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Forbidden 403 Message
Jun 26, 2012 08:22 PM

Has anyome else got a Forbidden 403 message when trying to sign on using Firefox? Has anyone had some strange text when trying to view an item? EBay is the only site experiencing this problem that I know! Did they open the "back door" and let a virus or malware bot in? Ebay is linked to all our purchases, sales and PayPal which holds our information. Should I be worried?

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Forbidden 403 Message

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Forbidden 403 Message
Jun 26, 2012 08:22 PM

Has anyome else got a Forbidden 403 message when trying to sign on using Firefox? Has anyone had some strange text when trying to view an item? EBay is the only site experiencing this problem that I know! Did they open the "back door" and let a virus or malware bot in? Ebay is linked to all our purchases, sales and PayPal which holds our information. Should I be worried?

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by bombshelloutlet (94 ) View Listings
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Re: Forbidden 403 Message
Jun 26, 2012 08:30 PM

This happened on both my laptop that I was using and on my new Dell computer that I set up today. makes me think something is up with EBay...Die Hard style! I will definately not stay logged on from now on!

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Re: Forbidden 403 Message
Jul 6, 2012 11:28 AM

Also....have you been getting chinese ebay when typing what to search for in the search engine? I'm on normal ebay when I start searching, typed in the item then it takes me to chinese ebay...even if I'm in my own account clicking on the same sellers I bought from in the U.S. I'm wondering if its a glitch from Ebay?

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Re: Forbidden 403 Message
Jul 6, 2012 09:38 PM

Yes!! Did you ever fix it? I know how if you are still having problems. What browsers do you use and which ones right now let you go without forbidden 403?

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Re: Forbidden 403 Message
Jul 8, 2012 12:39 AM

I haven't fixed it, I've been using firefox because my explorer was acting up this week.

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Re: Forbidden 403 Message
Jul 8, 2012 02:13 AM

Chrome:

 

1. Go to the top right corner to the customize and control wrench thing.

 

2. Go to settings-it should be right after downloads

 

3. Make sure your advanced settings are on, just in to make sure you see all the options.

 

4. Scroll back to the top if applicable.

 

4. Then under the PRIVACY option there is a box that says CONTENT SETTINGS-click on it.

 

5. YOU WILL SEE THESE OPTIONS BELOW.CHECK THE ONES I HAVE BOLDED.

 

SCREEN LOOKS LIKE BELOW: CHECK BOLDED. LEAVE THE CROSSED OUT ONES WITH NO CHECKS

 

Allow local data to be set (recommended)

Allow local data to be set for the current session only

Block sites from setting any data

Block third-party cookies and site data

Clear cookies and other site and plug-in data when I close my browser

 

HERE YOU SHOULD SEE A BUTTON TO CLICK ALL COOKIES AND SITE DATA

 

6. NEXT:  Below where you clicked, "clear cookies and other site and plug in data when I close my browser,"

ALL COOKIES AND SITE DATA-

CLICK IT

 

7. Then there is a list, click REMOVE ALL.

 

8. PRESS OK

 

 

9. Now, close your google chrome browser.

 

10. Restart your computer (you can just wait three minutes and restart chrome but for kicks I went ahead and restarted my computer.

 

You should be good to go. I know these directions are written as if its a lot but I am just very precise because that is how I like to read directions.

 

Let me know how it works. If it doesn't I will ask my boyfriend, "Mr. Computer Genius," and give you his directions to fix it another way but this way should do it.

 

 

 

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Re: Forbidden 403 Message
Jul 8, 2012 02:14 AM

It's interesting how this all happened to a number of people at the same time. Start with chrome to fix.

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