I thought the blanked-out PayPal problem was unique to me: it started about the time eBay took PayPal over, I think: for a while the site looked normal, but wouldn't let me log on (the telephone help desk said to ditch all cookies, which didn't help at all); now it loads almost completely blank, there's a banner and nothing else, not even a link to the above-mentioned helpline.
On the other hand eBay itself looks and works normally, though slowly, which I've assumed was the fault of a slow dialup connection -- 56K modem never connects faster than 28.8. OS 8.6, IE 5.1. It's a big nuisance; I've bought quite a bit of new computer gear lately and had to send check or MO, then wait for what seemed like a long time for delivery. There's a little spare change in my PayPal acct, too. Does anybody know how to fix this problem? Best, Victoria ================================ on 2/28/05 2:18 PM, franklin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am in Australia, and have had this problem with EBay Australia from time > to time. Like Andrew, I am on slow 28.8 K dial-up, use IE 5.1.7 and OS9.2.2 > > It first started about a year ago(?) after EBay changed the way they > structured their site and changed the way pages are delivered. I emailed > them at the time complaining about them implementing an untested change. > > I believe that the problem is a timing problem, between the EBay site > content and JavaScript or whatever language these > advertisement-heavy/database-lookup sites use these days. > > It regularly takes 45 sec just to get the EBay logon page to load, which is > ridiculous considering how simple the page should and could be, but for some > reason they seem to refresh every element of the page every time. > > Anyway, no wonder that IE occasionally looses track of where its up to when > rendering pages. I suspect that there is a 'timeout' somewhere in IE or > Java or 9.2.2 or ? that stops the page from displaying fully. > > On days when EBay is working 'quickly' and the phone line is running at its > maximum, there is no problem with incomplete loads - its slow, but they do > complete. > > I say a timing problem. > > Peter > > > >> >>> I used OS 9.2.2 and Netscape 7.0.2 for several years and really had >>> no problems getting into paypal. There might be a week or so that >>> it wouldn't fully load and you hit reload and it would be fine but >>> no major problems...so I wonder if there isn't some other problem. >>> >>> I sell on ebay and need Paypal daily...sometimes SEVERAL times a >>> day...it was fine! >> >> Some people using OS9 don't seem to have any trouble with IE and >> PayPal. Some, like me, can get through, but only with a lot of >> trouble. And others just cannot load pages at all. >> >> Now, why would this be? Same OS, same browser, varying results? >> -- > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
