posted on March 7, 2001 12:29:09 PM new
For some reason during the past few days as soon as one of my auctions closes, the layout of the auction itself on Ebay is getting rearranged. Kind of hard to describe but for an example check out item 1414699917. Something in the HTML must be telling the template to go nuts. If anyone has a clue why this is happening (it's not affecting my open auctions), please let me know. ALso, where on Ebay do I go to ask them about it? Thanks.
posted on March 7, 2001 01:04:47 PM new
I noticed this on my closed auctions this morning also. They seem to be on auctions using AW templates. I looked at a few who were not using AW templates and they looked fine.
posted on March 7, 2001 01:44:46 PM new
Not just AW listings. I don't use AW but mine are all wonky.. so far, I noticed several wonky ones, and all offered Billpoint? Hard to say what is causing it.
posted on March 7, 2001 10:21:53 PM new
That was happening to me tonight! My auctions would close and all I could see was "Bidding For This Item Has Closed" and then it was all blank.
I use netscape and after about 15 frustrating minutes I opened Explorer and it worked enough for me to see the winning bidder but the layout was all messed up, things were shifted all over.
posted on March 7, 2001 10:29:01 PM new
Here are some of eBay's responses thus far today:
1. at 13:45: "We know about the problem and we're fixing it. I so often get to tell people about missing (/TABLE) tags -- and then we do it ourselves."
2. at 15:54: "We made a small HTML error; it's being fixed Right Now, and should be back to normal real soon. Sorry."
3. at 17:59: "The problem you experienced is due to a small error in the html on the closed auction pages. The technicians are aware of the problem and should have it fixed soon. I apologize for the inconvenience."
It is now 22:32 eBay time. This "small error" affecting thousands of auctions has been ongoing since early this morning. This "small error" affecting thousands of pages has not been announced on the Announcement Board, because, I guess, it is a "small error" and unworthy of official notice. If it is not officially announced, it is not a real problem, just a "small error".
Funny. Anyone with programming knowledge would not consider a missing table tag affecting thousands of auctions a "small error". It's a honking big, glaring error that should never have made it past the screening room and should have been fixed, addressed and dealt with immediately.
And please someone, define REAL SOON. That was said about 7 hours ago.
So, to sum it up: REAL SOON. SMALL ERROR. INCONVENIENCE. The Art of the Understatement!
