Broken Links and down for maintenance?

[Mustlovebooks 10]

I get these errors regularly. Some days only once, other days quite a few times:

 

1. Oops! This page appears broken. DNS Error - Server cannot be found.
   
   
2. bidorbuy is temporarily down for maintenance - When it rains it pours! Unfortunately bidorbuy is down for a bit of maintenance right now. But soon we'll be up and the sun will shine again.
   

I got it again while starting this thread. I had to login again and start all over. I use Firefox through the BidorBuy toolbar with a 4 mbps ADSL line.

 

Is there anyone else experiencing this problem. It really doesn't matter where I go in BoB, it's not just on "my bidorbuy" or just the "forum".

 

I see there is already a thread about database errors and maintenance mode. I see I'm not the only one :cry:

Edited September 7, 2011 by Mustlovebooks

[voldermort 11]

Another favourite seems to be when relisting, the message that says "You do not have permission to carry out this operation" :blink: I get this particular message a few times each day.

Also I have noticed since a few days ago when placing new ads, every 30 mins the new images will appear and if you are creating an ad during that particular period when the new images are uploaded, the thumbnail image on the new ad will not appear and just show up as writing on the thumbnail. Thus if images are uploaded at eg: 1pm, and the time is now 12.58pm, it is pointless to start a new ad until at least 1.02pm.

As MLB above says, there are a lot of bugs around, and they are there on a daily basis.

[Mustlovebooks 10]

the thumbnail image on the new ad will not appear and just show up as writing on the thumbnail.

 

I have seen this happen many, many times. All these hassles are a pain in the rear.:sad2:

[ATA STAMP CENTRE 48]

Has not been good of late-the worst is the thumbnail problem as we have to reload the pictures and this is the most time consuming and expensive-i have one trade id i have now tried to upload 5 times since yesterday and still only get the writing in the thumbnail box??

neil

[Kit W 10]

Has not been good of late-the worst is the thumbnail problem as we have to reload the pictures and this is the most time consuming and expensive-i have one trade id i have now tried to upload 5 times since yesterday and still only get the writing in the thumbnail box??

neil

 

Agree with Neil

 

Happens too often - too much time wasted reloading images. I notice that many sellers have the same problem

[lilythepink 11]

I found it very slow getting onto BoB just now! Getting onto the forum was quick.

[MacMuffin 1]

Hi all,

 

DNS errors should not occur - this indicates a possible issue with your ISP.

 

You might occasionally experience a maintenance notifications as we deploying new changes - in 90% of the cases our loadbalancers take care of it, but you might be unfortunate enough to hit the server we are busy deploying to causing the error mentioned - we will address this with our vendors.

 

Regarding thumbnails - we have a timing/race condition, but we are comfortable to sort this out by tomorrow.

[ATA STAMP CENTRE 48]

Hi all,

 

DNS errors should not occur - this indicates a possible issue with your ISP.

 

You might occasionally experience a maintenance notifications as we deploying new changes - in 90% of the cases our loadbalancers take care of it, but you might be unfortunate enough to hit the server we are busy deploying to causing the error mentioned - we will address this with our vendors.

 

Regarding thumbnails - we have a timing/race condition, but we are comfortable to sort this out by tomorrow.

Thanks for the info MAC

Seems to be highly contagious!!!I also have a "timing/race condition"-Have so little time and then i have to race to complete my listings!!!:bigsmile:

neil

[ATA STAMP CENTRE 48]

HI MAC

The thumbnail problem seemsto be escalating-i loaded about 10 items today and the following 8 trade ids have the writing in the thumbnail box instead of picture-45402866,45402917,45402892,45402848,45402565,45402931,45402136,45402527-could you please check these out and perhaps trace the problem??

thanks neil

[MacMuffin 1]

HI MAC

The thumbnail problem seemsto be escalating-i loaded about 10 items today and the following 8 trade ids have the writing in the thumbnail box instead of picture-45402866,45402917,45402892,45402848,45402565,45402931,45402136,45402527-could you please check these out and perhaps trace the problem??

thanks neil

 

Just checked and I can see all of them.

[ATA STAMP CENTRE 48]

hi-i uploaded all again and they seem to be ok now-thanks neil

[Mustlovebooks 10]

Thank you for the update on this problem, MAC.

[ATA STAMP CENTRE 48]

HI MAC

I have just loaded this trade id 45722166 (9.50 am )and i have the writing in the thumbnail box instead of the picture-please see if you can spot why this occurred

neil

[voldermort 11]

This is also happening on ads I am listing eg: Africana Books - Blanket Boy's Moon By Peter Lanham & A S Mopeli-Paulus for sale in Cape Town (ID:45722176)

Thank you

[voldermort 11]

& here is another one......Africana Books - Signed - Splendours Of Southern Africa By Gerald Cubitt for sale in Cape Town (ID:45725330)

 

Thank you

[voldermort 11]

Sorted out now......thank you :cheesy: