Feature requests:
- Cookies for login, I have to login every time, even though "stay logged in" is checked.
- Something more permanent then the hourly bidding, I have to check multiple times per day if I'm not outbid and have to outbid again, its fine for a bit but i can't keep doing this. Also I'm not sure it seems once I outbid someone it instantly converts the banner to mine, isn't this supposed to happen per hour only?
That's weird cookies are working for me. I'll look into it. EDIT: The session checks for your IP. Is your IP changing? This could be why.
When you out-bid someone. You pay for the remaining time in the hour only, and the previous bidder is refunded for the remaining time in the hour. This way it can be instant.
I will be adding email notifications if you are out-bid on adspaces. If you have any other suggestions to keep you having to check all the time then please let me know.
Also, you are only charged what is needed to be paid to out-bid the user below you. So even if you set your max bid to 0.5 BTC, and the user below you has bid 0.0001 BTC, you will only be charged 0.000125 BTC (enough to out-bid him). So the idea is to set your bidding value to the highest you are willing to spend and not just to out-bid someone.
I do also have another idea for the bidding system. Which is similar to how reddit shows ads. Let me know what you think. I'm unsure if it's better or worse at this time.
Your ad will have a % chance of being shown, which is your total contribution to the adspace.
Example:
Bid A) 0.1
Bid B) 0.06
Bid C) 0.04
0.1 + 0.06 + 0.04 = 0.2
Bid A will be shown 50% of the time, Bid B 30% and Bid C 20%.
This way all bids are valid, you just pay for how much air time you want from the adspace. And even if you are out-bid your ad is not invalid, it just isn't being shown the most.
Just an idea at this point.
