FAQ

Straight answers

What DropSignal is, who gets Discord, how alerts work, and what we never do. Also on the home page.

What is DropSignal?

Paid, personalized restock alerts for sealed TCG product. Pokémon now · One Piece adding — Pokémon TCG is live on US Walmart + Target; One Piece Card Game is rolling onto the same watchlist. We ping you when a hit matches your keywords or SKUs — not a public firehose.

Paid Discord vs email waitlist — what’s the difference?

The waitlist is email only. Joining it does not unlock Discord. Paid members (Collector) get Discord alerts on a private channel after checkout, plus email. Optional Discord handle on the waitlist form is only so we can send a private invite later — it does nothing until you subscribe.

Is there a public Discord invite?

No. There is no public discord.gg on this site and no open invite to alert channels. Paid members get a one-time private invite (or a handle add) after Stripe. That keeps the channel quiet.

What is the Collector role?

Collector is the Discord role for paying members. It is unlocked after Stripe pay (checkout → founding form → we grant Collector or a one-time invite). Collector unlocks #founding-alerts — that channel stays hidden from @everyone. Cancel removes access: we revoke Collector when membership ends, so former payers cannot see the channel. Waitlist email never grants the role.

Which retailers do you cover?

Day one: Walmart and Target (US) only. Pokémon TCG sealed is live; One Piece Card Game is adding. Best Buy and Pokémon Center are research-gated — not live. More retailers later once W+T is solid. We watch open restocks (ATC), not lottery entry. We do not invent “live stock” claims on the marketing site.

Do you cover One Piece Card Game?

Rolling out. Pokémon TCG is live. One Piece Card Game is adding to the same Walmart + Target watchlist (English preferred, Sold & shipped, MSRP-ish). We won’t claim a huge One Piece catalog until confirmed product URLs exist.

How do personalized keywords / SKUs work?

After you pay, the founding form asks for retailers and watch terms (keywords like “Prismatic ETB”, or exact Walmart item ids / Target TCINs). Restocks on our shared catalog only notify you if they match your terms. Cap your list so alerts stay sharp.

How do alerts work?

We monitor catalog URLs for Sold & shipped by the retailer at or under an MSRP-aware max price. When something moves and matches your watchlist, you get a Discord embed (product, store, matched term, link) and/or email. We never guarantee a clock time or that you’ll secure the cart.

Is this auto-checkout / ACO?

No. Alerts only. We don’t place orders, enter Walmart Collectibles Drawings, or run buy bots. You decide whether to buy.

Walmart Collectibles Drawing vs DropSignal — do you enter for me?

No. We alert. We do not enter Walmart Collectibles Drawings (lotteries) for you, and we don’t claim lottery wins. Walmart sometimes sells hot sealed that way instead of an open add-to-cart. DropSignal is still useful: we watch open ATC restock windows on Walmart (when a listing is cartable, not lottery-only) and we watch Target, where drops stay add-to-cart. If a SKU on your list goes open-cart, you get the ping. Drawings are a separate Walmart process you enter yourself.

What is founding pricing?

$6.99/mo or $69/yr for founding seats, with a 7-day trial on both. Price locked for 12 months while the seat stays active. Seats are limited. After the lock, standard rates may apply.

Cancel / refunds — honest version

Cancel anytime via the Stripe customer portal or by emailing us — billing stops at the end of the current period (trial cancels before first charge if you leave during trial). We don’t invent “money-back forever” promises. If a charge looks wrong, contact nimbu997@gmail.com and we’ll sort it fairly. Cancel removes Collector — you lose #founding-alerts when membership ends.

Are you affiliated with Pokémon, Nintendo, Bandai, Walmart, Target, or Discord?

No. DropSignal is an independent alert tool for collectors. Product and retailer names (Pokémon TCG, One Piece Card Game) are descriptive only. We don’t use official artwork or trademarks on this site.

How is this different from free Discords or blast apps?

Free Discords and firehose tools ping everyone about everything. We compete on signal-to-noise: your sealed list, two retailers, a quiet paid channel. Not “fastest ping in 40 servers.”

When do Walmart and Target usually restock?

Collector patterns often show Walmart evening waves and Target overnight windows — drops still happen off-schedule. We watch continuously and only ping your list. We never guarantee a clock time.

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