Seller News: October 2025
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Spoofstick is it available for window 10?
Hello all A good few years ago when I first started posting on ebay forums a kindly poster advised me to download "spoofstick" it helps the pc user to tell if they are on legitimate websites or spoofs. I had been using it all this time up until I wen...
ebay mobile app
It seems that since my last ebay app update my phone continually reports the app is using too much of my battery and my battery is draining faster than before. A new battery has not improved things so I uninstalled the ebay app and had a dramatic eff...
Has anyone else tried AdFender - a Windows ad-blocker?
The relevant site is here: http://adfender.com/index.html It could be useful for those who prefer not to use Firefox, but dislike excessive advertising on sites. Supported operating systems are Windows XP to Windows 8, both 32- and 64-bit. IE seems t...
Kaspersky???
OE, have you seen this and have you any comments?:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42202191
Problem with Chromebook
My wife has a Toshiba Chromebook. She went away for 3 weeks and while she was away I plugged it in every couple of days to keep it charged but when she came back and tried to use it the screen won't come on unless it's plugged in via the charger. If ...
Oh joy - more hacking - just who can be trusted now
theverge ccleaner-hack-malware-security I'm not clear if this is just CC cleaner software that was offered via the Avast website or if it was any CCleaner downloaded from anywhere. I changed from AVG to Avast because AVG was causing my pc to really s...
Windows 10 - why don't I give it a go?
It installed quickly and painlessly. Presumably as a result of disconnecting from the internet before commencing installation, there was no nagging to use a Microsoft account.An incredible number of privacy-related settings needed attention, and the ...
Help with 'Gimp' photo editor.
Hi, 6 weeks ago I purchased a new Lenovo PC with Windows 10 installed. Not impressed with the Windows Photos app (especially for Photo editing) I downloaded 'Gimp' photo editor, which was good but I uninstalled it a week later as I had mellowed towar...
This is for the IT/Computer people
Hello, What is most the most interested or most likely to buy internal hard drives? Is it the Desktop Hard Drive (3.5") or the Laptop Hard Drive (2.5")? It doesn't matter to me if it's either SATA or IDE. Thanks.
Windows 7 updates error
Has anyone else experienced problems with Windows 7 updates failing? I've had a number these past few months and sometimes they eventually do install but other times they just seem to disappear completely - never available again when I go to try anot...
How to get rid of rubbish new mobile app
I dont want new mobile app its ribbish
Firefox 55 add-on incompatibilities are being resolved. I think.
I didn't realise how much I used the task bar on Firefox - or more specifically, the hover-over links function which shows the link destination on the task bar. When Firefox went for the grotty "Australis" layout, this useful feature vanished. As far...
Samsung s2
I have a Samsung Galaxy s2. It won't Bluetooth, send to memory card or send to my laptop (Windows via cable. All I can do with it is call, text or take pictures/videos. Also sometimes I find I have no signal and the only way I can get a signal is tur...
Photobucket now $400 PA if you want to link to images from 3rd party sites eg this one...
el Reg has the story: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/30/photobucket_charging_400yr_3rdparty_pgs/ As far as I can see, holders of free accounts will no longer be able to link to their images on Photobucket when using other sites, such as eBay. F...
Firefox update 55.0.2
I've just updated to this version and the first thing it's done is to completely grey out the back/forward buttons!!!!!!!! They are there if I hover over where they should be, but there is nothing to show they are there. I've found that others have h...
Log in to use iPlayer - has the BBC decided to "go the full creepy"?
Sorry, people, I've kept this as short as I could. I really need to share some of the steam coming out of my ears, though. The BBC now wants anybody who uses their iPlayer to log in via a personal account. Perhaps the BBC bigwigs were tossing and tur...
New (to me) Ebay and Chrome problem
Up until a few days ago pages were displaying normally. Then today everything I look at has a click box to get the full details . Chrome Version 59.0.3071.115 (Official Build) (64-bit)Clicking on the box gives the second screeen grabTry an Waterfox 4...
Problems with ebay summary page
I can't get past page 1 of my summary to look at subsequant pages. It look like an advert is trying to load, and is stuck in a continuous loop. Any ideas?
Resolved! Ebay website locks up and cause high CPU load!
Ebay website locks up and cause high CPU load!Also I keep getting a Script on this page has stopped responding message every time I open the selling page! It locks up Internet Explorer 11 and Chrome and cause high cpu load.
The new tech board for e-Bay-specific matters.
http://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Technical-Issues/bd-p/Tech in case anyone missed it. I do hope this doesn't have an adverse effect on our own poor, neglected little board. A little history, if I may. A few years ago, major changes were made to the boa...
Ebay app not working
MY EBAY LOGGED ME OUT THIS MORNING AND WON'T LET ME SIGN BACK IN. IT IS SAYING I HAVE NO WIFI.IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING ISSUES?
Reprogramming Or Replacing A Vauxhall Vectra Ignition Key
The 1st key for my 2005 Vauxhall Vectra Club 16 1.8 failed to ignite the engine. I lost the other key and ordered for a spare key set via the dealer who later failed to programme the new key. The dealer suggested replacement of a module but still the...
147% CPU just from one eBay tab!
My mac laptop was having a very hot meltdown, so I checked the CPU and found ebay was the culprit. I closed the eBay tab in safari and voila - cpu went back down to 5%. Does anyone know why this would be happening?!
Is Ebay physically on its last legs?
Problems with drop down menus, unable to find sold items, problems with javascript, missing pictures, different browsers suggested, etc... Luckily I've not had huge problems, they've just been small niggles. So far...
Ebay.co.uk databases cookie
Hi community: Is this cookie "ebay.co.uk databases" dangerous? I have heard that ebay suffered a security breach back in march/ april 2017 and I was wondering whether this cookie was a malicious intruder that gathers personal info of ebay customers. ...
Microsoft are issuing security patches for older out of support OS
Heads up for those of us with older OS Picked up the article from the Register: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/13/windows_patch_tuesday_for_june/ For newer systems and (servers) from and including windows 7 you should be able to get these patc...
Trojan warning pop up on my Linux laptop....
Hi wise ones,I'm using Linux Mint xcfe on this laptop, just clicked on a website and got a pop up warning to contact Microsoft on the given number as my banking info is in peril due to Trojan. This is quite obviously one of those ransom scams, I axed...
rotation of photos
since changing the format for selling your stuff my photos are coming out horizonal, want them vertical and cannot see how to do it, also finding it much more complicated to put my ads on here? help would be useful, thanks
EBay Search blocked by malware message
Hi, Anyone else having this problem, the eBay search being blocked by the following message: System error: your browser flash plugin damaged. It then freezes the page and won't let me shut it down. Also a few times when I did try to close the message...
websites starting with https://sec.
I have been using a website (similar to e-Bay. I can't say which one, because the last time I mentioned it the post got deleted by e-Bay) for many years now, but in the last few days the links have all changed from https://www. to https://sec. - I th...
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