Macs and Ebay
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SuperSport
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From: NYC
Macs and Ebay
Are there any other Mac users that have had a hard time getting full functionality from Ebay?
There are a couple of items that I'm interested in but don't have complete info. I attempted to ask the seller questions and was returned to the sign-in page. After monkeying around on my own, making sure that cookies were allowed and whatnot, I contacted Ebay. After over an hour in live chat with support I was told to get on a Windows machine in order to check my preferences. Was like WTF? I spent all that time and that's all they could say? Geeesh!
Anyone have a better idea?
There are a couple of items that I'm interested in but don't have complete info. I attempted to ask the seller questions and was returned to the sign-in page. After monkeying around on my own, making sure that cookies were allowed and whatnot, I contacted Ebay. After over an hour in live chat with support I was told to get on a Windows machine in order to check my preferences. Was like WTF? I spent all that time and that's all they could say? Geeesh!
Anyone have a better idea?
Greenmeansgo!
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What version of firefox were you using? I'm a pc guy so I can't help too much, but i don't have any problems that I notice with 3.0.8, other than the login being configured retardedly so you can't tab to the Keep Me Logged In box.
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SuperBike
Joined: Sep 2008
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I've a G5 PPC with 10.5.6 and safari v4 beta - no problem at all
Though there was a phase when paying for an item and getting redirected to paypal that a message came up saying that safari wasn't supported. Thankfully that didn't last long.
There are a couple of items that I'm interested in but don't have complete info. I attempted to ask the seller questions and was returned to the sign-in page.
Were you logged in to begin with?
edit Try setting up as another user in OSX and see if your problem persists
system prefs > System - Accounts > create a new account. Log into that new guest account open web browser and try ebay
Though there was a phase when paying for an item and getting redirected to paypal that a message came up saying that safari wasn't supported. Thankfully that didn't last long.
There are a couple of items that I'm interested in but don't have complete info. I attempted to ask the seller questions and was returned to the sign-in page.
Were you logged in to begin with?
edit Try setting up as another user in OSX and see if your problem persists
system prefs > System - Accounts > create a new account. Log into that new guest account open web browser and try ebay
Last edited by Wicky; Apr 6, 2009 at 09:50 AM.
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Squid
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Connecticut
I had similar issues using Linux. Things were fine until I upgraded to FireFox 3 and lost alot of functionality throughout the web. I downgraded to Firefox 2.x until there were enough upgrades to bring the 3.x up to par.
I also use the Opera browser and keep the SeaMonkey browser as a last resort. It's really not that bad jumping around 3 browsers when you consider Linux is essentially virus free. (Apple users THINK they're virus free
Good luck.
I also use the Opera browser and keep the SeaMonkey browser as a last resort. It's really not that bad jumping around 3 browsers when you consider Linux is essentially virus free. (Apple users THINK they're virus free
Good luck.
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Superstock
Joined: Jun 2006
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as a long time linux use i miss FF 1.5. but yeah pretty much anything can be made to work. if your having problems getting a page to work and your using firefox try user agent switcher plugin. it will make the web page think that your on windows.
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SuperSport
Joined: Jul 2005
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Thanks for all the tips. I'm on an iMac running Tiger and I usually use Firefox, version 3.0.8. What I'm unable to do is contact sellers. I can bid, so Ebay is recognizing my registration in that regard, but when I attempt contact I'm taken back to the sign-in page.
Switching to Safari allows me to make contact, though I questions don't show up on the auction page (not that it matters much as long as I can ask the seller).
I have checked FF cookies and Ebay is allowed, though maybe the pages associated with things like questions are being blocked?
Switching to Safari allows me to make contact, though I questions don't show up on the auction page (not that it matters much as long as I can ask the seller).
I have checked FF cookies and Ebay is allowed, though maybe the pages associated with things like questions are being blocked?
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