What goes with ebay?

Pukka Bundook · 7th March 2009, 08:26 PM

Greetings gentlemen.

Can anyone tell me what is going on with ebay?
Twice this week I have wished to bid on items from the UK, and each time all I could get when I tried to confirm my bid was "page not responding"

I am a little miffed!

Thank you to anyone who can explain the dark workings of this beast!!

Best wishes,

Richard.

ariel · 7th March 2009, 09:08 PM

My bid thru e-snipe was rejected too.

Norman McCormick · 7th March 2009, 09:11 PM

Hi Richard,
E-bay U.K., as of the 10th of this month, will no longer be listing for sale any edged weapons e.g. swords, daggers, kitchen knives etc., the only thing they will allow is 'cutlery'. As of this moment in order to be able to bid on any of the ongoing auctions you require, at least in the U.K., to have a credit card registered with them as proof that the bidder is 18 years or over. I suspect that your problems are directly related to this E-bay policy.
My Regards,
Norman.

Pukka Bundook · 7th March 2009, 09:52 PM

Norman,

I am in Canada, and was attempting to bid on items for sale in the Uk, but placed on ebay.com
Any further help would be most gratefully accepted.

I'm narked!

Richard.

Norman McCormick · 7th March 2009, 10:04 PM

Hi Richard,
Not sure what the problem is here. One of the regular edged weapons sellers has openly stated on his auctions that after the 10th he will be placing his items on E-bay U.S. but obviously dispatching from the U.K. If you want I can P.M. you his E-bay name and you can get in touch with him and see if he knows any more than I.
My Regards,
Norman.

Pukka Bundook · 7th March 2009, 10:14 PM

Thanks Norman,
I read my PM first ,so please disregard the reply I made, as I got hold of wrong end of the stick, so to speak!

Best wishes,

Richard.

Norman McCormick · 7th March 2009, 10:31 PM

Hi Richard,
Apologies about the confusion, hope things are clear now.
My Regards,
Norman.

7th March 2009, 08:26 PM	#1
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	What goes with ebay? Greetings gentlemen. Can anyone tell me what is going on with ebay? Twice this week I have wished to bid on items from the UK, and each time all I could get when I tried to confirm my bid was "page not responding" I am a little miffed! Thank you to anyone who can explain the dark workings of this beast!! Best wishes, Richard.

7th March 2009, 09:08 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	My bid thru e-snipe was rejected too.

7th March 2009, 09:11 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,595	Hi Richard, E-bay U.K., as of the 10th of this month, will no longer be listing for sale any edged weapons e.g. swords, daggers, kitchen knives etc., the only thing they will allow is 'cutlery'. As of this moment in order to be able to bid on any of the ongoing auctions you require, at least in the U.K., to have a credit card registered with them as proof that the bidder is 18 years or over. I suspect that your problems are directly related to this E-bay policy. My Regards, Norman.

7th March 2009, 09:52 PM	#4
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Norman, I am in Canada, and was attempting to bid on items for sale in the Uk, but placed on ebay.com Any further help would be most gratefully accepted. I'm narked! Richard.

7th March 2009, 10:04 PM	#5
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,595	Hi Richard, Not sure what the problem is here. One of the regular edged weapons sellers has openly stated on his auctions that after the 10th he will be placing his items on E-bay U.S. but obviously dispatching from the U.K. If you want I can P.M. you his E-bay name and you can get in touch with him and see if he knows any more than I. My Regards, Norman.

7th March 2009, 10:14 PM	#6
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Thanks Norman, I read my PM first ,so please disregard the reply I made, as I got hold of wrong end of the stick, so to speak! Best wishes, Richard.

7th March 2009, 10:31 PM	#7
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,595	Hi Richard, Apologies about the confusion, hope things are clear now. My Regards, Norman.