Try getting on shortly after a patch or update. They tend to check things out and will instance hop or cruise the towns. Granted they will be busy so don't be pushy and annoying, just wave and cross your fingers. And, someone told me this a while ago, if they aren't wearing them they aren't giving them. Also, if you didn't know, they are on central time.

EDIT: leaving the info here but I got ninja'd by the op =) sorry for being late and grats on getting them