What we check, and how often
We watch a tight set of trustworthy UK sources for the genuine model: Appliances Direct, Amazon.co.uk and a couple of specialist retailers. The system re-checks each one's availability continuously rather than once a day, because during a heatwave stock turns over in minutes. A snapshot taken this morning is worthless by the afternoon, so the radar keeps looking instead of freezing a stale reading.
Why we show the last-checked time
A stock tracker is only as good as your trust in it, so we display when each source was last verified. We would rather be honest about the lag than fake a flawless 'live' feed that doesn't exist. If a check fails or a shop blocks access, we say so instead of inventing a status. That transparency is what separates a useful radar from a plain list of links you'd have to click through yourself.
The public board's delay, explained
The free board sits about 30 minutes behind on purpose. It isn't a gimmick: email-alert subscribers get the heads-up first so they have a real edge when a unit sells out in minutes. Browsing the radar without an account is free and will stay that way; what you pay for is the immediacy of the alert, which is precisely what decides a short restock in your favour.
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