@ch2533 wrote:
I provided the same information for that one too and it gives me a realistic date when i would get my money, not december of 1969. Im wondering if i messed up or if ebay did.
eBay did. They use a version of UNIX operating system that keeps track of dates by measuring time from a known starting point of January 1, 1970. If a particular date value on a listing gets lost somehow, the system assumes that it's Day Zero, back on midnight, January 1 of '70.
Here's where things get a little sticky, so follow me closely here: system time is based on Greenwich Mean Time, which is anywhere from 5-8 hours ahead of the mainland U.S., depending on what time zone you're in. When the system applies the timezone offset, in order to give you the info in terms of your local time zone, it rolls back to the preceding day, which is now December 31 of 1969, and there you are.
I think that glitch should sort itself out eventually. See if it's any better tomorrow.
@ch2533 wrote:
The one i sold that is coming on december also has a hammer next to it while the one that is coming tomorrow has a lock on it... both buyers left positive feedback.
I think the hammer indicates an auction. I can't recall what the lock symbol indicates. Try rolling your cursor over each icon and pausing on it, and an explanatory label or caption may appear.
