Just Ended On Ebay

kronckew · 7th February 2009, 09:04 AM

just to be sure, i just tried bidding on an item ending next week, got to page you confirm bid, and then got an error 'page not responding'. have reported it to ebay for what good it will do, hope they fix it before that item ends.

stephen wood · 7th February 2009, 07:04 PM

...I bid as well but got asked to register a card - which I have already done.

I'm in the UK, so location's no part of the problem...

kronckew · 8th February 2009, 08:26 AM

i tried to bid on a sword yesterday evening with internet explorer rather than firefox, this time i got asked to register a card. i also had had one registered last fall and had been buying stuff since doing so.

this time it told me my visa card number was incorrect, i checked with paypal who say it is fine. left hand not knowing what the right is doing?

i am also confused. sent another love letter to ebay.

stephen wood · 8th February 2009, 03:25 PM

...actually I used IE as I was having a problem with Firefox - and got asked to register

Norman McCormick · 8th February 2009, 04:30 PM

Hi Guys,
I use Apple Mac (Safari) and got bumped so browser doesn't appear to be the issue.
Regards,
Norman.

kronckew · 8th February 2009, 04:49 PM

i got a reply to my two love-notes to epray.

reply one was the std. reply letter saying as i was bidding on a nasty weapon i had to prove i was over 18 by registering a credit card -still not sure when that was a legal means of age proofing - i have never seen any pub accept a credit card as proof of age. it indicated i should try registering again. i did, via site map, and the 'register credit card' item under 'sellers'. tried a bid, got same results. it wants me to re input my visa details but then tells me the number is wrong (internet explorer) or 'page not found' (firefox). i have written that support guru back a less than calm reply.

another (female this time) reply to my other billideux, said she could see my account and the six items i was watching and there was no reason she could see why i could not bid. she suggested deleting all my cookies and trying again. this did not work. she also suggested i send her details on what steps i take to provoke the error. i have done this with included screen dumps. i have also told them i am not alone and that other of my colleagues have the same problem. i also sent her copies of my drivers license with my DOB on it, and my bus pass (for y'all back home in the US, i get a govt. issued photo id/pass to ride the bus for free when i am over 60).

the saga continues.

all y'all with the same problem should contact epray to report it, maybe they'll take it more seriously.

Linky to ebay uk 'send us an email'

kronckew · 9th February 2009, 06:59 AM

wonder at the timing:

ebay illegal knife sales reviewed

the tone of the article is of course slanted a bit...

reading some of the other sidebar articles, they seem surprised that after outlawing law-abiding people from owning guns, that knife crime went up. (knife crime also includes the illegal use of a knife to defend yourself or just carrying one that the police don't like). when they outlaw knives, they'll be surprised that baseball bat crime goes up, when they outlaw bats, they'll....ad infinitum. another article exposes some of the creative use of statistics.

not unexpectedly, on the same news pages,
man shot outside school

shows how effective banning a tool is, criminals can always buy them on the black market.

9th February 2009, 06:59 AM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,234	wonder at the timing: ebay illegal knife sales reviewed the tone of the article is of course slanted a bit... reading some of the other sidebar articles, they seem surprised that after outlawing law-abiding people from owning guns, that knife crime went up. (knife crime also includes the illegal use of a knife to defend yourself or just carrying one that the police don't like). when they outlaw knives, they'll be surprised that baseball bat crime goes up, when they outlaw bats, they'll....ad infinitum. another article exposes some of the creative use of statistics. not unexpectedly, on the same news pages, man shot outside school shows how effective banning a tool is, criminals can always buy them on the black market. Last edited by kronckew; 9th February 2009 at 07:11 AM.

7th February 2009, 09:04 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,234	just to be sure, i just tried bidding on an item ending next week, got to page you confirm bid, and then got an error 'page not responding'. have reported it to ebay for what good it will do, hope they fix it before that item ends.

7th February 2009, 07:04 PM	#2
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	...I bid as well but got asked to register a card - which I have already done. I'm in the UK, so location's no part of the problem...

8th February 2009, 08:26 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,234	i tried to bid on a sword yesterday evening with internet explorer rather than firefox, this time i got asked to register a card. i also had had one registered last fall and had been buying stuff since doing so. this time it told me my visa card number was incorrect, i checked with paypal who say it is fine. left hand not knowing what the right is doing? i am also confused. sent another love letter to ebay.

8th February 2009, 03:25 PM	#4
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	...actually I used IE as I was having a problem with Firefox - and got asked to register

8th February 2009, 04:30 PM	#5
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,632	Hi Guys, I use Apple Mac (Safari) and got bumped so browser doesn't appear to be the issue. Regards, Norman.

8th February 2009, 04:49 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,234	i got a reply to my two love-notes to epray. reply one was the std. reply letter saying as i was bidding on a nasty weapon i had to prove i was over 18 by registering a credit card -still not sure when that was a legal means of age proofing - i have never seen any pub accept a credit card as proof of age. it indicated i should try registering again. i did, via site map, and the 'register credit card' item under 'sellers'. tried a bid, got same results. it wants me to re input my visa details but then tells me the number is wrong (internet explorer) or 'page not found' (firefox). i have written that support guru back a less than calm reply. another (female this time) reply to my other billideux, said she could see my account and the six items i was watching and there was no reason she could see why i could not bid. she suggested deleting all my cookies and trying again. this did not work. she also suggested i send her details on what steps i take to provoke the error. i have done this with included screen dumps. i have also told them i am not alone and that other of my colleagues have the same problem. i also sent her copies of my drivers license with my DOB on it, and my bus pass (for y'all back home in the US, i get a govt. issued photo id/pass to ride the bus for free when i am over 60). the saga continues. all y'all with the same problem should contact epray to report it, maybe they'll take it more seriously. Linky to ebay uk 'send us an email'