Same problems as I have, no 5* 4* are all 40 quality with bus passes, but the bus only arrives twice a season and the 3*39 are 1.5 x the price of scouts or the same as scouts needing a few SP from 7* at 22yo.
Negotiations have also died a death on my server, very few bids on a daily basis are to be seen.
My players have had three offers this season, this time last season was probably getting three to five a day.