I just finished adding a new TXT alert feature to NowInStock.net. You now have the option of receiving TXT alerts in addition to the other alert options. This will work especially good for those of you who have smart phones and can order directly via your mobile browsers. Those that do not have smart phones can still benefit by not having to be in front of your computer all the time checking your emails or browser alerts.

Some VERY important items to note about this alert method:
FEES:
Fees from your mobile carrier will apply. NowInStock.net does NOT charge for this service, but your carrier MAY CHARGE you for each TXT alert. It is your responsibility to know the plan you are using and the fees associated with it.

SUBSCRIBING/UNSUBSCRIBING Alerts:
In order to subscribe or unsubscribe to/from alerts you will need to login to your account and TURN ON/OFF the alerts for each item just as the email alerts do. In order to safeguard your account, newly added items will need to have the TXT alerts option TURN ON before you will receive them. Conversely, all items you no longer want TXT alerted on will need to be TURN OFF from within your account. DO NOT attempt to unsubscribe by responding to TXT alerts with “Remove” or “Stop”, it will NOT work.

BETA TEST:
This is a BETA test. I expect feedback over the next few months to iron out any kinks that may arise. Please take some time and let me know where things are not working properly. I believe everything is working properly, but it would be a gross assumption to assume everything was working properly. As a result, please DO take a minute and visit our contact form to provide some feedback on the system. Good or bad, please let me know.

NON-SHORT CODE METHOD:
Without going into too much detail, typically when you receive or send TXT messages, they are sent via short code format. Short codes are the numbers where you send the message to. Example: “TXT ‘win’ to 123456 for a chance to win a free vacation.” I DO NOT use these short codes. They are way too expensive for me to implement, as a result, I have opted to use TXT messages sent via email.
This means TXT alerts will be sent to [yourNumber]@vtext.com for Verizon users. The last portion is determined when you choose your carrier when signing up. This methodology is not as classy, but does the job in my own personal tests.

Hopefully all kinks will be worked out prior to this holiday season and the TXT alerts will be ready to help all of us score the Microsoft Kinect or what ever else is hot this season.

To sign up for TXT alerts, please login to your account at NowInStock.net. On the left hand side of the page you will see the option to activate TXT alerts. Follow the instructions and you will be receiving TXT alerts in no time.

All I can say is wow! This Dyson vacuum is selling at a stellar price right now at Buy.com. It is not the exact version as the standard Yellow DC24 All Floors; it is even better! It appears to be the same exact model as the DC24, except this limited edition model comes with the Flat Out Head tool which will help when doing steps and it is white in color. If you are in need of a new vacuum and are questioning which model to get, this Dyson model will do the trick. Not to mention at $299.99 plus FREE shipping, it is at least $70 cheaper than the standard Yellow DC24. Buy this Dyson Ball DC24 Blueprint >

Amazon – DC24 Yellow All Floors – $370.54

Looking for that brand spanking new Apple iPad?

I just finished adding the Apple iPad Tracker to NowInStock.net. If you are one of the soon-to-be  many looking to be the first to get your hands on this awesome device, register for a FREE account, add the Apple iPad items to your account, and we will notify you as soon as we find stock available for purchase at any of the stores we are currently tracking. Don’t forget to turn on “Preorder” alerts for each item if you want to know when preorders are available.

At the onset, the only store we are tracking is Amazon. Once other stores add the product pages, we will add these as well and notify current subscribers of these additions. If you see other stores with product pages already and we are not tracking those, please let us know!

If you are one of the people looking to get your hands on the Nikon D3S, well you are in luck if you hurry. Amazon has 5 units available for purchase right now. Click here to get yours now!

I am sure these units will go fast. The last time Amazon had stock available for purchase it didn’t last long. If you end up reading this and units are all gone, make sure you sign up for our FREE Nikon D3S In Stock Tracker and we will notify you as soon as stock is available next time.

We have recently added quite a few new trackers to the site and wanted to update all as to which ones they were:

FurReal Friends

The FurReal Friends In Stock Tracker was added to help people locate the Butterscotch Pony as well as the very hot Biscuit My Lovin’ Pup. Also, there has been somewhat limited inventory of Lulu My Cuddlin’ Kitty as well. All of these are currently being monitored with this tracker, so if you are looking for any of these FurReal Friends, head over to the tracker and sign up for FREE alerts.

Barbie

We launched a Barbie In Stock Tracker in order to help people get their hands on the hot Barbie Pink World Glamour Camper. TRU continues to throw errant in stock information once in a while, but stock is available if you watch the alerts in a timely manner. If you are looking for the Glamour Camper, then head over to the Barbie In Stock Tracker and sign up for the FREE alerts.

Transformers

The Transformers In Stock Tracker was launched last week to help users find the Construction Devastator. This unit is available moderately on a frequency scale, but there are times when no stock is available. As usual, you have to be reserved in your excitement when it comes to TRU and eToys as their inventory management system isn’t the greatest, however stock appears to be available weekly. Head over to the Transformers In Stock Tracker and sign up for the FREE alerts to get your hands on the Construction Devastator.

LEGO

Every year there are new LEGO sets that become elusive. The LEGO In Stock Tracker was recently launched to aid people in getting their hands on a variety of sets including, Racers Lamborghini Gallardo, SpongeBob Good Neighbors, Mindstorm NXT, and City Fire Station. If you are looking for any of these LEGO sets, venture over to the LEGO In Stock Tracker and sign up for the FREE alerts. If there are any other LEGO sets you would like to see added to the LEGO tracker, please feel free to make a product suggestion and we will be more than happy to add it.

We hope these new in stock trackers will aid our users in finding the items they want. And as always, if there are any additional items you would like to see on these trackers or even a new tracker, please do not hesitate in making a product suggestion.

It is quite clear that finding Zhu Zhu Pets, Zhu Zhu Pets Accessories, and Mindflex has become quite daunting. At NowInStock.net, we currently have thousands of people subscribed to email alerts and this can put a drag on the overall delivery times in which an email is queued to be sent and when it actually leaves the server. In order to alleviate this issue and to ensure email alert deliveries are in your hands as fast as possible, this morning we released two brand new methods of receiving alerts when stock is available for these extremely hot items. The two options are Google Group Email Alerts and Twitter Mobile TXT Alerts.

Google Groups Email Alerts

Google Group Email Alerts is a method we have used in the past with tremendous success. The email alerts are extremely fast and do not get held up by certain mail service providers, such as Yahoo. The downfall of using Google Groups for email delivery is the fact that there is no way to customize the alerts you receive. To join any of these groups to receive Google Group Email Alerts, please visit the following pages and read Option 1 for instructions: Zhu Zhu Pets, Zhu Zhu Pets Accessories, and Mindflex.

Twitter Mobile TXT Alerts

We were going to release a customized NowInStock.net Mobile TXT Alert system, however, given the vast amount of users currently subscribed along with the number of requests that have been made for TXT alerts, we have decided to resort to our previous Mobile TXT Alert option which utilizes Twitter. Once again, alerts are NOT customizable by using this option, however we will limit which units get sent to Twitter as well as how often alerts are sent.  Items which will be sent to Twitter are marked with a Twitter Icon () next to them within each respective tracker.

To receive Mobile TXT Alerts, sign up for a Twitter account, turn on Mobile/SMS  Twitter functionality, then “Follow” any of the three Twitter accounts listed below. If you are unfamiliar with Twitter, full instructions are located here. This system worked extremely well for the Wii and we hope the same occurs this time.

If you are already familiar with Twitter, the accounts to “Follow” and turn on Mobile Alerts for are:

• Zhu Zhu Pets = ZhuZhuInStock
• Zhu Zhu Pets Accessories = ZhuZhuAccessory
• Mindflex = MindflexInStock

Our goal is to get all of you Zhu Zhu Pets & Accesories or Mindflex, and we hope these two options are viable solutions to achieving this goal.

I am proud to say that we now have a new alert delivery option here at NowInStock.net.

Browser Alerts

Browser Alerts are a viable option for anyone that is having alert deliveries delayed via email and or anyone that wants more SPEED in alert delivery, such as people looking for VERY HOT items, i.e. Zhu Zhu Pets and Mindflex. Browser Alerts are just like Desktop Alerts, but they are run within the browser window. Browser Alerts track only the items you want to track and the page refreshes automatically. An ideal candidate for Browser Alerts will be anyone that has access to a web browser which can be open all day long. Typically someone who works on a computer all day.

The benefits of Browser Alerts:

• Customizable with only the items and stores you want to track
• Speed – No more alert delays as a result of email providers
• Automatically Refreshes – Status updates every 30 seconds against our databases
• Audio Alarms – Option for “In Stock” and/or “Preorder” Statuses
• Visible Alerts – Option for “In Stock” and/or “Preorder” Statuses

Browser Alerts will always be accessible through the My Account section. In order to use Browser Alerts:

1. You will need to sign up for an account and add the items you want alerts for.
2. After adding the items, “Turn ON” the Desktop/Browser Alert Switch for each of your desired items under the My Items page.
3. Then, navigate to the the Browser Alerts page.
4. Set up your Alert Options to the left
5. Sit back and wait.

Just remember, everytime you close your Browser Alerts browser window you will no longer hear or see alarms. You will need to open back up the Browser Alerts page to be notified!

Just finished adding the Mindflex Game Tracker. Mindflex is the newly released game from Mattel that makes you use your mind and the power of concentration to control actual physical objects without even touching them. Of all the recently released games, I think this game will be hot, but of course it all depends on the actual game play and how well the unit performs. Take a look at the promo video on Amazon and see what you think. Is Mindflex for you?

If you would like to get your hands on this game, register for a FREE account to receive email or Desktop Alerts.

If you are in the UK and looking for the same two hot products in the US, but in the UK, then you are in luck. NowInStock.net recently launched the Canon 7D UK Tracker and the Zhu Zhu (Go Go) Pets UK Tracker. Both of these trackers are sure to aid you finding both of these hot products in stock.

Just sign up for a FREE account and add the items you want notified on. Also, be sure to check out the recently launched NowInStock.net Desktop Alerts application for even faster alert delivery via a small desktop application running on the Adobe Air platform.

Last night, I launched the Canon 7D in stock tracker, the new camera recently announced. Currently we are tracking a variety of stores including Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, and OneCall. There are two versions to this new camera, the first is just the Body, the second is a Lens Kit Combo which comes with the 7D Body along with the 28-135mm lens. The Body retails for $1700 and the Lens Kit Combo goes for $1900.

Sign up for the FREE email alerts to know as soon as stock becomes available or your favorite store begins taking preorders. Or for even quicker alerts try out the new Desktop Alerts. Find out more at our Canon 7D Tracker.