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eBay auction lag - 11/9/2011 11:13:22 PM    Wheelah23 Posts: 4300 Joined: 8/9/2010 From: Glen Ridge, New Jersey Status: offline This is the first time this has happened to me. A really nice Ransley seltzer from E.O. ended today around 10 PM. I was ready at the computer, waiting to snipe it. The current bid was around $20. I typed in $100, and got ready to click enter to bid. I waited until the last 10 seconds to do so. When I clicked to bid, a little spinning loading circle popped up, and I couldn't get my bid in! I was constantly checking before, and then I checked after, and my internet was not lagging or anything. I also know it wasn't my internet's fault because the timer clock was winding down at the rate it should have, no lag there. So I have to conclude that for some reason, eBay decided to glitch right when I needed to bid on the bottle. Has this ever happened to anyone? I'm really ****ed about it. I know that's life, but still... My only option now is to wait until the buyer leaves feedback, then contact them and try to buy it from them. I hate the fact that if I get it at all, I'll have to pay a large amount of money to the buyer, who can charge whatever they like. _____________________________ Looking for bottles from Glen Ridge, Montclair, Bloomfield, Orange, East Orange, West Orange, South Orange, and if I like 'em, any other bottles from Essex County NJ! Also Manahawkin NJ! Message me if you want to find them a new home. Post #: 1

RE: eBay auction lag - 11/12/2011 9:14:55 PM    Gromit0299 Posts: 209 Joined: 9/24/2011 From: Collegeville, PA Status: offline If it's an item I really REALLY want, I'll use esnipe. That way I don't have to sit and watch the ebay clock and risk that happening to me. _____________________________ Interested in Philadelphia medicines, infant medicines, local embossed Royersford, PA bottles and poisons. (in reply to Wheelah23) Post #: 2

RE: eBay auction lag - 11/13/2011 2:28:58 PM    Indianabottledigger   Posts: 286 Joined: 8/2/2009 From: Indiana Status: offline Happened to me to a while back, needless to say I was pretty bummed. _____________________________ Looking for Indiana bottles! (in reply to Gromit0299) Post #: 3

RE: eBay auction lag - 11/13/2011 10:45:30 PM    Jim Posts: 3634 Joined: 7/5/2005 From: Lewistown, PA Status: offline Sorry to hear that, that sucks bad. While it has not happened to me yet, just the thought of it is scary. I'm a sniper myself, and have won a few very competitive auctions with big bids in the final seconds. I hate to think of what it would have felt like to have that happen. Bad on eBay, as a glitch like that could cost a seller a pile of money in lost bids. Not to mention the aggravation to the likely would-have-been high bidder when they see the item sell to someone else for a lot less. ~Jim _____________________________ Preserving our buried history, one pit at a time. http://www.freewebs.com/lewistownbottles/index.htm (in reply to Indianabottledigger) Post #: 4

RE: eBay auction lag - 11/16/2011 11:25:56 AM    captcadillac   Posts: 92 Joined: 11/4/2011 Status: offline I have had it happen to me a lot. That whirling circle. I noticed that happens with my computer, my connection has been lost. The fix for me is usually a simple click on my computer and go and disconnect my connection. Then I wait no more than ten seconds and click to reconnect my computer. That usually fixes it. However, if this happens when your trying to sniper bid forget it. I contacted the cable company but they can't figure it out. Luckily, it hasn't happened when I am bidding. Captcadillac (in reply to Wheelah23) Post #: 5

RE: eBay auction lag - 1/22/2012 2:55:30 PM    myersdiggers1998 Posts: 1700 Joined: 10/2/2007 From: northern n.y. watertown(GlenPark) Status: offline yup ,it happened to me too with 7 seconds left . sucked... _____________________________ gordon myers dig and you will find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always looking for watertown n.y, bottles (in reply to Wheelah23) Post #: 6

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