weird error uploading an auction I need techie help

54topps

I have a Mac computer and I use a program called Garage sale. I tried to upload an auction this morning an got the following error from the Ebay server.

Auth token is hard expired. User needs to generate a new token for this applcation.

I just uploaded about 15 auctions Sunday night. Ive never seen this before. Does any one know what this means? How do I generate a new token?

Thanks in adavance.

jivan

i am going to generate a new token in 2012 i hope

zep33

tokens should be in your auction program settings, not on Ebay'. I use Auctiva and I think I have to generate a new token every year or so. They are used to confirm your identity between your program and ebay.

Not sure where they would be on your program. Maybe just type "token" in their help search

found this with google:

Authorizing GarageSale to use your eBay account
GarageSale requires an access token to connect to the eBay system. This is a secret code GarageSale needs to help keep your account secure.
An access token grants a single application access to your eBay account, in this case GarageSale. eBay requires an authorized client applications or services to use a token. This token is used as a safer alternative to saving your eBay username and password locally on your hard drive.
GarageSale needs a token to perform its operations such as adding auctions, getting auction categories etc. with your eBay account. After filling in your eBay username and clicking the authorize button, GarageSale will automatically point your web browser to the eBay token web page. Follow the instructions on the web page to authorize GarageSale. Then return to GarageSale and click next.

GarageSale will retrieve your access token from eBay. This token will only be saved in your personal ‘keychain’. You can view and delete it using the 'keychain access' application in the 'utilities' directory located in your applications folder.

54topps

Thanks zep33! I will give it a shot tonight. Hopefully this works.