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Post by df on Jul 6, 2017 11:19:24 GMT
Usually just the odd £25. If there are more than one renewal, perhaps a few £25's but if the site is slow as it has been then it can take too long to process your bid and you miss out on multiples. Rarely £25 but mostly just an aye, aye glazed over by 'processing'. Today back for more this time double glazing rather than single pane.Edit 1 of 2: Success 1 x £25...Earrings.
Edit 2 of 2: Success 1 x £25...Watch.Much quicker today, thank you collateral (Gordon).  It was still very slow 'processing', not notably different from the usual 9am renewals rush. I went for all 7. No success with first four, but got the last three. Probably after an hour worth of unsuccessful attempts many people simply gave up? In this instance 15 minutes gaps combined with 7 loans worked well for me 3 is better than nothing.
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Post by dermot on Jul 10, 2017 11:27:39 GMT
I found it worked a little faster for the last couple of loans - either the developers did something or many people had given up ... On the subject of renewals, collateral - any updates on the half dozen loans due to end this week with status waiting to be confirmed - particularly the couple tomorrow? |
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Post by Collateral Rep on Jul 10, 2017 11:36:33 GMT
Hi dermot, I'll update ASAP. Many thanks, Gordon |
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Post by hantsowl on Jul 26, 2017 9:17:53 GMT
Looks like we could have slow renewals tomorrow with all 6 going ahead at 09:00 rather than having the times staggered. 😢
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Post by Collateral Rep on Jul 26, 2017 9:55:45 GMT
Hi hantsowl, We're just testing a fix on renewal timings. There isn't much availability, so I don't think it's a true test but we will see if it's improved. Many thanks, Gordon |
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Post by dan1 on Jul 27, 2017 8:03:09 GMT
Renewals were very slow for me, acquired nothing  |
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Post by n on Jul 27, 2017 8:04:46 GMT
I managed to get 1 bid invested eventually. I think the developers need to go back to the drawing board.
Edit: I now consider myself lucky!
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Post by zendog on Jul 27, 2017 8:05:32 GMT
Renewals were very slow for me, acquired nothing Same for me - I tried on several of the renewals - got nothing!!
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Post by snowmobile on Jul 27, 2017 8:06:44 GMT
The fix didn't seem to help. The page timed out for me and I couldn't get back in until after they had all gone |
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Post by hantsowl on Jul 27, 2017 8:08:32 GMT
Agree with the above. Whatever changes were made had no effect. Still took a long time to commit a bid, and still had those hanging windows which just sit there indefinitely and never return ☹️
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Post by applets on Jul 27, 2017 8:08:36 GMT
Renewals were very slow for me, acquired nothing Same here. Slower than ever. When there are such small sums available and such limited chance of being successful, it is not worth bothering particularly when you think of what 12% of £25 for 6 months gives you.
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Post by hantsowl on Jul 27, 2017 9:36:35 GMT
Reading the comments above it is clear there is still a big problem with performance at renewal times and this is only going to get worse as the platform grows and more people join. It is also clear that most people managed to pick up none of the renewals available (I managed 1 of the 3 I tried for). Staggered times would probably help when many renewals are being processed, but how about following a similar approach to that recently implemented by unbolted. On loans with less than £500 available the bid limit is £10. On £500 - £1000 it is £25. This has been a great success at u*d and people have managed to pick up a small amount of loans which they would have missed out on in the past. I know that £10 is 'peanuts' to many people and not worth their effort, but then so should be £25 to those people. One side effect of a smaller limit would be that loans hang around a little longer so reduce the need for a FFF frenzy at 09:00. More people would be able to pick up a chunk and the only ones likely to miss out from this are those using bots or some kind of automation to rapidly push through bids. What are the forums views on this suggestion? collateral |
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Post by dan1 on Jul 27, 2017 9:52:15 GMT
Reading the comments above it is clear there is still a big problem with performance at renewal times and this is only going to get worse as the platform grows and more people join. It is also clear that most people managed to pick up none of the renewals available (I managed 1 of the 3 I tried for). Staggered times would probably help when many renewals are being processed, but how about following a similar approach to that recently implemented by unbolted. On loans with less than £500 available the bid limit is £10. On £500 - £1000 it is £25. This has been a great success at u*d and people have managed to pick up a small amount of loans which they would have missed out on in the past. I know that £10 is 'peanuts' to many people and not worth their effort, but then so should be £25 to those people. One side effect of a smaller limit would be that loans hang around a little longer so reduce the need for a FFF frenzy at 09:00. More people would be able to pick up a chunk and the only ones likely to miss out from this are those using bots or some kind of automation to rapidly push through bids. What are the forums views on this suggestion? collateral I agree on both points. I'd prefer renewals 5 mins apart (or even 2 mins) to avoid having to hang around too long. A £10 bid limit on small amounts up for grabs will allow more lenders to grab a slice and reduce the negative forum feedback. It may actually increase the FFF though because more lenders will think they have a chance! There must be a significant number who don't bother at present.
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Post by slush on Jul 27, 2017 9:59:26 GMT
Like many I didn't manage to obtain any this morning. IMHO improving the server performance is that way forward. Staggering the times just means that those with the fastest connections get a bite of every cherry. Whereas those of us that still rely on copper wires, even if just from the street corner, miss out.  On a good morning, with plenty on offer, it is possible to get a look in sometimes. Unfortunately, today wasn't one of them. |
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Post by hantsowl on Jul 27, 2017 11:35:25 GMT
Like many I didn't manage to obtain any this morning. IMHO improving the server performance is that way forward. Staggering the times just means that those with the fastest connections get a bite of every cherry. Whereas those of us that still rely on copper wires, even if just from the street corner, miss out. On a good morning, with plenty on offer, it is possible to get a look in sometimes. Unfortunately, today wasn't one of them. Sounds like you would benefit from a £10 limit since those with super fast connections would be restricted with what they could buy. Your copper wires might find some remaining by the time they finally get there. 😉
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