12-17-2019 02:12 PM
I often have to redo a post once or twice to get it through. Javascript screwups, it seems.
12-17-2019 02:26 PM
Vic
12-17-2019 02:31 PM
Not sure if I can shed any light, other than to confirm it has happened to me (and many others), usually just after submitting a lengthy post.
If I see that red band while composing a post, I generally open up a community post in another browser tab and refresh it to make sure I am still signed in (or to sign in again if necessary). Then I go back to finish the original message, and copy the entire message to the clipboard (just in case it is lost). And then try to post. Most of the time that seems to work, but sometimes I have to back up, paste in the message again, and post again.
If I forget to copy the message and run into problems after attempting to post, sometimes I can go back to the original posting screen using the back button rather than the text link and see a teal band indicating that I have saved content (once I am signed in), and I am offered the option to load or discard it; that saved content may not be completely up to date, though.
Latest saved drafts can also be found at the bottom of your Community profile page if you get lost after trying to post.
If you are getting repeated sign-in messages in the Community boards, you might want to make sure your browser is set to accept (and keep) cookies, and perhaps manually erase your eBay cookies if you think there is a problem. Then go to your Account Site Preferences, and make sure the box at the bottom to keep you signed in to the community boards is checked, and hit apply.
12-17-2019 03:17 PM
there is a glitch going on with that and the staff is aware of it and working on a solution
12-17-2019 04:40 PM
It happened to me last night and again just a few minutes ago. I was and am using an Android Galaxy tablet and Chrome.
12-17-2019 04:55 PM
It's happened to me off and on for a long time, but lately it's nearly every time I write a post. I've learned to copy everything I'm working on *immediately* when I see any red bars. Then I cancel out of the screen I'm writing and go back to the "Reply" button and paste in the stuff I copied. I've lost far too many posts over time. Never again if I can prevent it.
A.
12-17-2019 05:33 PM
Yes it’s happening to me as well.
I really had not been having any issues with that until earlier today. I thought it was because I was adding photos, but reading all of these comments maybe not.
Mermaid 🐳
12-17-2019 06:14 PM
Gee, it wouldn't be an Ebay bug, would it?
12-17-2019 06:46 PM
Yup...it's been happening on and off for years. And it's why I started "Command+C" copying all posts before I hit the button so that I don't have to re-write anything...or remember what I wrote, lol. I also do this with eBay messages cuz I get errors there too.
Edited to add: Just happened agin with this very post!
12-17-2019 07:38 PM
12-18-2019 08:02 AM
12-18-2019 11:55 AM
@magpie-market18 wrote:
Ctrl+C on Android/PC is the same function
I guess I have never noticed it. Thanks.
12-18-2019 01:37 PM
I had to retry the ECW post three times before I got it up. It seems to hit on longer messages. If you can move fast, you beat the red bar. Go slow and no go.
12-18-2019 02:40 PM
@evelyb30 wrote:I had to retry the ECW post three times before I got it up. It seems to hit on longer messages. If you can move fast, you beat the red bar. Go slow and no go.
Yes, that seems to be the case. Heaven forbid that we should stop and give thought to want we want to write next. We get kicked out of the message window.
12-18-2019 03:14 PM
I used to think it only happened when I was also watching a Youtube video. Apparently the're unrelated.