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Endless Loop with paypal...

mar-646676 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 01:28:42 GMT

I am having trouble processing a payment with paypal. Basically it tells me to imput my credit card info again and once i finish and click add it loads for 5 seconds then says at the very top (Please add a debit or credit card to complete your purchase). I deleted my cookies and signed into paypal.com to update it that way as well.

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

digital*ghost — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 02:21:10 GMT

I haven't experienced this issue myself, but the last week or so I've had (and seen) multiple reports of similar issues with eBay's checkout and the PayPal payment process. I suspect there is some site maintenence happening to prepare for the change in payment processors, and that is causing multiple glitches to the checkout process (it's switching from PayPal to Adyen, though I believe PayPal will still be able to be used).

Hopefully they will be able to resolve it soon. In the meantime, it might be a good idea to check with the seller(s) to see if any of the orders and payments were actually received, as I also had a buyer contact me because they were unsure if an order was made with me, but on my side everything was normal and I received their order and payment.

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robboscoke — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 03:50:57 GMT

Try this, may be it is your computer and not eBay, If NBN or ADSL turn off the computer and the router at the wall. Reboot the whole system. Run your anti-virus, such as McAfee, or Windows Defender, and do a full scan. Then clear all cookies, history and cached data.
Then turn off power for the computer and router and NBN equipment at the wall again.
After 5 minutes reboot. Then log on. Do not use Internet explorer switch to Microsoft EDGE that comes with Windows 10.

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

imastawka — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:24:29 GMT

Robbo, I've noticed that you give this advice often.

Not everyone has Windows 10, so maybe the advice could be to use Edge if they have it, or otherwise Firefox or Chrome?

Just sayin'..........

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

robboscoke — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:53:44 GMT

I am just thinking that most users have change over to Windows 10 by now, as Windows 7 finishes next February, so only 3 months to go. Sure, you can still use Windows 7 after that date but no updates and no security. Most computers sold in the last 3 or 4 years have had Windows 10 preinstalled

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imastawka — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:15:51 GMT

Fair enough, but there are some out there that don't like, or want to use Edge.

I've read many threads where people won't use it. They consider it too difficult.

I use it and I love it.

Just because you have Windows 10 doesn't mean you have to use Edge.

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davewil1964 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:37:43 GMT

What about Win 8? The one that postdated Win 7 (which doesn't end, just won't be supported. I used XP long after it's supposed use-by date and still would if I could). That I and probably many others use. I had Win 10, but luckily I was able to revert to 8. I much prefer my computer to act like a computer, not an overgrown phone.

The point, really, is not to use IE. Firefox and Chrome probably work as well as Edge. Which I don't use.

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

twyngwyn — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:42:52 GMT

have a read here:

https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2019/10/1571978044.html

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

imastawka — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:47:37 GMT

Windows 8?

Lawdy I hated that version, and converted it to 7 asap.

Somewhat of a dinosaur Dave? Unused to change mebbe?

I lubs Win10 and Edge.

But yes.....the point is....DON'T USE IE for ebay

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padi*0409 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:10:44 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:

I had Win 10, but luckily I was able to revert to 8. I much prefer my computer to act like a computer, not an overgrown phone.

I had to get a desktop after my lappy carked it, and obviously it came with WIN 10, I was apprehensive about using it as I'd seen it a few times, but my computer guru put in a program that makes it look and operate like the WIN 7 that I was using.

It only took me a short while to get myself used to it after he did that, but I do use Firefox and Chrome not Edge without any problems.

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

davewil1964 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:34:42 GMT

My first computer was a Commodore 128. I was using DOS before most people knew what a computer was. Built a nifty dBase database with drop-down menus and everything. No mice back then, all keyboard.

Used 3.11 as soon as it came out, 95, XP, 7, now 8. If the newer versions were actually better than what they replace I might be less resistant to upgrading, but they're not.

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

imastawka — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 08:00:14 GMT

Ours was a Spectra Video 128 - about 1981.

Waaaay too hard to programme for me, but I could make purty pictures with all those 0's and 1's

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

davewil1964 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:58:16 GMT

I learnt Pascal on the C128.

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imastawka — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:07:22 GMT

What is this? A peeing competition?

You win

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gumleaf_goodies — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:54:05 GMT

I had to give up Win XP kicking and screaming just a couple of months ago, after using it for 10 years (one the same computer!!). Your description of Win 10 "much prefer my computer to act like a computer, not an overgrown phone." hit the nail on the head. Sure, I'm getting used to it but it still irritates me. And what is Edge? (I use Firefox and Chrome).

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imastawka — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:08:54 GMT

Edge is the browser that comes with Windows 10.

You'll find it in your start menu under Microsoft Edge.

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countessalmirena — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:12:05 GMT

I'll be giving up Windows 7 kicking and screaming... but only then.

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zanadoo_56 — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 02:50:48 GMT

@countessalmirena wrote:
I'll be giving up Windows 7 kicking and screaming... but only then.

Me too. Unfortunately it's my laptop that is getting old and worn that might compel me to upgrade (ie be stuck with Win 10) when the laptop finally gives up the ghost.

My original PC (not connected to the internet) uses XP and I'd be very reluctant to get rid of that. Ditto Office 2003 with the old style toolbar icons. I hate the newer style ones that came with the starter Office installed on the laptop. I can use them but I hate them.

Re: Endless Loop with paypal...

heihachi_73 — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 09:56:34 GMT

Most browser-related problems in this day and age are server-side, not the user's PC.

The same PayPal thing was happening on Linux/Firefox (home) and a Windows 10/Chrome library PC, friend couldn't pay off their eBay fees early (via Seller Account / one time payment) because the PayPal window was either a spinning circle or a blank window. It's working now however.