This guide is for new domain / password protected drop. In this example, we're using Union. The guide is broken down into 2 parts:
WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE DROP
Bookmark the Union homepage right now. It is very likely this page goes into password mode and then when it comes down you will be redirected to the product page / new domain for this release - https://store.unionlosangeles.com/
When the page goes into password protection mode the link will now be https://store.unionlosangeles.com/password. Bookmark the website URL without /password so you aren't constantly refreshing the password page.
Install Assist by SoleSavy and set it up with your shipping address and credit card details
Since this is a password protected drop, you won't be able to pre-cart and fill in your shipping and credit card details before the shoes go live. Our assist chrome extension will save your precious seconds once you get through queue by filling out all your information for you.
Additionally as a back up, make sure your shipping and credit card autofill is correct on your browser of choice.
They will use HCAPTCHA so get some practice in drawing those boxes here
The trick is first drawing the box fully around the selected image the first time and then, ever so slightly, adjusting it to make it to make the box a bit smaller, then click submit. I have found this works almost every time so try it out.
WHAT TO DO AT DROP TIME
The team will be live on zoom starting at half an hour before drop time. So the first thing to do is get into the zoom call so you can see everything that is going on and get your questions answered if you have any.
15 minutes before the release time, clear your cache and cookies for all time.
Log into your gmail account to help with your captcha bot test.
At drop time, start clicking the bookmark you made Unions website until the password comes down.
Navigate the website and try and get into queue as fast as you can by carting any item and completing the HCAPTCHA bot test
The key is getting into queue as quickly as possible with any in stock item. Once you are in queue you can add and remove items from your cart so I suggest getting into queue with the first item that you are able to cart. If this is the shoes even better
If you get into queue with an item that isn't the shoes then open a second tab, hit your bookmark, and find the shoes on the site and add them to your cart while your first tab is in queue but DO NOT HIT CHECKOUT ON YOUR SECOND TAB. Only add the shoes to your cart
To edit your cart open a third tab or in your second tab input the website URL followed by /cart. From there you can remove items from your cart while waiting in queue
Staff will be shouting out answers to the HCAPTCHA questions so you can complete the bot test as quickly as possible
Wait through your queue and once through try and checkout as fast as you can
WHEN UNION USES A BRAND NEW SITE
I fully expect Union to use a new domain for this drop When we have the new URL it will be posted in #announcements-releases
Once the password comes down you will either be redirected to a brand new website, or clicking the product link on the regular Union site will redirect you
All the steps I have listed above will work exactly the same. Try and get into queue as fast as you can on the new site.
To edit your cart all you need to do is add /cart at the end of the new website URL