Can't offer any advice on what's been happening lately, although aside from 
being disappointed by the occasional drink-coaster quality disc, I usually 
got things coming in regularly. I do remember that the frequency depended 
upon the size and style of your list, so depending upon what you have to 
trade (common = no good) and want (uncommon = no good) and the amount 
(bigger lists = preference) your mileage may vary. One thing that might be 
slowing them down is the ability to trade directly with another rather than 
the system selecting you at (programmed) random as the sender. I suspect 
many people are working offline to make trades, and if you're not networking 
you would see less action.

That's my theory, anyway - I haven't sent out a disc in thirteen months. At 
one point I was about 20 ahead, so I ran a little experiment to "bleed the 
pipeline dry" to see how long it would take to even up (and where...our 
numbers were slightly different). Took about a month. By that time I was so 
disillusioned with Bill Ng's promise-the-moon-deliver-the hubcap leadership 
style I stopped participating in the forums or checking the site. I believe 
my account is still active and I probably have 2500 "haves" and 1000 "wants" 
 Suppose I'll try again someday when time permits, but not with the 
deep-dive that I did originally.

cheers
b


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick McCall" <rickmccall@suddenlink.net>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:45 AM
Subject: LaLa???


> I've had some good experiences early on with LaLa, but the last eight 
> months
> have been a desert on getting discs back to me.  I've got plenty of discs
> that are common on my list, but I've not had a thing come my way in over
> eight months.
>
> Meanwhile, I'm ahead of the game by five discs (sent out five more than 
> I've
> received).  I didn't even know they would let you get that far ahead, but 
> I
> am and I still get the occasional request to send someone one of my discs,
> which I ignore at this point.
>
> I wrote customer service and asked what gives, but they just gave me the
> company line of sometimes it takes a while to get a disc sent to you.  But
> eight months?  When I'm ahead by five discs and have plenty of easily
> available requests on my want list?
>
> I'm starting to think I'm being taken here...of course, I'm not out all 
> that
> much if it all stops now.  I lost five discs I wasn't listening to. 
> Still,
> the principle of the thing bothers me.
>
> Anyone had any bad LaLa experience lately or am I an isolated case?
>
> Best,
> Rick
>
>
>