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Ebay w/ Auctiva Image hosting and using safari Questions/Rant
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Sorry for the rant but I do have some questions and need some help.
I use to use Auctiva Image hosting for over a year, then they started to charge and I stopped using them. I just resigned up for their service which is now a pay service. What I really like about them is that they have Large images and as many as you want at no extra cost. The free scheduling is also really nice. I use them as well to host my error coin website. All good so far, but..............
On Saturday I listed this auction using auctiva:
Fast Upload
Then on Sunday I listed about 15 more auctions using Auctiva the same way, here is one of them:
Slow Upload
..................................
Here is my problem, The first link uploads instantly (with Safari) and the second one takes over a minute (with Safari) to upload (as well as all other auctions that I uploaded on Sunday)
I contacted support and they said they do not support Safari which is Apples internet Browser. They said to use Firefox. My RANT, I have always had a mac and do not want to load other browsers when it seems to work just fine with everything else, including the auction I listed on Sat (fast link) Apple is the fastest growing and best computer co and they don't want to support their browser which I find VERY LAME.
So my questions and help from the board .....
• Do you have trouble (completely) loading my auctions with your browser??
• Someone with Safari please try the 2 links and see if they load at different speeds.
• What other hosting services would you suggest instead of Auctiva which I really really like when it is working correctly.?
TIA
I use to use Auctiva Image hosting for over a year, then they started to charge and I stopped using them. I just resigned up for their service which is now a pay service. What I really like about them is that they have Large images and as many as you want at no extra cost. The free scheduling is also really nice. I use them as well to host my error coin website. All good so far, but..............
On Saturday I listed this auction using auctiva:
Fast Upload
Then on Sunday I listed about 15 more auctions using Auctiva the same way, here is one of them:
Slow Upload
..................................
Here is my problem, The first link uploads instantly (with Safari) and the second one takes over a minute (with Safari) to upload (as well as all other auctions that I uploaded on Sunday)
I contacted support and they said they do not support Safari which is Apples internet Browser. They said to use Firefox. My RANT, I have always had a mac and do not want to load other browsers when it seems to work just fine with everything else, including the auction I listed on Sat (fast link) Apple is the fastest growing and best computer co and they don't want to support their browser which I find VERY LAME.
So my questions and help from the board .....
• Do you have trouble (completely) loading my auctions with your browser??
• Someone with Safari please try the 2 links and see if they load at different speeds.
• What other hosting services would you suggest instead of Auctiva which I really really like when it is working correctly.?
TIA
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<< <i>Those of us who have avoided apple did it mostly for compatibility reasons. Seems you've just proved our point. --Jerry >>
Apple makes the best product bar FAR
Have you seen their stock price lately.
Why make that comment instead of trying to help??
Are you on Safari??
I just do not understand why on my computer one loads in 2 seconds and the other takes over one minute to load.
I no no idea why. And support wont help me.
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<< <i>Those of us who have avoided apple did it mostly for compatibility reasons. Seems you've just proved our point. --Jerry >>
Apple makes the best product bar FAR Have you seen their stock price lately. Why make that comment instead of trying to help?? >>
I can't offer any help since, as I said, I've avoided apple.
Firefox has been giving me headaches so I can't recommend that right now but I'm still using it. My first thought before I opened your thread was that you are using somewhat "fringe" software, probably a Mac guy. I didn't recognize Safari as an apple product but maybe I did subconsciously.
To be more specific with a comment that might help: I recommend sticking with mainstream components and software when dealing with computers as they will be the most tested.
I wish you the best of luck whichever way you choose to solve your problem. I have no problem with those who choose to use Apple.
--Jerry
Page 2 weighs in at 4.2 MB and loads in 6373.0 ms.
Page load times look correct for both pages given the size difference between the two pages.
<< <i>Thank you BigE
Are you on Safari??
I just do not understand why on my computer one loads in 2 seconds and the other takes over one minute to load.
I no no idea why. And support wont help me. >>
I am on a MACbook pro using Safari and both pages loaded fine, no noticeable time lag.
Still makes no sense to me.
"Page 1 weighs in at 736KB and loads in 1895.1 ms.
Page 2 weighs in at 4.2 MB and loads in 6373.0 ms.
Page load times look correct for both pages given the size difference between the two pages."
This is weird as the listings are similar, why the huge difference in size and how'd you find this info? I am not a tech guy so I don't what I would do with that info anyway
thanks again
-Paul
Occasionally you run into server congestion or a slow Internet link. Try a simple refresh.
FWIW I use Firefox on my both my Macs and prefer it over Safari. If you haven't tried it you should.
Chrome is still in beta for the Mac, last I checked (a few weeks ago). And it shows. Plus it still has integration issues with 3rd party apps (like 1Password, the Mac version of Roboform). But when it's cleaned up and officially released I will definitely jump on it. Google's browser technology is significantly better.
Lance.