Even the sell out timing is misleading to the longer side as it took a while (relatively speaking) to go from 7 units left to 1 unit left (I would guess because all the automation was working in increments of 10).
@jmlanzaf said:
I have zero sympathy for anyone who misses anything that is available for subscription. Subscribe to EVERYTHING that you might want and then cancel before release if you don't want it.
The site seems to be very glitchy today. A friend of mine was able to get it in her cart and then it went to the chat bot "Minty" and then sent her to a "remove from cart" note
@jmlanzaf said:
I have zero sympathy for anyone who misses anything that is available for subscription. Subscribe to EVERYTHING that you might want and then cancel before release if you don't want it.
That would be true if the mint didn’t change subscription amounts (lower) without notice.
I managed to snag 1 the old-fashioned way ... via waiting room, not a sub. I can swing 1 of these, wont break me.
I got it no problem.
Well, it was odd. When let in the wait room, it didnt say Remind Me, but didnt say add to bag either.
And when I add to bag (after a refresh), and tried to check out right away, said my cart was empty.
Had to VIEW bag, then checkout. Voila!!
@jmlanzaf said:
I have zero sympathy for anyone who misses anything that is available for subscription. Subscribe to EVERYTHING that you might want and then cancel before release if you don't want it.
The site seems to be very glitchy today. A friend of mine was able to get it in her cart and then it went to the chat bot "Minty" and then sent her to a "remove from cart" note
It's been "glitchy" all year. Maybe it's the bot attacks. Maybe it's something else. But I've been saying this all year - even getting into the waiting room is oddly glitchy.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
@jmlanzaf said:
I have zero sympathy for anyone who misses anything that is available for subscription. Subscribe to EVERYTHING that you might want and then cancel before release if you don't want it.
That would be true if the mint didn’t change subscription amounts (lower) without notice.
Well, if you want 100 and only get 10, I guess I can have a little sympathy for you. Most people are only trying to get 1 or 2 of things. Unless you have 11 grandchildren, isn't 10 enough?
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
@jmlanzaf said:
I have zero sympathy for anyone who misses anything that is available for subscription. Subscribe to EVERYTHING that you might want and then cancel before release if you don't want it.
The site seems to be very glitchy today. A friend of mine was able to get it in her cart and then it went to the chat bot "Minty" and then sent her to a "remove from cart" note
It's been "glitchy" all year. Maybe it's the bot attacks. Maybe it's something else. But I've been saying this all year - even getting into the waiting room is oddly glitchy.
yup. you can't sign in with your UN it ask for email. and then if you force reload it 2x it gives you UN option. Just not a good flow.
Still in a 12 min waiting room, guess I should give up
Had one on subscription so not totally shut out, but those saying subscriptions are the answer I don't think that's enough. I subscribed to one of them early in the year, but for at least the last 3-4 months, was not able to increase my subscription amount as they said they reached their limit.
Well, that was a new experience of not getting what I wanted at the Mint site. I went to the Mint site on my cell phone and my laptop at approximately 11:45. I was put into the waiting room and a little after noon My Cell Phone took me to the coin on the mint site. I added one coin to my bag, which was all I wanted and proceeded to try to check out as I wasn’t logged into my account. I went to the sign in and hit the sign in button for two minutes without it ever letting me sign into my account at the Mint. At approximately 12:03 I discovered that the coin was no longer available. My laptop never let me into the Mint site till about 12:11 which by then it was long gone.
Long story short, I was able to add the coin to my bag and was unable to log into my account on the Mint site. A new experience in frustration with the Mint.
Edited to add: when the coin was no longer available, I was able to easily sign in to my account on the Mint site on my cell phone.
With the limit of 10, I suspect there are going to be a few people with a lot of coins and unable to unload them after this year is over. Best time to sell is while there is FOMO. In a month or two the hype will be gone as new coins come on the market. Save your money and get yourself the 1804 or 1907.
@illini420 said:
Still in a 12 min waiting room, guess I should give up
Had one on subscription so not totally shut out, but those saying subscriptions are the answer I don't think that's enough. I subscribed to one of them early in the year, but for at least the last 3-4 months, was not able to increase my subscription amount as they said they reached their limit.
You can up it now for next year. I had the max of everything. Some of them got reduced, but I didn't get shut out of anything that had a subscription.
The only solution to limited mintages is to not have limited mintages. But as soon as you slap an unlimited mintage on this coin, it's a $70 coin that's for sale for $179.
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@illini420 said:
Still in a 12 min waiting room, guess I should give up
Had one on subscription so not totally shut out, but those saying subscriptions are the answer I don't think that's enough. I subscribed to one of them early in the year, but for at least the last 3-4 months, was not able to increase my subscription amount as they said they reached their limit.
You can up it now for next year. I had the max of everything. Some of them got reduced, but I didn't get shut out of anything that had a subscription.
The only solution to limited mintages is to not have limited mintages. But as soon as you slap an unlimited mintage on this coin, it's a $70 coin that's for sale for $179.
upping it for next year, sure... ok...
you know that there is extra demand for this year's dual date enhanced finish.
Weird experience: 2m ago I was able to log onto the site, add ten to my cart, and enter my card info and quietly check out.
That probably sounds like BS, but it is true! Of course, I have no idea if I get the coins or not, but I have an order number. No confirmation email, yet.
Will update you all later...
**Update: My dumb ass ordered the proof coins 😆 **
Going back to my coffee ☕️
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
I wasn't looking to get one but I went to the website at approx. 11:59:13(time displayed on the waiting room we page) and it put me in a 51 minute wait. The waiting room isn't working like it should. The published rule was there if you were there prior to noon at noon you would be put randomly into a line. Now it appears they are putting you into line even before noon.
@DCW said:
Weird experience: 2m ago I was able to log onto the site, add ten to my cart, and enter my card info and quietly check out.
That probably sounds like BS, but it is true! Of course, I have no idea if I get the coins or not, but I have an order number. No confirmation email, yet.
Will update you all later...
**Update: My dumb ass ordered the proof coins 😆 **
@jmlanzaf said:
I have zero sympathy for anyone who misses anything that is available for subscription. Subscribe to EVERYTHING that you might want and then cancel before release if you don't want it.
That would be true if the mint didn’t change subscription amounts (lower) without notice.
Well, if you want 100 and only get 10, I guess I can have a little sympathy for you. Most people are only trying to get 1 or 2 of things. Unless you have 11 grandchildren, isn't 10 enough?
Wasn’t a comment for my specifics, generalities as I assumed you were referring to. Doesn’t matter if it’s 2, 5, 10, 50, or 99. If you subscribe and it’s reduced, we should all be heartbroken for one another. We are the humans!
@DCW said:
Weird experience: 2m ago I was able to log onto the site, add ten to my cart, and enter my card info and quietly check out.
That probably sounds like BS, but it is true! Of course, I have no idea if I get the coins or not, but I have an order number. No confirmation email, yet.
Will update you all later...
**Update: My dumb ass ordered the proof coins 😆 **
Going back to my coffee ☕️
At least you didn't order the Congratulations Set .......2025
@illini420 said:
Still in a 12 min waiting room, guess I should give up
Had one on subscription so not totally shut out, but those saying subscriptions are the answer I don't think that's enough. I subscribed to one of them early in the year, but for at least the last 3-4 months, was not able to increase my subscription amount as they said they reached their limit.
You can up it now for next year. I had the max of everything. Some of them got reduced, but I didn't get shut out of anything that had a subscription.
The only solution to limited mintages is to not have limited mintages. But as soon as you slap an unlimited mintage on this coin, it's a $70 coin that's for sale for $179.
upping it for next year, sure... ok...
you know that there is extra demand for this year's dual date enhanced finish.
Yes. But that's what I did last year for this year. You can always delete or lower. You can't always increase.
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Same Ol crap, logged in to the Mint's site at 11:55, at 12:00 got bumped into the waiting for 19 minutes. I got bot flipped, my own term, it's when a bot fipper bumps you out of the game.
My subscription shipped now.
Confluent with the enhance uncirculated finish but regarding another coin specimen, , I am now wondering how the embrace for the Morgan and Peace Dollar enhanced uncirculated will be (assuming it is the same as seen now with the gold AGE and today's ASE) . It does not appear that past modern silver dollars have gotten much traction but maybe having this same finish may stimulate more interest and speculation? (not talking about the diamond fields of the paired set.)
@zeesh said:
anyone know how much a bot costs and if it's an easy process? if you can't beat em, join em!
how to make a 'bot' to work on web sites such as the US Mint? details please. (batteries not included)
GROK Creating a web bot (automation script) for sites like the US Mint involves web scraping, browser automation, and monitoring. These sites often sell limited-edition coins/products that sell out quickly, so people build bots to check availability and purchase faster than manual users.
Important Warnings First:
Legal/TOS Risks: Most e-commerce sites (including US Mint) prohibit bots/automation in their Terms of Service. Using one can lead to account bans, IP blocks, or legal issues. The US Mint is a government site—be extra cautious with any purchase automation.
Technical Challenges: Modern sites use anti-bot measures (CAPTCHAs, rate limiting, JavaScript rendering, Cloudflare, etc.). Simple scrapers often fail.
Ethics: Don't use for fraud, scalping in violation of rules, or overloading servers.
Alternatives: Many use official notifications, email alerts, or third-party monitors instead of custom bots.
High-Level Approaches
There are two main ways:
Headless Browser Automation (Recommended for complex sites): Controls a real browser (Chrome/Firefox).
HTTP Requests / API Scraping: Faster but breaks easily if the site is JS-heavy.
Tools & Tech Stack (Python-focused, most popular)
Selenium or Playwright (best for US Mint-like sites): Handles JavaScript, logins, clicks.
Step-by-Step: Basic Selenium/Playwright Bot Example
Setup Environment:
Install Python.
pip install playwright (or selenium).
For Playwright: playwright install (downloads browsers).
Inspect the Target Site:
Open US Mint site in browser → DevTools (F12).
Find product URLs, "Add to Cart" buttons, stock indicators (e.g., via class names like "out-of-stock" or API calls).
Check Network tab for JSON APIs (many sites load data via fetch/XHR).
Sample Playwright Script (Python – more reliable than Selenium):
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
import time
import random
def run_bot():
with sync_playwright() as p:
# Use stealth mode
browser = p.chromium.launch(headless=False) # Set True for background
context = browser.new_context(
user_agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36...",
viewport={"width": 1920, "height": 1080}
)
page = context.new_page()
# Go to product page
page.goto("https://www.usmint.gov/product-page/example-coin") # Replace with real URL
time.sleep(random.uniform(2, 5)) # Human-like delay
# Check stock (example selector – inspect actual site)
try:
stock_text = page.inner_text("selector-for-stock-element") # e.g., ".availability"
if "in stock" in stock_text.lower():
# Add to cart / checkout flow
page.click("button.add-to-cart")
print("Added to cart!")
# Proceed to login, payment, etc. (handle carefully)
except:
print("Out of stock or element not found.")
browser.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
while True:
run_bot()
time.sleep(60) # Check every minute
Enhancements for Reliability:
Login Handling: Use cookies or automate login (2FA is tricky).
CAPTCHA Solving: Integrate services like 2Captcha or Anti-Captcha (paid, ethical gray area).
Monitoring Multiple Products: Use a list of URLs and loop.
Error Handling & Retries: Wrap in try/except with exponential backoff.
Headless + Proxies: Rotate IPs to avoid blocks.
Notifications: Add requests to send Telegram message on success.
Advanced / Production:
Docker for easy deployment.
Cloud Hosting: AWS, Google Cloud Functions (but headless browsers need special setup).
Reverse Engineering: Use browser dev tools to find private APIs and poll them directly (faster than UI clicks).
Rate Limiting: Add random sleeps (1-10 seconds) and vary user agents.
Common Pitfalls for US Mint / Similar Sites
Heavy JavaScript → Pure Requests won't work; need Playwright/Selenium.
Dynamic stock → Poll frequently but not too aggressively (risk of ban).
YouTube: Search "Playwright Python tutorial" or "Selenium bot for e-commerce".
GitHub: Search "us mint bot" or "limited drop bot" (study open-source examples, adapt responsibly).
Start Small: Test on a public non-sensitive site first. For production, expect maintenance as sites change.
If you need code for a specific part (e.g., stock checking only) or clarification on a tech stack (Node.js, etc.), provide more details! Always respect site rules. GROK
@zeesh said:
anyone know how much a bot costs and if it's an easy process? if you can't beat em, join em!
how to make a 'bot' to work on web sites such as the US Mint? details please. (batteries not included)
GROK Creating a web bot (automation script) for sites like the US Mint involves web scraping, browser automation, and monitoring. These sites often sell limited-edition coins/products that sell out quickly, so people build bots to check availability and purchase faster than manual users.
Important Warnings First:
Legal/TOS Risks: Most e-commerce sites (including US Mint) prohibit bots/automation in their Terms of Service. Using one can lead to account bans, IP blocks, or legal issues. The US Mint is a government site—be extra cautious with any purchase automation.
Technical Challenges: Modern sites use anti-bot measures (CAPTCHAs, rate limiting, JavaScript rendering, Cloudflare, etc.). Simple scrapers often fail.
Ethics: Don't use for fraud, scalping in violation of rules, or overloading servers.
Alternatives: Many use official notifications, email alerts, or third-party monitors instead of custom bots.
High-Level Approaches
There are two main ways:
Headless Browser Automation (Recommended for complex sites): Controls a real browser (Chrome/Firefox).
HTTP Requests / API Scraping: Faster but breaks easily if the site is JS-heavy.
Tools & Tech Stack (Python-focused, most popular)
Selenium or Playwright (best for US Mint-like sites): Handles JavaScript, logins, clicks.
Step-by-Step: Basic Selenium/Playwright Bot Example
Setup Environment:
Install Python.
pip install playwright (or selenium).
For Playwright: playwright install (downloads browsers).
Inspect the Target Site:
Open US Mint site in browser → DevTools (F12).
Find product URLs, "Add to Cart" buttons, stock indicators (e.g., via class names like "out-of-stock" or API calls).
Check Network tab for JSON APIs (many sites load data via fetch/XHR).
Sample Playwright Script (Python – more reliable than Selenium):
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
import time
import random
def run_bot():
with sync_playwright() as p:
# Use stealth mode
browser = p.chromium.launch(headless=False) # Set True for background
context = browser.new_context(
user_agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36...",
viewport={"width": 1920, "height": 1080}
)
page = context.new_page()
# Go to product page
page.goto("https://www.usmint.gov/product-page/example-coin") # Replace with real URL
time.sleep(random.uniform(2, 5)) # Human-like delay
# Check stock (example selector – inspect actual site)
try:
stock_text = page.inner_text("selector-for-stock-element") # e.g., ".availability"
if "in stock" in stock_text.lower():
# Add to cart / checkout flow
page.click("button.add-to-cart")
print("Added to cart!")
# Proceed to login, payment, etc. (handle carefully)
except:
print("Out of stock or element not found.")
browser.close()
if __name__ == "__main__":
while True:
run_bot()
time.sleep(60) # Check every minute
Enhancements for Reliability:
Login Handling: Use cookies or automate login (2FA is tricky).
CAPTCHA Solving: Integrate services like 2Captcha or Anti-Captcha (paid, ethical gray area).
Monitoring Multiple Products: Use a list of URLs and loop.
Error Handling & Retries: Wrap in try/except with exponential backoff.
Headless + Proxies: Rotate IPs to avoid blocks.
Notifications: Add requests to send Telegram message on success.
Advanced / Production:
Docker for easy deployment.
Cloud Hosting: AWS, Google Cloud Functions (but headless browsers need special setup).
Reverse Engineering: Use browser dev tools to find private APIs and poll them directly (faster than UI clicks).
Rate Limiting: Add random sleeps (1-10 seconds) and vary user agents.
Common Pitfalls for US Mint / Similar Sites
Heavy JavaScript → Pure Requests won't work; need Playwright/Selenium.
Dynamic stock → Poll frequently but not too aggressively (risk of ban).
YouTube: Search "Playwright Python tutorial" or "Selenium bot for e-commerce".
GitHub: Search "us mint bot" or "limited drop bot" (study open-source examples, adapt responsibly).
Start Small: Test on a public non-sensitive site first. For production, expect maintenance as sites change.
If you need code for a specific part (e.g., stock checking only) or clarification on a tech stack (Node.js, etc.), provide more details! Always respect site rules. GROK
@morgansforever said:
What happens when everyone uses bots/script and not the conventional mouse, keyboard method, like a lot of us use to purchase Mint items?
You don't need "everyone" to use them. The better question is what happens when there are a billion bots and 100,000 humans? We already know the answer.
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I picked mine up from the gift shop today. Saw Director Hollis again. He’s got nice new card with an emerging dime in it. He had a trump coin but I couldn’t get a picture.
@Bundles84 said:
I picked mine up from the gift shop today. Saw Director Hollis again. He’s got nice new card with an emerging dime in it. He had a trump coin but I couldn’t get a picture.
Comments
anyone get any?
Your estimated wait time is 8 minutes. Your estimated wait time is 1 minute. Your estimated wait time is 26 minutes.
What kind of line is this?!
He who knows he has enough is rich.
LOL. Cuz that worked so well...
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Even the sell out timing is misleading to the longer side as it took a while (relatively speaking) to go from 7 units left to 1 unit left (I would guess because all the automation was working in increments of 10).
I have a order number, so it's wait and see.
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It's just an estimate based on how many people in a queue and how long they are spending on the site once they get in.
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The site seems to be very glitchy today. A friend of mine was able to get it in her cart and then it went to the chat bot "Minty" and then sent her to a "remove from cart" note
yeah so do I. put 5 in cart reduced to 3. but it processed.
That would be true if the mint didn’t change subscription amounts (lower) without notice.
I managed to snag 1 the old-fashioned way ... via waiting room, not a sub. I can swing 1 of these, wont break me.
I got it no problem.
Well, it was odd. When let in the wait room, it didnt say Remind Me, but didnt say add to bag either.
And when I add to bag (after a refresh), and tried to check out right away, said my cart was empty.
Had to VIEW bag, then checkout. Voila!!
It's been "glitchy" all year. Maybe it's the bot attacks. Maybe it's something else. But I've been saying this all year - even getting into the waiting room is oddly glitchy.
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Well, if you want 100 and only get 10, I guess I can have a little sympathy for you.
Most people are only trying to get 1 or 2 of things. Unless you have 11 grandchildren, isn't 10 enough?
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It looks like I got one!
Yes, the order got confirmed!
yup. you can't sign in with your UN it ask for email. and then if you force reload it 2x it gives you UN option. Just not a good flow.
Wish it had asked me to do a survey.
USAF veteran 1984-2005
That was fast. Despite a 3 minute wait time, it had already sold by the time I was allowed onto the website.
I'm just keeping the tired-ass joke going. It's funny cause it's true though.
One of my subs has shipped
Still in a 12 min waiting room, guess I should give up
Had one on subscription so not totally shut out, but those saying subscriptions are the answer I don't think that's enough. I subscribed to one of them early in the year, but for at least the last 3-4 months, was not able to increase my subscription amount as they said they reached their limit.
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 700
Well, that was a new experience of not getting what I wanted at the Mint site. I went to the Mint site on my cell phone and my laptop at approximately 11:45. I was put into the waiting room and a little after noon My Cell Phone took me to the coin on the mint site. I added one coin to my bag, which was all I wanted and proceeded to try to check out as I wasn’t logged into my account. I went to the sign in and hit the sign in button for two minutes without it ever letting me sign into my account at the Mint. At approximately 12:03 I discovered that the coin was no longer available. My laptop never let me into the Mint site till about 12:11 which by then it was long gone.
Long story short, I was able to add the coin to my bag and was unable to log into my account on the Mint site. A new experience in frustration with the Mint.
Edited to add: when the coin was no longer available, I was able to easily sign in to my account on the Mint site on my cell phone.
With the limit of 10, I suspect there are going to be a few people with a lot of coins and unable to unload them after this year is over. Best time to sell is while there is FOMO. In a month or two the hype will be gone as new coins come on the market. Save your money and get yourself the 1804 or 1907.
You can up it now for next year. I had the max of everything. Some of them got reduced, but I didn't get shut out of anything that had a subscription.
The only solution to limited mintages is to not have limited mintages. But as soon as you slap an unlimited mintage on this coin, it's a $70 coin that's for sale for $179.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
upping it for next year, sure... ok...
you know that there is extra demand for this year's dual date enhanced finish.
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 700
Weird experience: 2m ago I was able to log onto the site, add ten to my cart, and enter my card info and quietly check out.
That probably sounds like BS, but it is true! Of course, I have no idea if I get the coins or not, but I have an order number. No confirmation email, yet.
Will update you all later...
**Update: My dumb ass ordered the proof coins 😆 **
Going back to my coffee ☕️
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
I wasn't looking to get one but I went to the website at approx. 11:59:13(time displayed on the waiting room we page) and it put me in a 51 minute wait. The waiting room isn't working like it should. The published rule was there if you were there prior to noon at noon you would be put randomly into a line. Now it appears they are putting you into line even before noon.
Hey, I feel your pain! Thanks for the laugh!😂
Wasn’t a comment for my specifics, generalities as I assumed you were referring to. Doesn’t matter if it’s 2, 5, 10, 50, or 99. If you subscribe and it’s reduced, we should all be heartbroken for one another. We are the humans!
Eff it, I bought an MS70 on ebay.
They “Fell off the truck” 😁😁😁😁
At least you didn't order the Congratulations Set .......2025
FOMO really took over on this one. I've been watching Ebay and have been seeing the prices climb to the low $300's at times.
Yes. But that's what I did last year for this year. You can always delete or lower. You can't always increase.
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order confirmed
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Same Ol crap, logged in to the Mint's site at 11:55, at 12:00 got bumped into the waiting for 19 minutes. I got bot flipped, my own term, it's when a bot fipper bumps you out of the game.
my 2 subs have shipped.
anyone know how much a bot costs and if it's an easy process? if you can't beat em, join em!
Pretty cheap. Google buyers clubs or cook groups
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Well worth it. 🤣
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My subscription shipped now.
Confluent with the enhance uncirculated finish but regarding another coin specimen, , I am now wondering how the embrace for the Morgan and Peace Dollar enhanced uncirculated will be (assuming it is the same as seen now with the gold AGE and today's ASE) . It does not appear that past modern silver dollars have gotten much traction but maybe having this same finish may stimulate more interest and speculation? (not talking about the diamond fields of the paired set.)
Anyway, live for another day.
how to make a 'bot' to work on web sites such as the US Mint? details please. (batteries not included)
GROK Creating a web bot (automation script) for sites like the US Mint involves web scraping, browser automation, and monitoring. These sites often sell limited-edition coins/products that sell out quickly, so people build bots to check availability and purchase faster than manual users.
Important Warnings First:
High-Level Approaches
There are two main ways:
Tools & Tech Stack (Python-focused, most popular)
Step-by-Step: Basic Selenium/Playwright Bot Example
Setup Environment:
pip install playwright(or selenium).playwright install(downloads browsers).Inspect the Target Site:
Sample Playwright Script (Python – more reliable than Selenium):
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright import time import random def run_bot(): with sync_playwright() as p: # Use stealth mode browser = p.chromium.launch(headless=False) # Set True for background context = browser.new_context( user_agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36...", viewport={"width": 1920, "height": 1080} ) page = context.new_page() # Go to product page page.goto("https://www.usmint.gov/product-page/example-coin") # Replace with real URL time.sleep(random.uniform(2, 5)) # Human-like delay # Check stock (example selector – inspect actual site) try: stock_text = page.inner_text("selector-for-stock-element") # e.g., ".availability" if "in stock" in stock_text.lower(): # Add to cart / checkout flow page.click("button.add-to-cart") print("Added to cart!") # Proceed to login, payment, etc. (handle carefully) except: print("Out of stock or element not found.") browser.close() if __name__ == "__main__": while True: run_bot() time.sleep(60) # Check every minuteEnhancements for Reliability:
requeststo send Telegram message on success.Advanced / Production:
Common Pitfalls for US Mint / Similar Sites
Learning Resources
Start Small: Test on a public non-sensitive site first. For production, expect maintenance as sites change.
If you need code for a specific part (e.g., stock checking only) or clarification on a tech stack (Node.js, etc.), provide more details! Always respect site rules. GROK
Well, why didn't you say it would be that simple!
What happens when everyone uses bots/script and not the conventional mouse, keyboard method, like a lot of us use to purchase Mint items?
You don't need "everyone" to use them. The better question is what happens when there are a billion bots and 100,000 humans? We already know the answer.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
I scored 90...
I picked mine up from the gift shop today. Saw Director Hollis again. He’s got nice new card with an emerging dime in it. He had a trump coin but I couldn’t get a picture.
Gleaned from a coin chat room. Another gift shop pick up...
Very nice! Was there a "waiting room" ?? haha