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  • Taadaa
    Taadaa Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Ive bene swiging between 83- 89% since I started scouting again. the new prices aren't that great, I find it really hard to maintain three stars! Any tips anyone?

    I agree with the comment re feedback, but then sometimes they do put warnings on like not long enough or whatever. Sometimes I am lost for words though lol
    I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off :o

    1% over payments on cc 3.5/100 (March 2014)
  • Taadaa wrote: »
    Ive bene swiging between 83- 89% since I started scouting again. the new prices aren't that great, I find it really hard to maintain three stars! Any tips anyone?

    I agree with the comment re feedback, but then sometimes they do put warnings on like not long enough or whatever. Sometimes I am lost for words though lol


    Some tracks are harder to review than others, some are so bad that 1 line is more than adequate.

    It looks like the way to maintain accuracy about 87 - 92% is to rate tracks in the 4-7 range, then with a track you like rate it 8, a track you dislike rate a 3. This should allow you to have 3 stars, though you wont get 4 stars this way.
  • Taadaa
    Taadaa Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Hmm thats interesting, thank you will give it a go.
    I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off :o

    1% over payments on cc 3.5/100 (March 2014)
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    as i've said for ages, the perfect solution would be fixed scout payments at 7 or 8p a song, with the same again being paid in vouchers.

    everyone getting the same amount, but also having the same amount again to invest - it would encourage more casual investing.

    The thing is, that would still be 14p a track that STP has to pay. Whether it's vouchers or cold hard money, it all comes from STP's coffers. I do think though that eventually they will realise that 50% of a scouts earnings ought to go back into the site. I've alwayus been amazed that it's only £5. IF I were them I would make you go back to vouchers each time you withdraw money - stopping lots of little withdrawals, leaving their money in the bank for longer, sorting the bad scouts from the good, and making sure much more money goes into investment of the artists.

    Thanks everyone for your congrats messages; I didn't get a chance to go on STP yesterday so happily I'm still ranking third, I completely expect this to change today though :D
  • Taadaa
    Taadaa Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Anyone else having problems with it at the mo?
    I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off :o

    1% over payments on cc 3.5/100 (March 2014)
  • Morning everyone am at work currently so will do more scotuing so thats 5p for 3 stars and then 7 for four :D
    I doubt personally that the reductions will make people scout any less they may even just review more tracks sub standard to make it up

    I agree with previous posts about sometimes seeing the reviews on the front page and just thinking oh my goodness your getting paid for something that of no help to anyone least of all the artists

    Hope your all ok

    Sammi
  • juliesg
    juliesg Posts: 1,362 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i dont understand how ive gone to a 2 star when my percentage is over 90% does anyone know ive been a 3 star for ages today then just gone eo a star but my % never changed
    Scout rating: 2star.gif
    Reviewed: 1728
    Average rating: 5.50
    Tips available: 3
    Next tip in: 9
    Scout earnings: £3.43 / v0.00
    Accuracy: 90.43%
    Ranking: 695th
  • Joolsvw
    Joolsvw Posts: 30 Forumite
    I was gutted when i noticed my earnings going down to 3p, but after 3 tracks I got another star, so back to normal, oh well.

    Scouting profile

    // This function calls the Web Service method. function getScoutingProfile() !! Graphico.STPv2.WebServices.Scouting.GetScoutingProfile(1, displayScoutingProfileCallback); } // This is the callback function that // processes the Web Service return value. function displayScoutingProfileCallback(result) !! $get("ScoutingProfile").innerHTML = result; }
    • Scout rating: 3star.gif
    • Reviewed: 120
    • Average rating: 4.43
    • Tips available: 1
    • Next tip in: 10
    • Scout earnings: £3.19
  • Joolsvw
    Joolsvw Posts: 30 Forumite
    spoke too soon, back down to 2 stars :( Man these guys change fast.
  • Ok, i don't understand this - I started yesterday, did 35 reviews, still on 1 star. Went on today and when I hit 50, I went up to 2 stars. Now, once I hit 70 reviews it took me down to 1 star again! I've been improving percentage-wise and also been giving proper reviews. Any insights?


    Scouting profile

    // This function calls the Web Service method. function getScoutingProfile() !! Graphico.STPv2.WebServices.Scouting.GetScoutingProfile(1, displayScoutingProfileCallback); } // This is the callback function that // processes the Web Service return value. function displayScoutingProfileCallback(result) !! $get("ScoutingProfile").innerHTML = result; }
    • Scout rating: 1star.gif
    • Reviewed: 70
    • Average rating: 5.53
    • Tips available: 5
    • Next tip in: 10
    • Scout earnings: £0.57 / v5.10
    • Accuracy: 91.15%
    • Ranking: 10799th
    Thanks!
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