Author Topic: eBay Message system (+ Bunny's - eBay glitch mail) (Read 19686 times)

mtnlane · « **on:** April 28, 2009, 01:53:40 PM »

Is anyone experiencing problems with ebay messages? For example - I received a response last evening to a question I had asked a member ...... the response landed in my incoming mail but as yet does not appear on my ebay messages. Some responses I receive directly to my incoming mail have the ebay header and some do not - should I be concerned?

Would appreciate input from you experienced folk thanks :-)

*wheels* · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2009, 01:55:40 PM »

Laney, I got an email from Shane â™¥ the other day and it never appeared in my eBay Inbox, just came through my normal email.

mtnlane · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2009, 01:58:37 PM »

Hi Wheels

I got one from him also - and like you - it just appeared in my incoming mail - not through the eBay message system but then that was no doubt because I sent him mail outside the ebay system. I was more concerned about responses from members not appearing in my ebay messages

*CountessA* · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:01:24 PM »

Mtnlane, exactly the same thing has happened to me. I was very puzzled - I'd sent messages to a few sellers in France, and all of the replies arrived in my inbox except for one. That ONLY appeared in my email address. And now I'm not sure he's received my second message which is in effect a reply to his reply, because I need a final price before I go ahead with the purchase!

mtnlane · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:04:11 PM »

Countess - It is indeed puzzling. I am confident that one of our knowledgeable members will be able to throw some light on the matter (without simply providing a LINK)

Numb! · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:20:37 PM »

eBay Message system

No further explanation necessary.

matildasplace · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:22:27 PM »

Quote from: mtnlane on April 28, 2009, 02:04:11 PM

Countess - It is indeed puzzling. I am confident that one of our knowledgeable members will be able to throw some light on the matter (without simply providing a LINK)

ROFL I noticed there is a lot of that happening on the ebay boards at the moment lol.

Is it possible that the seller is hitting reply in their email and not responding through the ebay message system?

mtnlane · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:25:33 PM »

Tilly - I guess that is a possible explanation. Is there any loss of security in doing that?

Lol Numb - you think that explains it all? You are probably correct

*wheels* · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:47:39 PM »

Quote from: mtnlane on April 28, 2009, 02:04:11 PM

Countess - It is indeed puzzling. I am confident that one of our knowledgeable members will be able to throw some light on the matter (without simply providing a LINK)

Quote from: Tilly on April 28, 2009, 02:22:27 PM

ROFL I noticed there is a lot of that happening on the ebay boards at the moment lol.
Is it possible that the seller is hitting reply in their email and not responding through the ebay message system?

Yes Laney and Tilly,
lots of people have noticed and there been comments about the bot postings of 'here's a link'

Check out this thread:
http://forums.ebay.com.au/topic/Ask-A-Member/How-Do-I/600116793&start=0

Did647 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:19:29 PM »

Even Shane doesn't seem to trust it

brumbymg · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:33:20 PM »

This is an email I sent Shane early December 2008:

Shane,

Further to our discussion about messaging system non-delivery here is an example, of sorts. Email copy received but eBay messaging system copy not.

As at the time of sending, I have still not received a copy in the Messaging System.

I don't know if this is a valid situation for the issue at hand, but it seemed a good candidate. The file attachment is the source text of the email I received.

He thanked me for the info and was going to pass it on to the techies.

He also said that the problem was known and he was (at the time) engaged in sending out messages to try and track the problem down - so it was certainly not being swept under the carpet.

I have not heard anyhting from Shane since (not that I really expected to) and the problem still seems to be occurring.

From all reports, it is an intermittent and infrequent problem and those are the most infuriating to try and sort out - because you just never know when you need to be looking. Also, you may not be aware that a problem has occurred - because you are looking for something to NOT happen.

brumbymg · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2009, 03:36:11 PM »

.. and the other thing is - just when you open your mouth and say something did NOT happen, Murphy takes charge and orders it to occur within 1 hour of you publicising your opinion and making you look dumb.

Glad Murphy (the law giver) isn't allowed in here!

mtnlane · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2009, 04:51:28 PM »

Seems like it is an ongoing problem then.......

Shane if you are watching perhaps you could revive your 'looking into it' Thanks

col52 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:18:31 PM »

Laney, you can find the answer here:

http://community.jackassworld.com/Post/ITS-ALL-felafeling-EXCREMENT/0F69C9B00009B9CF600080099EAB5

*wheels* · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:23:52 PM »

Col, I think your link must be broken. Laney try this one Link

mtnlane · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:33:17 PM »

Your link didn't work wheels

mtnlane · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:35:53 PM »

col - is that the answer to EVERYTHING?

*wheels* · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:53:33 PM »

Laney, It's the new link I'm going to try out on the AU boards.

*wheels* · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2009, 05:54:28 PM »

I'm over there at the moment helping someone in Ask a Member

http://forums.ebay.com.au/topic/Ask-A-Member/Item-Not-As/500109268&start=0

col52 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:01:43 PM »

Quote from: wheels on April 28, 2009, 05:23:52 PM

Col, I think your link must be broken. Laney try this one Link

It is working, but I couldn't figure out how to get it to say "Link" as I should, you know, how the professionals

do it on ebay.

col52 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:02:49 PM »

Quote from: mtnlane on April 28, 2009, 05:35:53 PM

col - is that the answer to EVERYTHING?

erm, yes, everything ebay anyway

mtnlane · « **Reply #21 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:12:15 PM »

Wheels!!!

I just LURVE your help Link over there

Was also enjoying the thread

*wheels* · « **Reply #22 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:30:00 PM »

Col, to insert a link behind other text, copy the full URL address that you want to link to first

In this forum:
click the Insert Hyperlink icon
copy the URL address into the brackets and put your text in
[ url=http://www.and.so.on/]THEN PUT YOUR TEXT HERE[/url ]
THEN PUT YOUR TEXT HERE

On the eBay boards:
in the Reply box, type the text that you want to appear, highlight it, click the Link icon, and paste the URL address

I always preview, just to double-check, before I hit post.

col52 · « **Reply #23 on:** April 28, 2009, 07:59:24 PM »

Thanks wheels, I'll try to remember that!

Bunny · « **Reply #24 on:** April 29, 2009, 12:48:43 PM »

glitchy mail

sent 2 sellers messages recently using the ask seller a question link
wondered why i have received no answers, just spoke to one of the sellers and he didnt it. grrrr this doesnt help us at all grrrr

*CountessA* · « **Reply #25 on:** April 29, 2009, 01:14:28 PM »

Yes, Bunny, this has been happening to a few people.

I believe this topic was already being discussed in another thread... I'll find it and merge the two topics shortly.

Bunny · « **Reply #26 on:** April 29, 2009, 02:22:32 PM »

thankyou countess

imperfect · « **Reply #27 on:** April 29, 2009, 02:39:16 PM »

Yes, have had problems for almost a year, have emailed eBay 1 million time and no change....

Thanks ebay

*CountessA* · « **Reply #28 on:** April 29, 2009, 02:44:40 PM »

Imp, now I understand why they haven't fixed it - or at least, let's take this as a working hypothesis.

The eBay email system may also be glitch-ridden. They haven't received your emails!

*wheels* · « **Reply #29 on:** April 29, 2009, 02:47:58 PM »

Shane's â™¥ emails to me are getting through fine! But, he doesn't send them through the eBay mail system.

Bunny · « **Reply #30 on:** April 29, 2009, 03:57:06 PM »

Quote from: wheels on April 29, 2009, 02:47:58 PM

Shane's â™¥ emails to me are getting through fine! But, he doesn't send them through the eBay mail system.

thats cause he knows it doesnt work!

col52 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 29, 2009, 09:41:51 PM »

See, told you bunny was violent!

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