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Sizing, setup and ban-avoidance: the practical side of winning drops, restocks and on-sales, from the team that runs the network.

GuideOct 21, 20267 min read

Proxies for Pokémon Center: beating the hardest restock in retail

Pokémon Center stacks a queue, fingerprinting and Shopify-grade IP scoring, then reviews orders after the confirmation email. Which proxies pass, how to size around the per-account limits, where monitors go, and the mistakes that get carts cancelled.

GuideOct 21, 20267 min read

How many GB of residential proxies do you need? Data sizing for monitors, raffles and queues

Residential proxies are billed in GB, so sizing is a traffic estimate, not a headcount. The formula, worked numbers for monitors, raffle entries and ticket queues, the browser-mode multiplier, and how to measure your real burn in ten minutes.

ExplainerOct 21, 20266 min read

ISP vs datacenter proxies: same hardware, different passport

ISP and datacenter proxies run on the same racks. The difference is who the IP is registered to, and that one field decides release day. How the ASN check works, where datacenter IPs still make sense, and why checkouts need ISP.

GuideSep 7, 20267 min read

Proxies for Footsites: surviving queue splash on Footlocker and Champs

Footsites judge the subnet, not the account. Why release day kills recycled ranges, what dedicated ISP IPs change, how to size and term a Footsites setup, and the mistakes that get lists queued into oblivion.

GuideSep 2, 20267 min read

Proxies for Nike SNKRS: the setup that survives entry day

SNKRS is an account game, not a speed game. Why one static ISP IP per account (kept forever) beats every rotating setup, where residential fits, and the mistakes that flag accounts.

GuideAug 31, 20266 min read

How to set up proxies in a sneaker bot, the right way

From ip:port:user:pass list to a drop-ready bot: proxy groups, auth modes, one-IP-per-task assignment, testing before the queue, and the mistakes that burn lists.

ExplainerAug 29, 20268 min read

Why proxies get banned on release day, and how to stop it happening to yours

Release-day bot protection scores your IP before you send a single request. What ASN checks, subnet history and soft bans actually are, and the setup choices that keep ranges alive.

GuideAug 26, 20267 min read

How many proxies do you need? A sizing guide for drops, restocks and tickets

One IP per task is the rule everything else hangs off. How to size a proxy setup for sneaker drops, Shopify releases, retail restocks and ticket on-sales without overbuying.