diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index ff25f63..40006d3 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # TODO
 
-search input simplify
+listing ids overflowing
+
+skip unofficial release
 
 status stepper
 
diff --git a/api/index.ts b/api/index.ts
index 0c70153..4d12a0c 100644
--- a/api/index.ts
+++ b/api/index.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ async function start() {
         events,
     } = createServices(log);
 
-    events.emit(Events.StartupSync);
+    // events.emit(Events.StartupSync);
     // events.emit(Events.ListingsUpdated);
 
     api.listen();
diff --git a/api/src/offers.ts b/api/src/offers.ts
index 5c55a38..605acdc 100644
--- a/api/src/offers.ts
+++ b/api/src/offers.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ export default function createOffers(log: Log, pg: Pg) {
         // and ensure the cheapest one goes in first
         const sorted = sortBy(offers, ['item']);
 
+        // TODO probably need to take one of each condition of record from a store
+        // eg. they have a VG+ and a M we should make offers for each
+
+        log.info(sorted);
+
         const inserts = await pg.offersUpdate(sorted);
 
         return inserts;
@@ -76,6 +81,8 @@ export default function createOffers(log: Log, pg: Pg) {
         return update;
     }
 
+    // converts offers into groups based on seller
+    // includes some bits of info about shipping etc
     async function acpOffers() {
         const offers = await pg.offersAdmin();
 
@@ -99,12 +106,19 @@ export default function createOffers(log: Log, pg: Pg) {
         return sellerOffers;
     }
 
+    // also groups offers by seller for users
+    // but mostly just munges the structure so the details
+    // are easily available
     async function userOffers(user: User) {
         const offers = await pg.userOffers(user);
         const groups = Object.values(groupBy(offers, (o) => o.wantId))
             .map(g => {
                 const offers = sortBy(g, sortOffers);
+
+                // the offer status is just the most advanced status
+                // based on sort
                 const status = offers[0].status;
+
                 const details = offers[0].want.data;
 
                 return {
diff --git a/api/src/pg.ts b/api/src/pg.ts
index 2119358..f2ae171 100644
--- a/api/src/pg.ts
+++ b/api/src/pg.ts
@@ -247,14 +247,14 @@ export default function createPg(log: Log, prisma: PrismaClient) {
         })));
     }
 
-    async function offersUpdate(offers: Offer[]) {
+    async function offersUpdate(offers) {
         return await prisma.$transaction(
             offers.map(offer => prisma.offer.upsert({
                 where: {
                     listingId: offer.listingId,
                 },
                 create: offer,
-                update: _.omit(offer, ['status']),
+                update: _.omit(offer, ['status', 'id']),
             }))
         );
     }