We’ve got important news for Disney pin traders and collectors!
For lots of Disney fans, collecting their favorite souvenirs is a hobby in itself. And while things like Minnie Ears and popcorn buckets have pretty serious fan clubs, Disney pin collecting and trading is a whole new world! If you’re one of the many Disney pin enthusiasts, we’ve got big news about an upcoming change.
As serious pin traders may know, it can be pretty intense trying to snag a new or limited edition pin when it drops. Case in point: “Pin-Tastic Tuesdays” on Disney Store — every Tuesday at 8:00 AM PT, Disney releases the latest pins for purchase online.
The demand for pins is going strong, as customers have voiced concerns about the shopping experience for new pins that are released on the Disney Store. Disney reached out to note that they’ve heard the requests and are working on changes to improve the pin-buying process.
Within the next few weeks, safeguards will be added that require customers to log in before joining the queue to buy new pins when they drop. The changes will help prevent misuse and create a fairer experience for snagging those limited-edition items.
We’ve seen how quickly limited-edition merch can sell out, so we’re excited to hear that Disney is listening to feedback from pin collectors to help create a better experience!
We’ll continue to be on the lookout for more Disney news from the theme parks and beyond, so stay tuned to AllEars for the latest updates!
Are you a Disney pin collector? Share your Disney Store pin shopping experiences in the comments!
The complexity and quality of the pins seems to have diminished over the past several years, though the prices have climbed. Would like to see a return to the value of good design and production so the pins do not look like an AI scoop and stamp.
The problem is not collector. The problem are bots that don’t use the online release to access the release. Their program enters the site prior to any release and has entered all information. Once the official release is dropped, they press pay and are done. They have multiple windows open at the same time so they make multiple buys. But, at each buy, they take queues from a real collector. So if you had queue #10. Once it’s your turn, the bot has taken your queue and puts you in back of the entire queue. Your spot was used and payed for.
Disney is fully aware and does not do anything. Their new programs hinder the actual people trying to get a release. Not the bots. To win a lottery in any state in the US, the odds are in the millions. Yet, the same let’s say 100+ people get pins every release and they get multiples of that release. How does Disney not see the same people, the same address, the same credit cards getting the release every single time. Their time stamps are within seconds of the release time. This holds true to Disney Cast members only pins. The same exact cast members get the releases every single time. The bots pay each cast member roughly $100-$200 each release and trust the bots with their private Disney ID access and personal credit card. Then the bots resell the same release for $1000’s. With Cast releases, there are nearly 4 each month excluding private events. Bots are making $50-$100k per year. Now cast are using the same bots to do it them selves. You see the same cast members at the monthly trade events with 1-3 sets trading them for more valuable pins to sell those and make money on money.
Disney states no selling and can be terminated if done so. Can’t Disney schedule all the cast members that constantly get every release every month and using the time stamps within the first minute that are always winning the lottery within 1 minute of each release? Once those cast are fired publicly the bots have no access and future cast will not follow that path or be terminated.
A real pin collector has better odds to buying the winning lotto ticket and being stuck my lightning while riding on a shark than to get a Disney pin release.
Disney spends millions on pins and makes a substantial profit from collectors. Having an actual staff would end this by simply looking at online sales.