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inkhead · Dec 27, 2005, 08:11 PM

I'm trying to relist something and everytime i "revise my listing" ebay and hit submit ebay just takes me back to the main page in safari. Seemed to work in firefox, except now it relisted the same item twice.

Seriously how %)(#*%#)( stupid is their software? That it lists the same item twice? And since they dont' offer techincal support worth anything, and you can't delete your auctions I now have the same item listed twice:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE%3AIT&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE%3AIT&rd=1

turtle777 · Dec 27, 2005, 08:19 PM

Suxx. Why did you not stick to Firefox ?

-t

Cody Dawg · Dec 27, 2005, 08:34 PM

Yes, use Firefox.

Pretty sad that everyone that I know on a Mac uses Firefox and not Safari.

What's up, Apple?

RAILhead · Dec 27, 2005, 08:50 PM

I don't use FF. I can't stand the interface.

Cody Dawg · Dec 27, 2005, 08:53 PM

I also use Opera. I love the ability to magnify things with ease. And now it's free with no banner ads - I paid $$$ for it a while back and now it's free.

But, it's nice and works great with eBay also.

I still prefer Firefox for everything, though, at least right now.

inkhead · Dec 27, 2005, 08:55 PM

The whole thing is retarded, i can code a page that edits an auction and works in all browsers. If you code a page that doesn't work in one browser "in a standard web language" as does ebay and it breaks when refreshing your code is crap. Especially when failure causes it to double list an auction. If you were going to have it fail then just have it fail, tell me to use another browser i don't care, but just don't post twice. It's just lazy transaction followthrough by the database programmer

Oneota · Dec 27, 2005, 10:17 PM

Admit it: This was really just an ad for your eBay auction, right?

(By the way: Saying they're "backup DVDs" isn't fooling anyone)

inkhead · Dec 27, 2005, 10:28 PM

hehe, i really won't give the the DVDs unless they own it, however that said i'll just take who-ever's word, it's their responsibility, it's not going to do them any good without a real serial.

Cody Dawg · Dec 27, 2005, 10:37 PM

What's the exterior look like? Good condition? Or a piece of crap? And what is your reserve?

Cubeoid · Dec 27, 2005, 10:58 PM

I use Safari and I love it!

demibob · Dec 27, 2005, 11:08 PM

i like safari
i have ie and firefox as well but saffari seems to do everything its supposed to and it works well
safari and firefox do seem alot alike though
also you can zoom in with any web browser on apple by pressing alt,command,+
microsofts internet explorer is a b@st@rd to use though

Cody Dawg · Dec 27, 2005, 11:10 PM

Actually, it's the apple key, shift, and + (or - if you want to make it smaller) I believe.

Cubeoid · Dec 27, 2005, 11:12 PM

Thanks for the top demibob, thanks for correcting it cody dawg

G4ME · Dec 28, 2005, 12:01 AM

why not use apple option + or - ?

Cody Dawg · Dec 28, 2005, 12:31 AM

apple option + does not work for me.

apple shift + does.

El Magnificante · Dec 28, 2005, 12:45 AM

I actually use three browsers. I prefer Safari, but it "just doesn't work" for me on a lot of sites (can you say JavaScript)

so I also use Camino and sometimes Firefox ...

Get with it Apple and make a browser that WORKS

Embarrassing, really

{PHOTON}Mazz1020 · Dec 28, 2005, 12:18 PM

yea i stick to safari, and when theres a problem with it i switch to firefox

esXXI · Dec 28, 2005, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

apple option + does not work for me.

apple shift + does.

Try turning Zoom on in the Universal Access pane in System Preferences?

tooki · Dec 28, 2005, 01:47 PM

Safari's handling of bad (read: noncompliant) code is not yet up to that of Mozilla, and IE's really only capable of handling bad code. But overall, Safari renders quite well, and when it fails, 99 times out of 100, it's because the person who wrote the site was a lazy idiot.

tooki

El Magnificante · Dec 29, 2005, 03:13 AM

I agree that many sites are poorly written but we go there for free (mostly) whereas we pay a significant amount for these machines that just don't handle it as well as a Microsoft product, which is just sad ...

Xeo · Dec 29, 2005, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

I don't use FF. I can't stand the interface.

2nded*

*except on my PC

Cody Dawg · Dec 29, 2005, 10:09 AM

Okay, so want to hear something really amazing?

I set up both Safari and Firefox with the same fonts (Verdana) and font sizes. I made them identical.

Guess what?

Firefox looks better - the colors in Firefox are deeper and richer.

I thought that I was imagining it and I called my husband in and had the pages up side-by-side and I said, "Which page looks better?"

He picked Firefox. Remember, fonts and font sizes were identical and he picked Firefox. The yellows and reds are much brighter and/or richer.

Someone else should try it and let me know what you think?

wdlove · Dec 29, 2005, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Okay, so want to hear something really amazing?

I set up both Safari and Firefox with the same fonts (Verdana) and font sizes. I made them identical.

Guess what?

Firefox looks better - the colors in Firefox are deeper and richer.

I thought that I was imagining it and I called my husband in and had the pages up side-by-side and I said, "Which page looks better?"

He picked Firefox. Remember, fonts and font sizes were identical and he picked Firefox. The yellows and reds are much brighter and/or richer.

Someone else should try it and let me know what you think?

Hi Cody,

My wife had tried FireFox, but it didn't work all that well. So she is back to Safari.

Cody Dawg · Dec 29, 2005, 11:24 AM

Hi WDLove:

Well, I'm now using Opera which I think is my favorite browser. In the beginning it's like getting used to Polish notation, but it's great once you use it. I think it's better than all the others, to be honest.

You should try it. The interface is great and the graphics are awesome.

to Opera.

Of course, it's for intelligent people who want more options, not for morons who can only understand the most simple of browsers.

wdlove · Dec 29, 2005, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Hi WDLove:

Well, I'm now using Opera which I think is my favorite browser. In the beginning it's like getting used to Polish notation, but it's great once you use it. I think it's better than all the others, to be honest.

You should try it. The interface is great and the graphics are awesome.

to Opera.

Of course, it's for intelligent people who want more options, not for morons who can only understand the most simple of browsers.

That hurt Cody.

demibob · Dec 29, 2005, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

apple option + does not work for me.

apple shift + does.

you have to turn the option on first
press alt, apple, 8 to do this or go to system preferences
apple, shift, + only works in safari

Love Calm Quiet · Dec 29, 2005, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by demibob

apple, shift, + only works in safari

And only enlarges the FONTS.