That's music to my ears because the last 30 days have been a joke regarding BTC network fees and there seems to be no sign of a let up

What are you using to be able to select the timing? Anyone that has the option should just be using the flexible option and not worrying about it... Not everyone has the option

Not currently mate. It's pay the maximum or it won't get through at the moment. It was over 300 sat/vB for entry to the block just before confirmation yesterday (19/11), and if you weren't paying the maximum then that 1 hour quickly turns into 24 hours or more as people pay higher and higher fees, and the 24 hour one never gets confirmed.

Thank you both for clarifying!

I got quite lucky. Tbh I find fees change really randomly. $70 could be $20 fee and $71.50 is a $5. Worth a play anyway.

It's risky, I've seen multiple cases when the 0 fee flexible payment still hasn't cleared after 8 weeks.. you probably might start worrying then! Besides vendors have cut off times etc & with my THC appetite I can just about wait 24hrs for NDD as it is 😂

I have access to SafePal & Bitvavo (registered outside UK). Otherwise I use Coinbase with my regular uk bank.

👏👏👏

This bigga

Sounds good, yes the fees on BTC can be a sting when u add it up overtime. Definitely something I would support 🤜 good work lads

It's possible to code Solana contracts with Solidity??

For. These BTC network fees will be the death of this community if we can’t find alternative pay options.

20/11/23 - 10:55am

Spot on and that would be a travesty 25/11/23

20 nov

This is the perfect answer

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Can you put time stamp on as well so community knows its a recent topic. GAW

For 20/11/23. 11.05

Keep it up community and let get some changers made

For - Good shout on the format GAW, the initiative I started on Friday is now long gone in the wall.

I think there’s some movement we are just short of devs.

21/11/23

FOR ....21/11/23 ... Love weed, hate fees ... sort it out LB ... these fees are screwing us allover

For 20/11/2023 17:00

strongly agree an alternative is key.. ive taken the hit during the last month but definitely can't continue doing so.

For. Network fees are crazy high. Took the hit on one order but this week the fee has doubled so had to leave current order. It means the end of the green road to LB for me:( 21/11/23

Continue the conversation, everyone, and endeavor to bring about substantial changes. Maintain the momentum and actively contribute to making impactful adjustments. GAW

For. It would be great if LB could implement a crypto payment method with low volatility and consistently low network fees.

5.10pm 20/11/23

The more choice the better even when BTC calms down,not sure how feasible/easy this it to do, I sure don't know how, but hopefully something can get done.

Let's keep up with comments and try get things changed. GAW

For! LTC has always been great on fee's & speed. always thought it was beyond sufficient replacement

Continue the discussion, everyone, and strive for meaningful changes. Keep the momentum going and actively contribute to making impactful adjustments. GAW

FOR. 21/11/23.
These btc network fees are ridiculous atm, there needs to be a change and an alternative payment system implemented even when btc calms down. I feel like the fees may price out a lot of people from LB and would force people to look for alternatives. Really hope this gets sorted soon as I love LB but I won’t be able to continue using if the fees remain this high. 21/11/23 18:05

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Simply won't be able to justify the expense if something doesn't change. Will have to find an alternative, which I'd be gutted to have to do to be honest.
21/11/2023 19:47

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21/11/2023

Keep the conversation going, folks, and work towards significant changes. Sustain the momentum and actively contribute to making impactful adjustments.

For 22/11/23, have had to cancel 3 orders this week due to the stupid network fees.

Sustain the dialogue, ladies and gentlemen, and strive to effect meaningful changes. Keep the momentum going and work towards making modifications. ............................GAW

Would xmr (monero) be a better option than btc for fees etc? I don't know an awful lot about crypro just throwing this in the mix
23/11/23 13:45pm

Maintain the ongoing discussion, everyone, and strive for changes that truly matter. Keep the momentum alive and actively participate in bringing about impactful adjustments.

FOR 23.11.23 10.31AM

I want to make my monthly purchase but can't and won't with these fees. Anyone having any luck?

Just bought £150 btc on Revolut cost me £7 in fees went through in 30 mins
23/11/23

Think we are all on the same boat, I did check the fees at around 2am this morning 23/11 an the fees was down to just over £7 now it’s nearly 2pm same day an the fees gone back up to just over £9, just a waiting game and time of day seems to make a slight difference 💚

FOR 22/11/23 - 16:03

Is it hard to add another option like litecoin or whatever? Seems like an obvious thing to do but I don't know how it all works for littlebiggy admin... anyone shed any light on why this isn't already an option? is it laziness or some kind of obstacle... or is there a counter incentive... anyone know?

For 22/11/23 15:50

FOR. 22/11/23. I’ve really had enough of paying high fees when there is simply no need for it! LB is just becoming too expensive especially as the pound is dropping against the dollar as well!! Bring in a new coin and change to ££ sterling!! Wake up LB it’s ridiculous!!

Continue the dialogue, everyone, and strive for substantial changes. Maintain the momentum and actively contribute to making impactful adjustments.
GAW

FOR 22/11/2023

20:40 fees are down to just over £9 it’s going down but slowly 😞 # coinbase

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FOR 23.11.23
BITCOIN CASH (BCH) only decent alternative. Is what BTC should have been, but they didn't want to increase block size so it forked and now look...

Compare it for yourself if you must https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/transactionfees-btc-bch.html#3y

Yesterday, I encountered a challenge when cashing out £3000 to a recipient. The fee associated with this transaction amounted to £350. This fee was a result of the accumulation of various payments, and as a vendor, it's becoming increasingly challenging to manage these costs, especially considering the site fees. Balancing the need to absorb these fees while also keeping costs down for customers is proving to be quite a complex task. GAW

FOR 22/11/2023

20:40 fees are down to just over £9 it’s going down but slowly 😞 # coinbase

Keep the conversation going, everyone, and aim for meaningful changes. Sustain the momentum and actively contribute to making impactful adjustments. GAW

For 26/11/23 20.42

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Got his responce from cleanup borg.

little biggy does not process payments. we are seeking payment processors with alternative currencies.

Little help to any vendor or customer, I don’t think anyone is actively seeking as this issue been going on since I joined and most likely before

It’s coming up to Xmas and I would sure love to have my payments for then.

FOR. just like in other systems, adapt or become obsolete. All it takes is for someone to build a better iteration with alternative crypto, and LB is dead. 25/11/23

FOR -24/11/23

I've reached out to all borgs, urging them to bring the issue to the attention of the administrators. If each of us sends a message, it could potentially strengthen our case and demonstrate to the administrators that significant changes are necessary for the survival of both vendors and the community. The increasing difficulty posed by fees from both the customer and vendor perspectives needs to be addressed, and collaborative efforts in highlighting these concerns may contribute to a more sustainable solution. GAW

You know LB has escrow yeah?…your coin is held giving you the opportunity to dispute your order. If you dispute then the coin does not get released to the vendor until the dispute is resolved. If there is no resolution between you and the vendor then auto resolution Borg resolves it based on the algorithm.

How exactly are you getting ripped off?

"auto resolution Borg resolves it based on the algorithm." What does that mean?

Auto Resolution Borg has no proof as to who is telling the truth in a dispute so the algorithm uses ‘reputation’ to calculate the resolution. Reputation is based on things like time on the site, number of purchases, disputes, voting history etc. The same applies to the vendor. For example, noobs will likely get a lower % refund than long term Biggas….

Thanks for the explanation. I always assumed that any bigga that disputed would get a full refund.

Nah. It’s way too easy to open any number of new accounts, place an order and then say you didn’t receive it and dispute for refund. You could do that endlessly. Hence why noobs have no ‘reputation’. Obviously that makes it tough on a noob who genuinely gets screwed and is the reason to only use highly rated long term vendors until you know what you are doing👍

Makes total sense.

It’s also why a lot of vendors won’t take orders from noobs without a purchase history, they need to protect themselves.

So vendors can see the details of your purchase history when you place an order? Like how many items you've purchased and how many disputes you've made?

Your order range and dispute percentage is shown on your profile page but this is not always visible to anyone, it’s strangely random. What is visible is your joining date so noobs are fortunately obvious and vendors can decide if they want to accept the order…

Always best for a noob to check with the vendor before ordering then I guess

I believe, but don't quote me, that it's designed so that a Bigga who didn't take the piss would get a full refund at auto dispute resolution. I did the 1 time a dispute went to auto resolution. It's not in anyone's interests to give full refunds to accounts who dispute a lot, and it doesn't get missed by the algorithm. Other things taken into account are average purchase amount, and presumably large orders, as if a buyer ordered lots of small items, then disputed a huge order I'd be wondering about that myself, and I'm neither AI nor Borg. As with lots of things on here involving AI you'll never work it out completely.

Algorithmic settlement will be decided based on the reputation of both parties.

I can ignore the vendors wanting to get rich quick, but the fees are a stickler for me right now, been off it almost a week and will almost definitely not be ordering tonight so that's another fortnight without.
Every fortnight i order but not on this occasion, its cool tho cause canna is my bitch not the other way round.

Testiment to a website that has been around for such a long time with nobody at all to maintain it really.

It’s just a matter of time until it crashes and burns in my opinion.

The admins need to reach out. There are a load of devs in this community who could easily overhaul this entire site for a tiny percentage of the profits they make.

Will it ever happen? Nope. Because it just falls off the wall. The concerns people raise. So
They never actually see it.

And even if they did. The only thing that would get them to do anything about it is if we collectively stopped paying purchasing for a couple of weeks.

I bet they’d notice the loss of income.

Even then. I doubt anything would change.

This is a passive income generator for the site owners. It might fluctuate from one month to the next. But it’s totally automated. So from the owners perspective it’s just free money. Just coming in, without anyone really having to do much outside of existential threats like GameChanger.

They were on it about that. As it might have brought the site down forever.

Other than that. I don’t think they give a shit really. I wouldn’t if the site I had made me grands a month without me having to do anything at all. 🤷‍♂️

If this was zero money. They might be motivated to do something about it.

But they won’t.

This is my personal take on what I think is going on with this site. I’m a web dev. With over 20 years behind me.

It’s not gonna change any time soon.

Now that's some real initiative bigga! Let me know if Todd can help in any way.

This site won't crash and burn, there are plenty of decent vendors on here youve just got to be carefull who your buying off. I tend to stick with the same 2 or 3 vendors who I can trust.

It will if nobody can afford Bitcoin transfer fees. Which will continue to fluctuate as Bitcoin in the context of Biggy is just too volatile as a viable payment method.

Nothing to do with the vendors on here. Apart from the odd cunt.

You sound like you mean well but your account is too fresh and after all the shenanigans a month back it seems there are a lot of people out there that like to kick and stamp things down.

I am sure they are forwardly thinking and so far there has not been a better site that I know of in the UK that does it like Biggy.

We're here for the quality canna end of the day.
Get a vpn and set it to 'Merica.
Go to legit canna sites over there and see exactly how much vendors are paying for the good stuff, not much. It's cheap as chips.

you is lb

It would make certain moments much better, like when there is frustrating confusion. But it would be different to the lb rhythm we enjoy now.