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Weird Ebay Home Page

Hi guys,

Just went onto ebay with the intention of listing a few things but noticed this really strange wording at the top of the home page. It says:

Hello WQAAAA**

Then it has my user name in brackets and the option to sign out. Haven't noticed this before, has anyone else? Is this something new they've brought in or am I being paranoid?

Thanks

Wendy
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    did you try refreshing the page?
  • wendy30
    wendy30 Posts: 49 Forumite
    Hi,

    Yes just refreshed the page and it's still there.
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,570 Forumite
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    mine looks normal, just logged on to check
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  • Crazychik
    Crazychik Posts: 1,994 Forumite
    Is there anyone in your household, who uses the same computer for their own ebay?

    I dont know how it happens, but it happens to me and my OH occasionaly.

    Sometimes it'll say Hello "my name" and then OH's ID. :confused:
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  • I have been getting a similar thing as well. My name appears when I log in but after I revise or add an item to sell, it comes up with the funny ID. My usual name reappears when I log back in but it has happened again! The OH's is different from what appears.

    Strange...
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    try deleting ebay cookies and log in again
  • Just done that. However, I log back in, try to revise my item and then it asks me to enter in my password. It doesn't recognise it! Crazy!

    I have just gone through the change password procedure thinking that I had it wrong (I already changed it earlier due to paranoia about the weird ID thing) and it is doing it again! Can't revise my item! Luckily enough, it is only something minor but it is annoying!

    Now I am getting a bit worried! Can you get through to a live person at eBay or is it the help centre all online?
  • this happened to a friend of mine, missed letters out and added some ** as well!! bizarre
  • thatgirlsam
    thatgirlsam Posts: 10,451 Forumite
    mines a bit weird an all!! it has hello **(then my name in brackets) !!!!!!?? maybe a technical glitch??
    £608.98
    £80
    £1288.99
    £85.90
    £154.98
  • 080766
    080766 Posts: 84 Forumite
    10 Posts
    My one happened like that too. But not today. ???
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