diff --git a/core/history.lua b/core/history.lua
index 140c77b..c127685 100644
--- a/core/history.lua
+++ b/core/history.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 module 'aux.core.history'
 
+AuxAddon = AceLibrary("AceAddon-2.0"):new("AceComm-2.0")   --im unsure this is done correctly but seems to work lol
+
+local commPrefix = "AuxAddon";
+AuxAddon:SetCommPrefix(commPrefix)
+
 local T = require 'T'
 local aux = require 'aux'
 
@@ -9,6 +14,11 @@ local history_schema = {'tuple', '#', {next_push='number'}, {daily_min_buyout='n
 
 local value_cache = {}
 
+function AuxAddon:OnEnable()
+	self:RegisterComm(commPrefix, "GROUP", "OnCommReceive"); --for testing purposes, not really useful in real world I think
+	self:RegisterComm(commPrefix, "GUILD", "OnCommReceive");
+end
+
 function aux.handle.LOAD2()
 	data = aux.faction_data.history
 end
@@ -52,9 +62,17 @@ function M.process_auction(auction_record)
 	if unit_buyout_price > 0 and unit_buyout_price < (item_record.daily_min_buyout or aux.huge) then
 		item_record.daily_min_buyout = unit_buyout_price
 		write_record(auction_record.item_key, item_record)
+		--AuxAddon:SendCommMessage("GROUP", auction_record); --for testing purposes, not really useful in real world I think
+		AuxAddon:SendCommMessage("GUILD", auction_record);
+		--print("sent data"); for testing
 	end
 end
 
+function AuxAddon:OnCommReceive(prefix, sender, distribution, auction_info)
+	--print("received data"); for testing
+	M.process_auction(auction_info);
+end
+
 function M.data_points(item_key)
 	return read_record(item_key).data_points
 end
diff --git a/core/scan.lua b/core/scan.lua
index f5505da..f0b8edc 100644
--- a/core/scan.lua
+++ b/core/scan.lua
@@ -1,27 +1,16 @@
 module 'aux.core.scan'
 
-AuxAddon = AceLibrary("AceAddon-2.0"):new("AceComm-2.0")   --im unsure this is done correctly but seems to work lol
-
-local commPrefix = "AuxAddon";
-AuxAddon:SetCommPrefix(commPrefix)
-
 local T = require 'T'
 local aux = require 'aux'
 local info = require 'aux.util.info'
 local history = require 'aux.core.history'
 
-
 local PAGE_SIZE = 50
 
 function aux.handle.CLOSE()
 	abort()
 end
 
-function AuxAddon:OnEnable()
-	--self:RegisterComm(commPrefix, "GROUP", "OnCommReceive") for testing purposes, not really useful in real world I think
-	self:RegisterComm(commPrefix, "GUILD", "OnCommReceive");
-end
-
 do
 	local scan_states = {}
 
@@ -157,8 +146,6 @@ function scan_page(i)
 		auction_info.query_type = get_state().params.type
 		
 		history.process_auction(auction_info)
-		--AuxAddon:SendCommMessage("GROUP", auction_info); for testing purposes, not really useful in real world I think
-		AuxAddon:SendCommMessage("GUILD", auction_info);
 		
 		if (get_state().params.auto_buy_validator or pass)(auction_info) and auction_info.buyout_price >0 and auction_info.owner ~= UnitName("player") then
 			local send_signal, signal_received = aux.signal()
@@ -176,11 +163,6 @@ function scan_page(i)
 	return scan_page(i + 1)
 end
 
-function AuxAddon:OnCommReceive(prefix, sender, distribution, auction_info)
-	history.process_auction(auction_info)
-end
-
-
 function wait_for_results()
     if get_state().params.type == 'bidder' then
         return aux.when(function() return aux.bids_loaded() end, accept_results)