I disagree with the item being sold out. Yesterday, same credit card issues in trying to get the BHM AJ 1. I texted my brother to get the shoes for me, it went through. And I figure he went online five minutes after.
Don't get me started on Wednesday. I know they had the WC 88s in stock, but I was just stuck in an endless loop of SPA or payment issues (mostly payment issues). And I did use the back door that was posted, but I tried to use my girl's CC to ship it to me, which was dumb.
The issue is your flagged profile, which might include your name, address and payment methods, ie CC #, PayPal, etc. I called their customer service and a rep told me it's an issue with their payment system. When your account is flagged, it prevents you from purchasing high-profile releases for 30 days. Mind you, I haven't been able to buy a pair of Jordan's since Dec 21. Missed out on the Bred 11s, Thunder 4s, Chicago AJ 1s, Bred 13s, WC 3s and BHM 1s.
I was able to buy the Squadron 13s on NDC without a problem. Later that morning, I, what the FA manager called "making it rain" at the mall when I copped the Kobe Pythons, Lebron Homes and Jet Foams. My CC company didn't call me or tried to block the charges.
Did anyone who had a flagged account use gift cards? I wouldn't have an issue of doing this for major releases. Sort of Pre loading funds.
And, I'm not cool with the SPA page. It is pretty random and doesn't work the way it's intended. The system FA/FTL/Champ's/Eastbay uses is more fair, I just can't stand how their site crawls to a halt.
NDC has the best infrastructure but to many people "gaming" the system. They'll post a twitter link and sizes will be sold out.
But the best way to buy shoes and most inconvenient is to just go to the store. I've down it with the AJ1, Bred 13s, Fire Red Vs, BHM Bron/Kobe and yesterday's releases and managed to get a pair.