Overview
Cardstock is a browser extension that monitors product availability at retail websites and notifies you when items come back in stock.
The short version: Use the service in good faith. We'll do our best to keep it running, but we can't guarantee perfect uptime or that you'll catch every restock. Don't abuse the service or use it for reselling at scale.
What We Provide
Cardstock monitors product pages at supported retailers and sends you browser notifications when items become available. That's it. We don't:
- Automatically purchase products for you
- Guarantee you'll be able to buy any product
- Guarantee alerts will arrive before items sell out
- Have any relationship with the retailers we monitor
No Guarantees
The service is provided "as is." We make no guarantees about:
- Accuracy - Stock information comes from retailer websites and may occasionally be wrong
- Uptime - The service may be unavailable for maintenance or due to technical issues
- Timeliness - Alerts may be delayed. High-demand items often sell out in seconds
- Completeness - We may not monitor every product or retailer you care about
If you miss a restock or receive a false alert, that's unfortunate but not something we can be held responsible for.
Acceptable Use
Please use Cardstock responsibly:
- Personal use - This service is for personal shoppers, not commercial reselling operations
- One account per person - Don't create multiple accounts to gain an advantage
- No automation - Don't use bots or scripts to interact with the service
- No abuse - Don't attempt to overload our servers or circumvent rate limits
We reserve the right to terminate accounts that violate these guidelines.
SMS Alerts
SMS notifications are an optional, opt-in feature. By providing your phone number and ticking both consent checkboxes in the Cardstock extension settings, you agree to the following:
- You authorize Cardstock to send automated text messages to the phone number you provide for purposes of notifying you about Pokemon Center drops, queue activations, and related anti-bot challenges.
- You confirm you are the subscriber for the phone number you provide, or that you have explicit permission from the subscriber to register that number.
- Message frequency varies based on drop activity and which event types you've subscribed to. We typically send fewer than ten messages per month, but during heavy drop weeks the count may be higher.
- Message and data rates may apply. Cardstock does not charge for the messages themselves, but your mobile carrier may charge you for receiving SMS.
- Opt-out at any time by replying STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, or QUIT to any message we send, or by disabling SMS in the Cardstock extension settings. Reply HELP for help.
- Supported carriers: All major US carriers. Cardstock is not responsible for messages delayed or undelivered by your carrier.
- One phone number per account. A given phone number may only be registered to one Cardstock account at a time.
Our handling of your phone number is described in detail in the Privacy Policy under "SMS Alerts." In short: we encrypt your number at rest, never share it with anyone except our SMS delivery vendor, and delete it from active records within minutes of opt-out.
Account Termination
We can suspend or terminate your access at any time, for any reason, with or without notice. Common reasons include:
- Violation of these terms
- Abuse of the service
- Suspected bot or automation usage
- Any behavior that degrades the service for other users
You can also delete your account at any time by contacting us.
Service Changes
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the service at any time. We may add or remove features, change which retailers we support, or shut down entirely. We'll try to give notice when possible, but sometimes that's not feasible.
Intellectual Property
Product names, images, and pricing information displayed in alerts belong to their respective retailers. We display this information to help you make purchasing decisions.
The Cardstock extension, website, and service are our property. Please don't copy, reverse engineer, or redistribute them.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the service. This includes:
- Missing a product restock
- Purchasing a product based on incorrect information
- Service outages or downtime
- Any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of California.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. If we make significant changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.