zshops
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posted on January 7, 2001 04:43:05 AM new
Well, it's happening again! Searching for items on ebay is not possible.... When I do a search for lobby cards, I get a message, "Books Movies Music items are currently unavailable" on each of the listings. THe Ebay item numbers appear, but when you click on one of them, I get a message stating that this functionality is not available. If the problem persists, contact support. AND, the support, is a URL which brings you to a screen that attempts to get you to use their "online" help. When you insist on contacting customer support, you get a message stating that "most" inquiries are answered within 12-36 hours!!!!!!
That doesn't help very much! Additionally, (and this is the most appalling item), there is no mention of this on the EBAY community board!
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
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laetemp
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posted on January 7, 2001 04:49:03 AM new
I'm having the same problem. About 2 dozen items are showing as closed and unavailable!!!
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keziak
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posted on January 7, 2001 04:51:00 AM new
I went back and took another look, and this time I noticed it's only books closing TODAY that are affected! That's extra sweet!!!
not to freak out, though... ; - )
keziak
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deco100
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posted on January 7, 2001 04:51:12 AM new
yeah, it's called the early Sunday morning unscheduled scheduled maintenance or SLUMP. Maybe they have to cut their hours now that they laid off 700 people.
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smw
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posted on January 7, 2001 04:51:25 AM new
All of the book auctions I have placed bid on are listed as ended on My Ebay page.
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keziak
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posted on January 7, 2001 04:54:27 AM new
...actually, I'm confused. I have 7 of 15 auctions affected. I know some of them were set to close today, but come to think of it, that should only be about 4. The weird part is that I do have book auctions unaffected, with later closing dates.
yuck yuck yuck! I do know that one set closing today was aiming for higher bids!
keziak
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enyoung
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posted on January 7, 2001 04:55:11 AM new
ALL of my books are not showing - even the ones listed within the last few days.
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horizonod
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:14:20 AM new
It's NOT just books and movies. I'm trying to bid on a kiln and the "functionality is unavailable" there too. Apperently the functionality expert whos function it is to see that functionality functions are functionally reported on the message boards, who's functionality seems to be functioning as functionally intended, is not functioning this early in the function morning.
[ edited by horizonod on Jan 7, 2001 05:15 AM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:15:21 AM new
ALL 33 (including 22 ending today) are RUINED! Most of my auctions end on SUN & get bids the last 6 hours! WHAT A MESS! Thanks Meg -- got a spare billion?
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rarriffle
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:27:28 AM new
I just checked the announcement board and there is nothing there regarding this problem. I know it was this way at 6:30 Ohio time when I got up. I have books ending today but when I tried to look at some books ending next week, it wouldn't show those pages either.
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faganbooks
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:33:18 AM new
The whole books movies music category is down this morning. Unfortunately all I sell are books, and thus all of my auctions are unavailable. I have over 500 auctions up and they all end today.
As usual, no one at ebay responds to any of this.
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HJW
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:36:02 AM new
All books listed as books are unavailable
but those books that I listed under Art or
Computer categories are still there.
I hope they haven't been moved to half.com!
Helen
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paintpower
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:36:16 AM new
Books etc were unavailable this morning when I got up at 6:30 (NC) and currently at 8:30 they are still not working. I also have things ending today, which are now showing as being listed on 1/7 and ending on 1/7 with no bids! What a crock! Nothing on the announcement board and also you can't use the Discussion boards over on Ebay cause it won't process your user name and password!
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ItStillHurts
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:40:26 AM new
Not that it makes the SLIGHTEST difference, but everything WAS OK at about 4:30A (eastern).
Apparently someone turned on one too many 25-watt lightbulbs in the SF Bay area, and blew the whole Cal. Power Grid. (You've certainly heard of the shortage out there?)
And I can't get through from ebay UK or Germany, either - in case anyone else was planning to try.
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sammack3
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:41:47 AM new
That error re books is really nuts I looked at my auctions this morning and I don't even have any for sell, and it shows 6 or 8 on my page closed with no bid, and when I click on the item, like you say, says currently unavailable. Hope they don't charge me for a listing I don't even have
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humber2
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:41:56 AM new
Who do we book this one to?
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horizonod
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:46:18 AM new
I think that when the 699th laid off Greed Ebay employee left, he tripped over the cord.
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smw
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:59:32 AM new
"you can't use the Discussion boards over on Ebay cause it won't process your user name and password!"
Could you be more specific?
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ItStillHurts
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posted on January 7, 2001 05:59:59 AM new
Believe it or not, horizonod, that's exactly what I asked in my thread at the start of the BIG CRASH of '99.
I'm suing for plagiarism.
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smw
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posted on January 7, 2001 06:03:07 AM new
User: [email protected]
Date: 01/07/01
Time: 05:54:06 PST
*** SYSTEM STATUS ***
Some items listed in Books, Music and Movies were unavailable from 3:22 PST to 5:46 PST. Many items were available during this time, however, including items which had been listed in two categories.
Consistent with our policy, and to ensure fair treatment of all auctions in this category, all auctions in Books, Movies and Music which were scheduled to end on Sunday, January 7, 2001, between 03:22 PST and 06:30 PST have been extended by 24 hours.
Currently, availability to these items has been restored. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Regards,
eBay
All of my bids on books are back on My Ebay page. It looks as if nothing had ever happened.
[ edited by smw on Jan 7, 2001 06:06 AM ]
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horizonod
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posted on January 7, 2001 06:15:22 AM new
ItStillHurts
I don't believe it!!:^)
If you want to sue me you'll have to wait 10 days then go fill out an "internet plagerism cease and desist form". That form must be filled out in triplicate using pre 1945 Hirishima rice paper and the blood of a 20 year old virgin (good luck). Delivery must be between the hours of 9 pm and 3 am via US Postal service to my PO Box in Antarctica. Upon reciept of these forms you may file your claim only with my express permission and only if you appoint my wife as your attorney at the going rate of $150.00 per hour. On the outside chance you should win your case you will then need to file an insurance claim with Lloydes of London and wait until cows fly or hell freezes over or or both. After that you can expect a reply within 24 to 36 hours or perhaps never at our option.
See. Dealing with Greed EBAY has taught me a few things. And they say you can't teach an old dog to make a silk purse out of a cows ear:^)
[ edited by horizonod on Jan 7, 2001 06:16 AM ]
[ edited by horizonod on Jan 7, 2001 06:18 AM ]
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ItStillHurts
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posted on January 7, 2001 07:03:13 AM new
Actually, I believe the thread still exists in the archives. However, AW was having their own problems at the time, and many users had their registrations wiped, resulting in many, many posts showing without attribution. I can't remember if mine was hit before or after that.
(THIS IS TRUE.)
But I have just won a case of the rice paper, have a bid pending on a winged cow, and expect a callback from your wife momentarily.
Start sweating.
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horizonod
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posted on January 7, 2001 07:12:04 AM new
ItStillHurts
Guess I'd better close my PO box in Antarctica with no forwarding address:^)
My guess is you won't find the blood of a virgin on Ebay with thier "body parts" restrictions. That's gonna have to be a local find.
Just to warn you. I'll be bidding on every winged cow that comes up just to hedge my bets.
Let the bidding wars commence!!
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ItStillHurts
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posted on January 7, 2001 07:35:02 AM new
There's an Old Maid (she plays a LOT of cards) who lives a couple of blocks over. . .
I'll use one of the "People Finders" the 'net spammers keep offering for the OTHER situation.
But right now, I'm going back to REAL bidding 
Edited 'cause my SPILL CHICKEE was OFF.
[ edited by ItStillHurts on Jan 7, 2001 07:37 AM ]
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keziak
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posted on January 7, 2001 08:41:26 AM new
500 books closing on one day?
I can't even begin to figure out how anyone could manage the post-sale work on that.
wow.
Do you get good prices, too?
keziak
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chococake
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posted on January 7, 2001 09:24:26 AM new
keziak - I looked at that with a sense of awe myself. Wow, 500 books in one day! What do you do the other days?
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mrssantaclaus
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posted on January 7, 2001 12:58:19 PM new
Just waiting for the new error message to come up:
We're sorry movies, music and books is unavailable right now. Please move directly to half.com and buy them cheaper.
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