posted on May 3, 2004 05:48:34 AM new
I'm having trouble uploading ebay categories. Keeps saying 'please wait' but nothing happens. I don't know the number of the category I want to list so I can't enter it manually. If I look for it the old way I can't find it. Anyone know the number for mem's rayban sunglasses?
The problem is most likely related to recent changes that eBay made to their category map. Every time eBay updates their category map, we must also update the map on our site. This means that the first time a user visits the category page after an update, we must fetch the new map. Since the category map is fairly large, the time to fetch this page the first time after a category update is noticeably longer than normal. We have added a progress bar, so you should see that an update is taking place.
Note that the update process can take several minutes. Please allow time for the map to update before exiting the page. After the map has been updated, time to access the category page should return to normal.
Unfortunately, there are certain ISPs or proxy networks that may time out when fetching this large page. If this happens, please try restarting your system, and/or use a different dialup number to access the internet.
The category for men's sunglasses is 15666. This category is most likely one of the ones that eBay converted a lot of subcategories into item specifics, so once you get to the edit page you'll probably have some item specifics to fill out to determine the category you want your item to be in.
