NHS Balloon
Small update, NHS balloon added to the balloon race as requested by Caring Minds.
Payout Button
This month we’ve improved the payout button. Previously a link opened your email client with the payout details, this was causing problems for some outlook users and those without an email app. The new button opens a form with your raised amount and bank details. After submitting your form your dashboard will show” Payout request […]
Duck Race Updates
The online duck race is becoming more popular. During lockdown I added 1 Yellow Duck to the balloon race to test the market and see if there was any demand for ducks. In the beginning it wasn’t viable to build a custom race so ducks had to run on the balloon race platform with references […]
Inactive Balloons in Search
I’m removing inactive (unpaid) balloons from the search results. Below describes a repeat issue: A user sets up a balloon named “example” and doesn’t pay. They return and setup a new balloon named “example” and pay. Next – they search for balloon “example” and the inactive balloon displays first. I’m guessing they have a small […]
£3 Minimum per Virtual Balloon
The race now has a minimum price per balloon or duck @£3 each (this is the price you charge). The cost of processing a payment of £3 or less is more than the 12% fee so to protect all payouts a £3 minimum is required. For example, the cost of processing a £1 transaction via […]
Custom Balloon List
You can now edit your list of balloons. You can find this in the “administer the balloons” section of admin. Simply choose from the visual images of each design and they’ll change to colour when they’re selected. Save changes to complete your amendments. This has been a popular request since I added themed balloons like […]
Floating Menu
This week we’ve added a floating menu to the admin area. This gives quick access to the list of participants & an easy link to view your race page after you’ve made your changes. It saves scrolling down the page to the very bottom and nice big buttons are easy to click or touch.
Balloons & Ducks Available
Balloons, Ducks & Kites in the order they appear on the drop down list. Extra ducks only available in a The Duck Race, the above plain coloured ducks are included:
New Halloween Balloons
4 New Halloween balloons added to The Balloon Race.
Wrong Payment Notification
Why did I receive a payment receipt from Stripe when I didn’t buy the balloons? Stripe can only complete a transaction with a valid email address. If an invalid email address is entered the card payment box appears greyed out so it’s not possible to enter any card details. Rather than refuse the payment stripe […]
Women’s World Cup
This month we’ve added 32 new flag balloons to represent every country entering the Women’s World Cup. Included is a stadium background which you’ll find in the backgrounds library. Fingers crossed not everybody goes for “England”. We also have instant setup: https://balloonrace.net/selfregistration/ This is a personal relief for me as I’ve been manually setting up […]