Ebay toolbar bug - Beyond Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Wed, Sep 14, 2005 9:53 AM I have been using the Ebay toolbar here at work for a while. It's nice enough to remind me of ending auctions and it's really kind of cool. However, I noticed a "bug" in it today. It promted me about an auction with 4 minutes remaining. I was busy for a minute or two and then clicked the box to go to the auction. I had 4 minutes, so I did something and then F5 refreshed and... it was over! Apparently, the toolbar prelaods the auction page, and does so when the reminder opens. So, when you click, it loads that page, not the current page. Thus, when I saw 4 minutes to go, it was actually maybe 1 minute. Bottom line: It's a handy tool to help you not miss auctions, but, when you click the reminder box to load the auction, refresh it right away to be sure.

I have been using the Ebay toolbar here at work for a while. It's nice enough to remind me of ending auctions and it's really kind of cool.

However, I noticed a "bug" in it today. It promted me about an auction with 4 minutes remaining. I was busy for a minute or two and then clicked the box to go to the auction. I had 4 minutes, so I did something and then F5 refreshed and... it was over! Apparently, the toolbar prelaods the auction page, and does so when the reminder opens. So, when you click, it loads that page, not the current page. Thus, when I saw 4 minutes to go, it was actually maybe 1 minute.

Bottom line: It's a handy tool to help you not miss auctions, but, when you click the reminder box to load the auction, refresh it right away to be sure.

Post #186565 by Swanky on Wed, Sep 14, 2005 9:53 AM