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it's evident this is happening across various browsers, the issue is being reported on those using Firefox, Google Chrome, & Safari - so the typical blame the client approach via Ebay of "it's YOUR browser" looks unlikely to suffice.
I find that when I encounter a problem on eBay, trying another browser is often a good first step to diagnosing many issues.
Asking someone if they have tried another browser serves multiple purposes. In some cases, the problem is unique to one specific browser. In other cases the problem may be related to local data stored in the cache or cookies, in which case switching to another less-used browser will very often bypass the problematic data.
If something fails in one browser but works in another, that is useful data -- not only as a potential workaround to solve the immediate problem, but as an indication that something is different between one browser and the other. Perhaps deleting browser cache or eBay cookies is in order. Perhaps one browser is in need of an update, or is missing a critical component, or has different settings that can be changed.
If something fails in two browsers, that is also useful data. Then it is unlikely trying to fiddle with browser settings is going to be productive, and that can be dispensed with. Then you can look at common things that the two browsers share -- common add-ons, security settings, the computer or the network. If you can try another computer, that can rule out problems with an individual device. If you can temporarily disable certain security settings, you can rule out security issues. If you can try another network by using a cell phone browser, or laptop connected at a coffee shop, that could help to indicate if the problem is network-related.
It is worth checking the community boards to see if others are having similar issues; though the fact that two people are having problems that sound the same does not necessarily indicate that they have the same underlying cause.
There is no doubt that many people have had issues with various changes to the sign-in pages since last October. At the same time, millions of people still use eBay every day, using all sorts of browsers and all sorts of different devices, security settings and networks. If lots of people can sign in but you can not, it makes sense to ask why -- what is different between the folks who can sign in, and those who can't?
Approaching the issue from a framework of blame -- who's fault is it? -- is not particularly useful. If most everyone can sign in except you, it does you no good to assign blame, even if ultimately it turns out to be eBay's fault, whatever that means. eBay changed something, and now you can no longer sign in. What are you going to do?
If it is eBay's fault, but you can work around the problem and sign in anyway, then isn't the existence of that workaround the important thing? Given the choice of knowing who is at fault for a problem, or knowing how to work around that problem entirely, I choose the workaround every time. Knowing who to blame may make you feel better, but it does not actually get any work done.
And if you assume the fault is eBay's but you are ultimately mistaken, you may be waiting a long time for a fix.
In summation: Try another browser.
