Whoah! Now, this is REALLY weird!

Russ · December 13, 2002 10:27AM

Look at the green LED hit counter in this auction. While you're there, hit refresh a time or two and watch what happens.

Russ, NCNE

MadMarty · December 13, 2002 10:34AM

As Airplanenut would say Cool!!!

Hey Russ, did you check out my Kennedy (See my bank thread)...

coppercoins · December 13, 2002 10:37AM

Hmm...seems like a problem in his math in his counter script...either that or the entire internet is interested in a couple of parial proof sets all of a sudden. I would vote for the former.

MrKelso · December 13, 2002 10:38AM

Has Lucy been looking at it that much?

braddick · December 13, 2002 10:40AM

Holy Macaroni, that is REALLY weird!

Russ · December 13, 2002 10:42AM

Strange thing about this one is that it's the stock counter provided by eBay. The URL is the same as the other auctions using it, but I haven't found any others that are whacked like this one.

Russ, NCNE

dorkkarl · December 13, 2002 11:18AM

maybe the seller has some kind of program hooked up on his home pc to constantly poll the auction listing url for activity. only thing i can think of (& i ain't no compu-wiz)

K S

Russ · December 13, 2002 11:26AM

Karl,

I don't think a single PC would be enough, unless it's hooked to a VERY fat pipe. The counter is going up to quickly.

Russ, NCNE

braddick · December 13, 2002 11:31AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3300093190 The counter on this one is fubarbed too! eBay Conspiracy?

LucyBop · December 13, 2002 11:31AM

Anyone can sign up for that counter that is being used and when you set it up for your webpage you can have it increment in this manner.

These type of free webcounters have many styles and settings....

braddick · December 13, 2002 11:33AM

And this one!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3300093179

robertpr · December 13, 2002 11:39AM

The one Braddick posted works (or uh, doesn't) but the others just say "thanks for looking". Maybe that's what they default to when the count gets too high.

Russ · December 13, 2002 11:42AM

Robert,

When they say thanks for looking, hitting refresh usually brings the counter back.

Russ, NCNE

airplanenut · December 13, 2002 11:47AM

<< <i>As Airplanenut would say Cool!!! Hey Russ, did you check out my Kennedy (See my bank thread)... >>

If you'll allow me to quote myself...

COOL!!!

mbbiker · December 13, 2002 1:44PM

i found another one

link

Russ might like this coin to

BAJJERFAN · December 13, 2002 8:25PM

This appears to be a general problem as I have found several like that.

kranky · December 13, 2002 10:16PM

Maybe it's a coincidence, but all the examples posted have 10-digit auction numbers. I looked at a few more coin auctions with 10-digit auction numbers (beginning with 33) and they also have the screwed-up counters.

Russ · December 14, 2002 1:09AM

<< <i>10-digit auction numbers (beginning with 33) >>

Well, 33 is half of 66, which is only one number away from 666. HMM...

Russ, NCNE

Whoah! Now, this is REALLY weird!

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