it seems like all orders will still go through, but could possibly be canceled after the fact if they suspect the customer purchased the sneakers via automation. Therefore, customers following the release procedures fairly will still miss out on release day to bots. The only difference is that they will now have a greater chance at picking up a canceled order when it (randomly) appears on NDC.
True, but Nike has just put out a statement to make the public think they are doing something. Nike has over a million twitter followers.... most who are trying to get their hands on limited releases to resell... and a couple thousand just looking to cop to wear or for their collection.
THERE WILL NEVER BE AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD.
You will always have those people who have the fastest computers, the fastest internet connections connections at the niketown closesest to them, etc.. you think someone out in the sticks has a chance vs. these guys in the city with fiber optic cable speeds or knowing someone at a niketown??? So how do they make that fair??? They can't.
Even before bots were known they were still being used quietly but many people saw business opportunities... so why blame them. The world we live in doesn't present an equal playing field to life. I've copped using my Mac, used paid rsvp service, and used a bot. I didn't get every release in all 3 methods all the time and missed a few limited.
Bottom line is nike employees and managers have an unfair advantage when it comes to limited shoes and allocating their stock to their employees and friends. This is the REAL world and NIKE uses hype to keep people buying shoes and interested... but if they start making enough to go around these services die down on and go away on their own.
Until then they will be combatted by consumers just as smart as those people sitting in their offices who can make money off them just like they do off of us.
Stop bots... ha ha nike doesn't have all the smartest computer programmers... You have a whole entire dark-side of the internet dedicated to crime and unspeakables...they think you can make an equal playing field for buying shoes online....good luck to that...
and how can they tell? If that was the case wouldn't your order be cancelled.
