Paul C. Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Brilliant site added to my home screen 👍 don't know how I have not found this before 😕 Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 Thanks for the comments chaps, really appreciated. Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 A bit of a thread revival, but just to let you know there is a free android app version of RCFerret if anyone interested. search RCFerret on google play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bowker Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Thanks for the update Darren, it's a shame I'm only on Apple. The website is still as useful as ever, thanks for your work in developing and hosting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Many thanks Allan, I have actually an iOs version already completed, just needs to be submitted to Apple for review which hopefully I will do soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Hi all, just to let you know there is a free RCFerret iOS App now available in the App Store. search RCFerret in the App Store (UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bowker Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Thanks Darren, just downloaded it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bowker Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just wanted to bump this thread, such a great website, especially while we are all dependant upon online ordering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Posted by Allan Bowker on 17/04/2020 13:49:36: Just wanted to bump this thread, such a great website, especially while we are all dependant upon online ordering. Many thanks Allan, to be honest I pretty much forgot about the site, as it causes me so little problems. I think at some point I will refresh the list of stores, as some have unfortunately disappeared and new ones have arrived. If there are any online stores you would like added please feel free to let me know. Cheers Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Min seems to have developed an issue whereby the search results appear for a few seconds then disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bowker Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Thanks Darren, the site has saved me a lot of money over the years and helped me buy hard to find items by being able to search each shops stock. If you can check that their feeds are still updating your site, that would be really helpful, thanks. It did seem more recently that the same few shops were cropping up and others no longer being included. Although that may have been due to the lack of stock in these unusual times. @Ron Gray Make sure you have visited the SETTINGS menu on the top right of the website. Untick any EXCLUDE FROM RESULTS and check mark SAVE SETTINGS TO COOKIE. If this fails, try a different browser or another PC? There is also an app available to download for iPhone. Long live the Ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 Evening /morning, Due to CV19, i've found myself out of a job and with a bit of free time on my hands. So i've taken a look at my RCFerret website with a view of a tidy up behind the scenes and to my embarrassment have realised that it was severely broke and next to useless. So, i've spent the last 2 days going through every store, removing the ones that sadly are no longer with us (I counted 10) and fixing the searches for approximately 60% of the store searches as they have either changed platform, website addresses, names etc (it was 4 years ago that I did this). So the searches should be helpful again, and going forward I plan on giving the site and app some much needed love. As always if there is a store you think should be added let me know. Daz. Edited By Darren Brooks - RCFerret on 04/06/2020 00:37:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bowker Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Hi Darren Sorry to learn about your employment problems at the moment, I'm sure that won't last long and you will be very busy soon. Then again, it's a win win for the RC community, so thanks for looking at the site and giving the gears a little oiling. I'm still a regular user myself and did think it was fetching less results than it used to, but then again, I also put that down to a few of the listed shops being out of business. Despite all this, it was still saving me time and money when searching for items. I look forward to seeing it develop in the near future. Thanks again! If I think of a store to add, I will drop you a PM. PS: Just tested it and yes, quite a difference! An item that I've been having trouble finding is now returning in the results. Brilliant! Edited By Allan Bowker on 04/06/2020 01:27:42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 PS: Just tested it and yes, quite a difference! An item that I've been having trouble finding is now returning in the results. Brilliant! Makes all the effort worth it Thanks D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Can I also add my thanks Darren, I've used the site on a number of occasions in the past & will now do so again going forward. I wonder if you have any thoughts about expanding the search for stores outside of the UK? Only this morning I was looking for a Multiplex FunCub NG, I could not find any in the UK, nor is it listed by the importer. However they are available on the Continent & I ended up ordering from Modelbau Lindinger in Austria. It's the latest of a number of purchases I've made from the EU & with International couriers being so efficient nowadays the delivery time & cost is comparable, or better, than the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 just to add, i've removed the chaff from the search results (these are results that stores return which don't really match what was being searched for) which hopefully makes scanning through stuff quicker. Also added everyone's favourite cheap model store, Hobby King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Posted by Darren Brooks - RCFerret on 05/06/2020 23:46:00: Also added everyone's favourite cheap model store, Hobby King A sure fire way to get a nil return on stock level`s then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 they're still handy for batteries Edited By Darren Brooks - RCFerret on 06/06/2020 08:32:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Hi, I have just found this and it's so very useful. One improvement if your doing some dev might be able to do more specific searches. If I search for p51 or FMS p51 I get really relevant returns. If I search of swann morton no.2. I get everything with a 2 in it Not sure how this could be fixed but it would be good if you could use "swann morten" e.g. include both words together etc. Thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Posted by Jonathan Sharland on 06/06/2020 09:00:35: Hi, I have just found this and it's so very useful. One improvement if your doing some dev might be able to do more specific searches. If I search for p51 or FMS p51 I get really relevant returns. If I search of swann morton no.2. I get everything with a 2 in it Not sure how this could be fixed but it would be good if you could use "swann morten" e.g. include both words together etc. Thanks Jon Hi Jon, thanks for the feedback - i will see what I can do, I am at the mercy of the retailer's own search mechanisms unfortunately, I have to in many cases filter and manipulate the results to make something half readable and relevant. Your point about returning results with a single digit match is a good one and I will address that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fairgrieve Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Posted by Darren Brooks - RCFerret on 06/06/2020 08:32:13: they're still handy for batteries Edited By Darren Brooks - RCFerret on 06/06/2020 08:32:36 It was a bit tongue in cheek Darren. I have over 40 orders with them, and as I live near the depot next day delivery is a given, thanks to my local Parcel Force driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I hadn't seen this before, I just tried it and searched for 57mm spinner, I must say the results are impressively specific. Bookmarked at the top of my suppliers list. Thanks, Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Posted by Andy Stephenson on 06/06/2020 12:58:41: I hadn't seen this before, I just tried it and searched for 57mm spinner, I must say the results are impressively specific. Bookmarked at the top of my suppliers list. Thanks, Andy. Appreciate the feedback. Thanks D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Nice tool. Please add T9Hobbysport, they have loads of FrSky stuff which I suspect many people will search for. Edited By MattyB on 06/06/2020 13:11:52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Brooks - RCFerret Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Posted by MattyB on 06/06/2020 13:11:28: Nice tool. Please add T9Hobbysport, they have loads of FrSky stuff which I suspect many people will search for. Edited By MattyB on 06/06/2020 13:11:52 Will do, thanks for using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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