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Raid another seller's show

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At the end of your show, you can choose to create a raid, which sends you and your viewers over to another seller's show. You can select the seller you want to raid or have Whatnot pick for you. 

Raiding is a fun way to keep your audience engaged, support other sellers, and grow your community together.

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How to start a raid 

Start a raid only when you're ready to wrap up, as it'll automatically end your show. 

Start a raid on the app

  1. Open your show on your iOS mobile device. 
  2. Start a raid using one of the following methods: 
    • Tap the down-facing arrow at the top right, then tap Create a raid. This will open a chat field with /raid @ at the beginning of the chat.
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      OR
    • Tap into the chat field, then type /raid @ into the field.
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  3. Enter the username of a seller currently live after the @ symbol. For example: /raid @whatnotuser. 
  4. Tap Send on your mobile keyboard to start the raid. A notification will pop up on your show, informing your viewers of the upcoming raid.
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  5. Tap Raid Now, then Continue to confirm the raid and send your viewers to the designated show.
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The seller you raid will see message in their chat notifying them that they are being raided by you and your viewers.

Start a raid from whatnot.com

  1. Go to whatnot.com on your web browser and open your show.  
  2. Click the More three-dot icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your show.
  3. Click Seller Tools.
  4. Select Start Raid. This will add /raid @ in the chat window.
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  5. Enter the username of a seller currently live after the @ symbol. For example: /raid @whatnotuser. A window will appear detailing the show you plan on raiding.
  6. Click Raid Now to confirm the raid and send your viewers to the designated show.
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Leave a raid

To opt-out of a raid, you can leave the show before the raid is initiated. Raiding another show will also end your current live show, so make sure you’re ready to end your show before raiding another seller. 

Receiving a raid

When a seller raids you, you'll see a message in your chat notifying you that you’re being raided. For example: “yourfavoriteseller is raiding with a party of 1.”
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