Comments on: Confusion Over the Total Dollars Loaned Figure http://blog.ericscc.com/2008/09/confusion-over-the-total-dollars-loaned-figure/ Peer-to-Peer Lending & Investing Blog Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:23:12 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: kbtiger http://blog.ericscc.com/2008/09/confusion-over-the-total-dollars-loaned-figure/comment-page-1/#comment-11 kbtiger Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:23:03 +0000 http://blog.ericscc.com/?p=7#comment-11 Nice try but I wonder if the estimate might start from the amount transferred into the Prosper lending site. Since the funds are supposedly intended for lending purposes, much of that $ should be invested (rather than sitting in cash) and therefore a discounted deposited amount might resemble "Total $ Loaned." Nice try but I wonder if the estimate might start from the amount transferred into the Prosper lending site. Since the funds are supposedly intended for lending purposes, much of that $ should be invested (rather than sitting in cash) and therefore a discounted deposited amount might resemble “Total $ Loaned.”

]]> By: onthefence http://blog.ericscc.com/2008/09/confusion-over-the-total-dollars-loaned-figure/comment-page-1/#comment-8 onthefence Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:18:17 +0000 http://blog.ericscc.com/?p=7#comment-8 ETA: And since it is an estimate, perhaps further clarification of "Est. Portfolio Value", "Est. Current Portfolio Value", or "Est. Current $ Loaned" would be a better description. ETA: And since it is an estimate, perhaps further clarification of “Est. Portfolio Value”, “Est. Current Portfolio Value”, or “Est. Current $ Loaned” would be a better description.

]]> By: onthefence http://blog.ericscc.com/2008/09/confusion-over-the-total-dollars-loaned-figure/comment-page-1/#comment-7 onthefence Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:15:31 +0000 http://blog.ericscc.com/?p=7#comment-7 Eric, Love your work. But I think the best way to clarify the issue it to update the field. Since you are stating "Total $ Loaned," people are likely to think that is in fact the Total Dollars this person has ever loaned. Something like "Total Portfolio Value" or "Current Portfolio Value" or "Current $ Loaned" would easily resolve the issue. The problem is the label, not the numbers. Eric,
Love your work. But I think the best way to clarify the issue it to update the field. Since you are stating “Total $ Loaned,” people are likely to think that is in fact the Total Dollars this person has ever loaned. Something like “Total Portfolio Value” or “Current Portfolio Value” or “Current $ Loaned” would easily resolve the issue. The problem is the label, not the numbers.

]]> By: curious http://blog.ericscc.com/2008/09/confusion-over-the-total-dollars-loaned-figure/comment-page-1/#comment-6 curious Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:46:06 +0000 http://blog.ericscc.com/?p=7#comment-6 Does Prosper pay you for ads here? Added By Eric: Yes, they do (at least on the main site, not here on the blog yet though) Does Prosper pay you for ads here?

Added By Eric: Yes, they do (at least on the main site, not here on the blog yet though)

]]> By: LC http://blog.ericscc.com/2008/09/confusion-over-the-total-dollars-loaned-figure/comment-page-1/#comment-5 LC Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:36:15 +0000 http://blog.ericscc.com/?p=7#comment-5 Yet another reason I prefer Eric's cool website for tracking lender performance on Prosper.com... :) Yet another reason I prefer Eric’s cool website for tracking lender performance on Prosper.com…

:)

]]> By: Allen Taylor http://blog.ericscc.com/2008/09/confusion-over-the-total-dollars-loaned-figure/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Allen Taylor Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:34:51 +0000 http://blog.ericscc.com/?p=7#comment-4 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor

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