diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 8a6e9e6..e39c95f 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@ module.exports = class {
         let oldestId;
 
         do {
+            console.log('getTransactions: fetch from ' + (oldestId || 'start') + '…');
             try {
                 rawTransactions = await client.api.payment.list(this.userId, accountId, {older_id: oldestId});
+                await this.sleep();
             }
             catch (err) {
                 console.log('getTransactions: got error: ', err.response.data);
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ module.exports = class {
             await this.sleep();
         } while (!done);
 
+        console.log('getTransactions: got', transactions.length, 'transactions');
         return transactions;
     }