eBay "Dead Dog Slow"

[Anita]

Who remembers the discussion that had a list of eBay (and their buddies) URLs to block to speed up loading pages and block their spyware? 

I have the list of URLs, but someone on the Stores Board is asking for more information.  I'd like to direct them to that conversation... but I have a strong feeling the conversation has gone POOF!

One of the posters had all the information on his website as well.

[diger7]

Rockboss

http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=rockboss2000

[Anita]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, and THANK YOU!

[xppman]

I have that info in a text file as well.
Very handy just in case rockboss goes poof too.

Here is is:

The instructions below will still speed up page loads on category and search results pages... It will suppress many eBay errors that interfer with your daily activities here... It will have no adverse affects on any other site... The only possible interference you may experience will be if you try to sort a large search return by "Distance: nearest first"... Only the closest fifty50 items will display sorted (200 if you use advanced search).
Portions of the tweak will carry cross-site and not be restricted to the search results/browse category pages... Specifically the buffer overflow in some routers caused by omniture.com cookies will cease and the omniture.com related "SiteCatalyst Debugging" should disappear from your eBay pages.

FIRST, clear the browser's cache:
A. Click on "Tools" in the IE toolbar...
B. Scroll the drop-down menu to "Internet Options" and click...
C. The Internet Options dialog box pops up with the "General" tab on top...
D. Click "Delete Files"...
E. In the next pop-up put a check mark in the box for "Delete all off-line content" and click "OK"...
F. Once the cache purge is finished click "OK"

SECOND, stop the JavaScript downloads on the search results pages:
1. Click on the "Tools" button again in your toolbar.
2. Click on "Internet options" again in the dropdown.
3. Click on the "Security" tab in the pop-up window.
4. Click on the "Restricted sites" icon (red w/white dash).
5. Click on the "Sites..." button.
6. Add the following URLs one at a time... Clicking the "Add" button after each:


http://*.admarketplace.net
http://*.andale.com
http://ads.web.aol.com
http://ar.atwola.com
http://*.auctiva.com
http://*.doubleclick.com
http://ad.doubleclick.net
http://ebay.doubleclick.net
http://*.doubleclick.net
http://banners.ebay.com
http://bibo.ebay.com
http://include.ebay.com
http://include.ebaystatic.com
http://pics.ebaystatic.com
http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com
http://promo.ebay.com
http://*.ebaypromo.com
http://listings.ebay.com
http://*.listings.ebay.com    --> (SEE BELOW)
http://*.search-desc.ebay.com    --> (SEE BELOW)
http://*.search.ebay.com    --> (SEE BELOW)
http://search.ebay.com
http://search-desc.ebay.com
http://search.ebaymotors.com
http://search.stores.ebay.com
http://keyword.ebay.com
http://attr-search.ebay.com
http://www.ebay.com
http://srv.main.ebayrtm.com
http://*.esomniture.com
http://*.omniture.com
http://adfarm.mediaplex.com
http://altfarm.mediaplex.com
http://*.mediaplex.com
https://secureinclude.ebaystatic.com
https://securepics.ebaystatic.com
Don't use the asterisk (*) wildcard in these three3 URLs if you visit the Mature Audiences section of eBay. To visit eBay's Mature section, your browser must be able to accept a cookie from that category. You can still restrict other category browse and search results pages that you frequent by using the full URL... Examples:


http://books.listings.ebay.com
http://music.listings.ebay.com
http://pottery-glass.search-desc.ebay.com
http://jewelry.search-desc.ebay.com
http://collectibles.search.ebay.com
http://clothing.search.ebay.com
7. Click "OK" when finished...
8. You should be back to the "Security" tab... Double-check that you have remained in the "Restricted Sites" zone then CLICK "Custom Level"
9. Now adjust your browser settings in the "Restricted sites" zone to these levels:
Download signed ActiveX controls (Disable)
Download unsigned ActiveX controls (Disable)
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe (Disable)
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins (Disable)
Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting (Disable)
***There may be a cookies setting here if you are still using IE5.x***
File download (Disable)
Font download (Disable)
Java permissions (High safety)
Access data sources across domains (Disable)
Don't prompt for client certificate selection when... (Disable)
Drag and drop or copy and paste files (Enable)
Installation of desktop items (Disable)
Launching programs and files in an IFRAME (Disable)
Navigate sub-frames across different domains (Disable)
Software channel permissions (High safety)
Submit nonencrypted form data (Enable)
Userdata persistence (Disable)
Active scripting (Disable)
Allow paste operations via script (Disable)
Scripting of Java applets (Prompt)
Logon (Prompt for user name and password)
10. Click "OK"...
11. Click "OK" on the "Security" tab.
AND THIRD, turning off script debugging:
Z1. Click on the "Tools" button again in your toolbar.
Z2. Click on "Internet options" again in the dropdown.
Z3. Click on the "Advanced" tab in the pop-up window.
Z4. Under "Browsing" put a check-mark next to "Disable script debugging"...
Z5. Un-check "Display a notification about every script error"...
Z6. Click "Apply"...
Z7. Click "OK"...

NOW, eXit (close) all browser windows... Start a new browser session... Try surfing eBay again.

[Anita]

Thanks Xpp, I posted your info as well.  eBay will be THRILLED! 

[bargainbloodhound]

Here's the list of settings you need to change to speed up page loads on Yahoo and Amazon:




------------

[xppman]

Oh yea here is the list for the rest of the net too.




BBH you are tooooooo funny.

[xppman]

Anita
That's rockbosses info so don't credit me.
I found that way way back when.
The rockboss... Well he rocks.

[amy]

Percentage of buyers who are willing to go through that list ?

[stardust]

I only have the 'banners, omniture and mediaplex urls blocked.  Just blocking those makes the speed amazingly faster.  I have all the others left as is so that I can customize the searching and leave it set.  Otherwise, it's customize each time you log on.  PITA.  I've got really fast DSL now, so I don't notice much of any kind of wait.  At least I don't have to sit and grow mold while toopid banners try to show up.