Bestbuy

Set up Best Buy US shipping, pickup, monitoring and account tasks in Stellar 4.0.

Choose Bestbuy in Stellar 4.0 for Best Buy US. Shipping and Pickup can use an account or Guest Mode. Separate modes monitor stock, request product invitations, reset passwords or create accounts. Start with one product and one checkout task before adding advanced options.

Video Guide

The video below covers Stellar AIO 4.0. Written guides are updated faster than videos and take priority if any instructions differ.

Quick Start: Recommended Setup

1. Prepare a profile and saved Bestbuy account, or follow the guest-shipping instructions if appropriate for the release.
2. Configure the selected OTP Input method and verify email access. Prepare proxies and the correct SKU.
3. For shipping, create monitor and shipping tasks for the same SKU and enable Watch Task on shipping.
4. For pickup, choose the matching area or store-monitor workflow described below.
5. Check task/account limits, start at the release’s recommended time and watch verification or queue prompts.

Preliminary Checklist

Email-code verification

OTP means a one-time verification code. Current Shipping, Pickup, Invite and Reset forms offer OTP Input with IMAP, Manual and AYCD. They do not show the older IMAP Session selector.

• IMAP: configure and test the inbox in the IMAP tab so Stellar can retrieve the retailer’s emails.
• Manual: enter the code when prompted. Have Chrome installed and a captcha harvester ready for manual code prompts.
• AYCD: select it only after preparing your AYCD email-code workflow.

Follow the IMAP Overview Guide to create and test an IMAP session.

If several account emails forward into one master inbox, verify that the relevant messages arrive there. A connected inbox cannot retrieve a missing or misdirected email.

Proxies and SKU

Clean ISP proxies are the usual monitoring starting point. High-quality residential proxies are the existing checkout recommendation, although tested ISP checkout proxies may work for a particular release. Keep login IPs stable and avoid overloading a small pool.

SKU is Best Buy’s product identifier. Use one SKU per task and confirm the fulfillment method on its product page.

You can usually find the SKU on the Best Buy product page or obtain it from your cook group.

A general delay recommendation is 4500 ms (4.5 seconds). Current task forms start at 3000 ms. The default and the recommendation are different: follow current release guidance and increase delays if requests are limited. Lower numbers send requests more frequently.

Accounts & Sessions

Prepare a profile and account

Create a profile with valid email, shipping, billing and payment details. Check whether the actual product supports delivery, pickup or both. A real test task can place an order, so test only with a product you intend to buy.

1. Open Accounts → Bestbuy and select an account group.
2. Click Add Account. Enter an Account Name, Account Email and current Account Password.
3. For account-based checkout, make the profile email match the saved account email exactly, including capitalization.
4. Enter a tested Login Proxy if using one. A stable ISP proxy is the existing recommendation for consistent login.
5. Only enter a Tax Exempt Number if the account is legitimately configured for tax-exempt purchasing.
6. Save the account. The appropriate task uses its credentials to log in and save a session.

A session is the saved sign-in state. Saving credentials does not by itself prove a successful login. Ready To Login means login still needs to happen; Ready indicates an established session. If an account is Not Ready, check its saved information and any error. Update the saved password when it changes.

Open Browser is available for supported account browser actions when enabled. Use it when you need to inspect the account or complete a manual login step. Clear Cookies removes the saved session, so a task must sign in again.

Import multiple accounts

Select the Bestbuy account group and click Mass Import Accounts. The current form shows:

email;password;login proxy;tax exempt number

Use one account per line, follow the displayed order and check a small import first. Do not expose the account file, password or proxy credentials when asking for support.

OTP Input selects how Stellar receives email verification codes. Prepare that method before running account tasks.

Supported Modes

• Delivery: use shipping with a matching monitor task and Watch Task enabled.
• Store pickup: use pickup with monitor-zip set to pickup, or monitor-stores for specific locations. Match the SKU and intended area.
• Guest checkout: enable Guest Mode in Shipping or Pickup to use the profile without signing into a Best Buy account. Product restrictions can still apply.
• Account checkout: leave Guest Mode off and use a profile whose email exactly matches a saved Bestbuy account.
• Invite, reset and account-gen are separate actions; they are not substitutes for a normal checkout task.

Monitor Mode Breakdown

Open Tasks, select or create a Bestbuy group and click Create Task. Choose monitor for general shipping availability.

Name

Optional label to help you recognize this task. Use the product, account or purpose rather than leaving many tasks indistinguishable.

Mode

Select the mode named in this breakdown. Changing the mode changes the available fields and what the task does.

Profile

required, even on the Monitor form. Choose the intended profile for its account/location context.

Monitor Proxy

select your tested monitor pool.

SKU

enter the product identifier.

Monitoring Delay

current default 3000 ms; the general recommendation is around 4500 ms.

Reset Delay

optional; leave blank unless current guidance calls for a value.

Max Price

optional price limit to avoid triggering on an unexpectedly high item price. Tax and delivery can add to the final order total.

Start Time and End Time

optional scheduling.

Qty at the bottom

how many Monitor tasks to create. One per SKU is a reasonable starting point.

Create the Monitor. It checks stock and can notify matching checkout tasks; it does not place an order by itself.

Shipping Mode Breakdown

In the same Bestbuy group, click Create Task and choose shipping.

1. Select the Profile and Checkout Proxy.
2. Enter the same SKU used in your Monitor and choose the product Qty. Check the retailer’s purchase limit; do not assume Stellar will lower an excessive quantity.
3. Set Delay according to current release guidance, using the general recommendation above as a starting point.
4. Leave Guest Mode off for account checkout, or turn it on for guest checkout.
5. Choose OTP Input to match the email-code workflow you prepared.
6. Enable Watch Task so the Shipping task waits for a matching Monitor signal.
7. Leave delivery preferences, fallbacks, rewards, cashback and skip options off unless you specifically need them. Review them below before enabling.
8. Create the task. Start the Monitor and Shipping task and watch their statuses.

Waiting for Monitor Ping is normal with Watch Task enabled: the checkout task is waiting for stock from a matching Monitor. Check the SKU and monitor status if it never progresses. Without Watch Task, the task does not use this waiting workflow.

Name

Optional label to help you recognize this task. Use the product, account or purpose rather than leaving many tasks indistinguishable.

Mode

Select the mode named in this breakdown. Changing the mode changes the available fields and what the task does.

Simple Monitor + Shipping example

For one product, use its actual SKU in both tasks. The Monitor uses your Profile and Monitor Proxy. The Shipping task uses the same intended Profile, its Checkout Proxy, product Qty 1 and Watch Task enabled. For account checkout, the profile email matches the saved Bestbuy account. Start both; the Monitor looks for inventory and Shipping attempts checkout when signaled.

Shipping options

Fastest Delivery

prioritizes the earliest available option and may cost more.

Later Delivery

prioritizes a later available delivery window. Leave delivery preferences off unless wanted.

Allow Pickup Fallback

permits switching to store pickup if delivery is unavailable. Enabling it reveals Store Radius. Only use this if you can collect the item.

Guest Mode

skips account login and uses the selected profile. Account rewards and benefits may not apply.

Remove Associated Items

attempts to remove additional associated cart items before checkout.

Apply Reward Certificate

uses an available certificate on the account; intended for account checkout.

Skip 3DS

leave off unless current instructions explicitly recommend it. Payment approval may still require your attention.

Skip Prelogin

skips the initial account login and waits until the later checkout flow or Monitor signal. Use only when appropriate to the release; otherwise let the task log in at startup.

Use Rakuten / Use TopCashback

enable only a cashback integration you have configured and intend to use.

Start Time and End Time

Optional scheduling controls. Leave blank for manual timing. A scheduled task must still be started in Stellar; entering a start time does not start a stopped task.

Task Qty

The Qty at the bottom creates that many copies of the task. Use 1 while learning and check account limits before creating duplicates.

Profile

Choose the saved profile intended for this purchase. Check the email, contact, shipping, billing and payment details before starting.

Checkout Proxy

Choose the tested proxy group used for login and checkout. Follow the retailer-specific proxy advice above.

SKU

One Best Buy product identifier. Match the Monitor and intended fulfillment method.

Qty

Units requested in one order. Begin with 1 and respect the product’s purchase limit. This is separate from the task-copy Qty at the bottom.

Delay

Default 3000 ms; around 4500 ms is the general starting recommendation.

OTP Input

IMAP, Manual or AYCD. Choose the configured method for email codes.

Watch Task

Enable to wait for a matching running Monitor rather than have the checkout task monitor on its own. Product and fulfillment settings must match. A waiting status is normal until stock is detected.

Pickup Mode Breakdown

Choose pickup when the product can be collected at a store. Select Profile, Checkout Proxy, SKU, product Qty and Delay. Choose Guest Mode and OTP Input as appropriate, just as for Shipping.

Store Radius controls the search distance from the ZIP code in the profile. The existing guidance is 25 miles when blank, up to 250 miles, using whole numbers such as 25 or 50. Choose a distance you are actually willing to travel.

Allow Shipping Fallback lets a Pickup task try delivery if pickup is unavailable. Enable it only if delivery to the profile address is also acceptable. Remove Associated Items, Apply Reward Certificate, Skip 3DS, Skip Prelogin and the cashback options have the same purposes explained above.

For the Monitor + Pickup workflow, enable Watch Task and create a matching monitor-zip or monitor-stores task. Use the same SKU and appropriate location. Availability in another area does not mean your selected store can fulfill the order.

Name

Optional label to help you recognize this task. Use the product, account or purpose rather than leaving many tasks indistinguishable.

Mode

Select the mode named in this breakdown. Changing the mode changes the available fields and what the task does.

Start Time and End Time

Optional scheduling controls. Leave blank for manual timing. A scheduled task must still be started in Stellar; entering a start time does not start a stopped task.

Task Qty

The Qty at the bottom creates that many copies of the task. Use 1 while learning and check account limits before creating duplicates.

Profile

Choose the saved profile intended for this purchase. Check the email, contact, shipping, billing and payment details before starting.

Checkout Proxy

Choose the tested proxy group used for login and checkout. Follow the retailer-specific proxy advice above.

SKU

One Best Buy product identifier. Match the Monitor and intended fulfillment method.

Qty

Units requested in one order. Begin with 1 and respect the product’s purchase limit. This is separate from the task-copy Qty at the bottom.

Delay

Default 3000 ms; around 4500 ms is the general starting recommendation.

OTP Input

IMAP, Manual or AYCD. Choose the configured method for email codes.

Guest Mode

Enable for guest checkout. Leave off for account checkout, with a profile email exactly matching the saved account.

Watch Task

Enable to wait for a matching running Monitor rather than have the checkout task monitor on its own. Product and fulfillment settings must match. A waiting status is normal until stock is detected.

Store Radius

Distance from the profile ZIP code. Existing guidance is 25 miles when blank, up to 250, using whole numbers.

Allow Shipping Fallback

Enable only if delivery to the profile address is acceptable when pickup fails.

Remove Associated Items

Removes associated extra cart items before checkout.

Apply Reward Certificate

Uses an available account certificate.

Skip 3DS

Leave off unless current instructions recommend it.

Skip Prelogin

Skips initial login until later in the checkout flow. Use only for an appropriate release setup.

Use Rakuten / Use TopCashback

Enable only a configured, eligible cashback service.

Monitor-ZIP Mode Breakdown

Choose monitor-zip when availability depends on a ZIP code. It can be used for Shipping as well as Pickup. If ordinary Monitor repeatedly detects stock or sends tasks into a queue but the item cannot be purchased in your area, the developers recommend monitor-zip for more location-specific signals. Select the required Profile and your Monitor Proxy, then match the product, location and fulfillment settings to your checkout task.

Name

Optional label to help you recognize this task. Use the product, account or purpose rather than leaving many tasks indistinguishable.

Mode

Select the mode named in this breakdown. Changing the mode changes the available fields and what the task does.

Monitoring Method

choose shipping or pickup to match what you want to monitor.

SKU

enter one product identifier matching the checkout task.

Postal Code

enter the ZIP code for the intended area.

Delay

default 3000 ms; around 4500 ms is the general starting recommendation.

Reset Delay

optional; leave blank unless needed.

For a simple pickup example, set Monitoring Method to pickup, use the checkout task’s SKU, and enter the ZIP code near your pickup location. In the Pickup task, choose a practical Store Radius and enable Watch Task. Start both tasks.

Start Time and End Time

Optional scheduling controls. Leave blank for manual timing. A scheduled task must still be started in Stellar; entering a start time does not start a stopped task.

Task Qty

The Qty at the bottom creates that many copies of the task. Use 1 while learning and check account limits before creating duplicates.

Profile

Choose the saved profile intended for this purchase. Check the email, contact, shipping, billing and payment details before starting.

Monitor Proxy

Choose the tested proxy group used to check stock. Keep its requests and data use within the capacity of the proxy pool.

Monitor-Stores Mode Breakdown

Choose monitor-stores to target particular stores. Select Profile and Monitor Proxy, enter the SKU, Postal Code and required Store Ids, then set Delay. Reset Delay and scheduling are optional. For your first test, use one confirmed store ID so it is easy to verify the location.

Store IDs can be found through the Best Buy Store Locator:

1. Choose the state in the store locator.
2. Open the desired store and find its store ID.
3. Use the ID in the task and confirm it belongs to the location you can visit.

Start with one Monitor per SKU and relevant location setup. Add redundancy only if there is a clear need and your proxy capacity supports it.

Name

Optional label to help you recognize this task. Use the product, account or purpose rather than leaving many tasks indistinguishable.

Mode

Select the mode named in this breakdown. Changing the mode changes the available fields and what the task does.

Start Time and End Time

Optional scheduling controls. Leave blank for manual timing. A scheduled task must still be started in Stellar; entering a start time does not start a stopped task.

Task Qty

The Qty at the bottom creates that many copies of the task. Use 1 while learning and check account limits before creating duplicates.

Profile

Choose the saved profile intended for this purchase. Check the email, contact, shipping, billing and payment details before starting.

Monitor Proxy

Choose the tested proxy group used to check stock. Keep its requests and data use within the capacity of the proxy pool.

Reset Delay

Pause before the Monitor resumes after a stock trigger. Use the retailer recommendation above, or leave optional values blank unless needed.

SKU

One product identifier matching the checkout task.

Postal Code

The ZIP code for the intended area.

Store Ids

Use confirmed IDs from the linked Best Buy Store Locator. Start with one store while learning.

Delay

Default 3000 ms; around 4500 ms is the existing starting recommendation.

Invite Mode Breakdown

Choose invite for a supported invite-only product. Select the Profile matching the account, Checkout Proxy, SKU, Delay and OTP Input. The form starts at 3000 ms and supports optional Start Time and End Time. A request does not guarantee an invitation or place an order.

Name

Optional label to help you recognize this task. Use the product, account or purpose rather than leaving many tasks indistinguishable.

Mode

Select the mode named in this breakdown. Changing the mode changes the available fields and what the task does.

Profile

Choose the saved profile intended for this purchase. Check the email, contact, shipping, billing and payment details before starting.

Checkout Proxy

Choose the tested proxy group used for login and checkout. Follow the retailer-specific proxy advice above.

Start Time and End Time

Optional scheduling controls. Leave blank for manual timing. A scheduled task must still be started in Stellar; entering a start time does not start a stopped task.

Task Qty

The Qty at the bottom creates that many copies of the task. Use 1 while learning and check account limits before creating duplicates.

OTP Input

Choose the configured IMAP, Manual or AYCD method. Keep access to the account’s verification email.

SKU

The supported invitation-only product. An invitation request is not a purchase.

Delay

Default 3000 ms; follow current release guidance.

Reset Mode Breakdown

Choose reset only when the account’s password needs recovery. Select a Profile whose email exactly matches the saved Bestbuy account, choose Checkout Proxy and an available OTP Input method: IMAP, Manual or AYCD. You must have working access to the account’s verification email.

This mode changes the account password. After a successful reset, check the updated password in Accounts → Bestbuy. Do not repeatedly reset healthy accounts or use Reset as a routine response to stock or proxy errors.

Name

Optional label to help you recognize this task. Use the product, account or purpose rather than leaving many tasks indistinguishable.

Mode

Select the mode named in this breakdown. Changing the mode changes the available fields and what the task does.

Profile

Choose the saved profile intended for this purchase. Check the email, contact, shipping, billing and payment details before starting.

Checkout Proxy

Choose the tested proxy group used for login and checkout. Follow the retailer-specific proxy advice above.

Start Time and End Time

Optional scheduling controls. Leave blank for manual timing. A scheduled task must still be started in Stellar; entering a start time does not start a stopped task.

Task Qty

The Qty at the bottom creates that many copies of the task. Use 1 while learning and check account limits before creating duplicates.

OTP Input

Choose the configured IMAP, Manual or AYCD method. Keep access to the account’s verification email.

Account-Gen Mode Breakdown

Choose account-gen, select the intended Profile and Checkout Proxy, and review the bottom Qty before creating tasks. Successfully generated accounts are saved under Accounts → Bestbuy. This mode creates accounts; it does not buy products or replace preparing a valid checkout profile.

Name

Optional label to help you recognize this task. Use the product, account or purpose rather than leaving many tasks indistinguishable.

Mode

Select the mode named in this breakdown. Changing the mode changes the available fields and what the task does.

Profile

Choose the saved profile intended for this purchase. Check the email, contact, shipping, billing and payment details before starting.

Checkout Proxy

Choose the tested proxy group used for login and checkout. Follow the retailer-specific proxy advice above.

Task Qty

The Qty at the bottom creates that many copies of the task. Use 1 while learning and check account limits before creating duplicates.

FAQ & Release Preparation

Task counts, scheduling and release checks

Use no more than one checkout task per SKU, account and fulfillment method as the starting recommendation. Duplicate Shipping tasks for the same account/product can cause login conflicts, repeated cart requests or account restrictions.

The product Qty is how many units to attempt. The Qty at the bottom of Create Task is how many task copies to create. Review the account/profile assignments before creating multiple copies.

Start Time and End Time do not start a stopped task by themselves. Start tasks before the intended release according to current guidance. Confirm login and email verification are working, and that watched tasks display Waiting for Monitor Ping rather than an unresolved error.

During a release, give queue and Akamai statuses time to progress. Avoid mass restarting a working setup. Change blocked proxies or restart an affected task when needed, and follow Stellar announcements for release-specific changes.

Task limits and scaling

Use no more than:

1 checkout task per SKU, account, and fulfillment method

For example, do not run several identical Shipping tasks for the same SKU on one Best Buy account.

Duplicate checkout tasks may contribute to:

• Account locks
• Checkout failures
• Duplicate requests
• Login instability
• Session problems

Monitor tasks do not use account checkout limits, but one monitor per SKU is sufficient for most setups.

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Before and during a drop

Before the Drop

1. Update Stellar.
2. Confirm the product’s SKU and fulfillment method.
3. Check that accounts can sign in and your selected OTP method works.
4. Only test checkout on an in-stock item you intend to purchase.
5. Start Monitor tasks early enough to confirm that they are operating normally.
6. Start checkout tasks before the expected restock.
7. Confirm Watch Tasks display Waiting for Monitor Ping.

During the Drop

• Allow queue and Akamai-related statuses time to process.
• Do not immediately stop tasks because they appear to pause.
• Watch Stellar announcements for restart instructions.
• Avoid mass restarting tasks unless instructed or the setup is clearly incorrect.
• Change blocked proxies when necessary.

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Common Errors and Fixes

Site Does Not Have Session

Compare the profile email with the saved account email, including capitalization. Confirm the account is under Accounts → Bestbuy and Guest Mode is set as intended. Correct the mismatch and restart only the affected task.

Ready To Login or repeated login loops

Ready To Login means the account has not completed login yet. Check credentials, matching profile email, Login Proxy and OTP Input. Run the intended account-based task and respond to required verification. Use Reset only for an actual password-recovery need.

Login Detected Proxy Ban

Stop the affected task, replace the blocked proxy with a tested one and retry. If an entire pool fails, test another provider or pool instead of repeatedly using the same blocked addresses.

Fetch Akamai

The task is processing information required by Best Buy’s protection. The existing guidance is to allow about two minutes before treating it as stuck. Follow current announcements and avoid immediately restarting every task.

Waiting for Monitor Ping

This is expected when Watch Task is on. Confirm a Monitor is running, both tasks use the same SKU, the monitoring method suits shipping or pickup, and the monitor’s proxies and location are correct.

Waiting for Code or Sending Recovery Option: Status 400

Check OTP Input. With IMAP, confirm the inbox is ready, the email arrived and forwarding/spam rules are not hiding it. With Manual, look for the prompt and use the newest code. With AYCD, check the configured workflow. Repair a failed email connection before retrying; an app-password change is only needed if authentication is the problem.

orderAlreadySubmitted

Stop the affected task and check the Best Buy order history before trying again. An order may already exist for the account or address. Respect the product’s purchase limits and avoid duplicate purchases.

LOSERROR while submitting email

This can indicate that the product is out of stock. Leave a correctly configured task running only if you still want it to attempt a later restock; otherwise stop it.

Status 400 while submitting shipping

The item may no longer be available for delivery. Confirm that it supports shipping and check availability. Only switch to pickup if you can collect it and have configured the location appropriately.

Cart Reserve Selected Store Unavailable

Check the SKU, Store Radius, Postal Code and Store Ids as applicable. The product may not be available at an eligible store in that area. Correct the location or allow a later restock; a monitor signal does not guarantee a reservation.

Repeated queue or site errors

Allow a progressing queue time to work, check proxy health and verify the account manually if login continues failing. A large restart can discard progress. Best Buy’s website can display stock that is not currently purchasable for your location; a monitor signal or queue entry does not reserve inventory. For repeated regional stock signals, try monitor-zip with settings that match your Shipping or Pickup task. This can improve the relevance of signals, but does not guarantee stock or immediate detection. Follow current Stellar instructions and provide support with the affected mode, status and relevant logs without exposing credentials.

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