Random Selection Process and FAQ [Updated 4/1/22]

So, I drove 8 hrs to westmont and got there ab 4am. My lucky day, happened to be the first day of the random selection beginning. No fault but my own in not looking into it because it was apparently on discord. I just don’t have discord. Anyway, made 5th in line and sat for awhile till I read the notice on the door. My excitement quickly went away. I can’t much imagine folks getting there at 9 and not learning wether or not they are selected until up to ab 10:30 are working that day otherwise. So I’m not sure I see the point in all of it. But they’re trying something and I understand. So I go in and find that 6700xt’s are on the shelf and after meddling around for a bit I decide it’s better than nothing and get it. I regret this decision in less than an hour after leaving the store lol. So my question is, if I return the gpu does my purchase of a gpu within 30 days get reset? And more so, if I’m returning on a day that I somehow may win the “lottery” can my return and purchase of a 30x series be in the same transaction?

I don't understand how this virtual line is making it more fair. if anything its worse . the hours are the same 11:30 to 12:30 (during most people's working hours) and now its more chance.. I've looking for a card but cant seam to get any because i work during the day and can not be there between those hours. I would like to see micro center provide some weekend hours' for us working people. as it is now its just too risky to call off work and enter a 4affal where I might be selected to get a chance to buy a card. it would be a total loss if I were not selected. i hate to say this but it doesn't look like micro center is looking out for the average employed joe who is looking to buy a card. I'm just saying. truth

So, i have entered the Westmont raffle on 6/18, 6/22, and 6/23, and each time, I never received any confirmation texts or any texts at all from Microcenter. i am able to receive notification texts on my cell phone, and i have double checked that the phone number that I entered is correct. Is there anyone that could help me figure out what the issue is?

About 30 minutes after the virtual line has opened, the line will be closed. Shortly after the virtual line has closed, randomly selected customers will receive text notifications to come into the store. Once at the entrance of the store:

How shortly is shortly? I live 30 minutes away and only giving a 10 minute window is crazy if you expect to send out notifications hours later.

@Ken_Westmont what time does the system start there 9? That's my store too I can't get any info

The local Microcenter at Brooklyn rejected me from using passport as a valid ID since I was travelling and don't have my state ID - are they allowed to do this/is a passport a valid form of ID?

I was at the unveiling of this new system at the Tustin location for the 3070ti launch and didn’t receive any confirmation texts at all. I have Verizon. After 4 calls with Verizon, I learned I needed to provide the number from which the confirmation texts are sent from (I also found this number is different for at least all the 3 phones with different numbers I tested). Then after a few days of Verizon technicians working on the issue it was finally solved but they didn’t tell me literally anything about what the problem was or how they fixed it. All I know is that this problem can only be fixed by Tier 2 IT support people. Good luck, hope this helps.

If I don’t get a voucher, will I receive a message on my phone?

Has St. David's started using this procedure? I saw they were undergoing renovations, and would start once those were complete. Thanks!

If an Item is not claimed during the daily Lottery/Voucher process, is it available for purchase during regular business hours? I've noticed some of the higher end cards are starting to stay in stock into late in the day and sometimes for days.

Drove to Microcenter today and there was no raffle. Would’ve been nice if we could get basic communication like, “there are no gpus on the truck today,” for example.

Are the QR codes assigned by model number or do they only give me the option to get in line for 'something' rare? It could save me a bit of time if I knew that I was not interested in any of the models that arrived today.

How do I sign up for multiple notifications? For example: If I'm looking for a 3070 based card, I am not fussy about the card's brand, and 3070 cards are arriving from multiple brands, how is this handled?

This is an improvement in the sense that I don't physically need to get in line the evening prior, but it is still vague and, other than using QR codes and texting, does not take much advantage of modern technology. It's really hard to tell one's boss that "I won't be coming to work on time again till I buy my video card". Any modern supply system should know what is on the truck as the truck leaves the warehouse dock. At this point notifications could be sent out and a line-up process completed. Hopefully, the arrival timeout is practical from the standpoint of my travel time. If there is a one hour window and my travel time will be 1.5 hours, this process cannot work for me.

And I don't understand why there must be so much urgency to use a reservation. It is not as if Micro Center will be stuck with some obsolete technology in inventory if I don't purchase a card within an hour or two. If something happens and I cannot purchase today, the worst case for Micro Center is that the card will be included in tomorrow's gold rush.

It seems like a waste of gas to require a daily trip to the store ... just in case. (And I hear that gas might be in short supply this summer for various reasons.)

yeah I'm hating this system, I wish I could go into my store order the card I want and I'd even upgrade my cpu tp a 5600x even if it took a while to arrive. After going to patterson 5 times I just newegg shuffle now.