Anyone else having trouble getting into Amazon?

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  • Gator95
    Established Member
    • Jan 2008
    • 322
    • Atlanta GA
    • Ridgid 3660

    #1

    Anyone else having trouble getting into Amazon?

    Is there a rumble in the jungle?

    Was going to check out a tool bargain posted here when I got this message from Amazon:

    (I get the same thing when I type in amazon.com into my browser window to go there without using a link)


    ******************************
    Amazon.com


    We're sorry!

    You have been denied access to this feature because we believe you violated the terms, conditions, rules, guidelines or policies of our site in the past. If you believe we have taken this action in error, you may contact us at ad-help-us@amazon.com.

    We apologize for the inconvenience.
    Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: Why am I seeing this page?
    A: This page is usually shown when we believe that the request is coming from a robot or other automated source of requests. If you are not a robot please contact us immediately by emailing ad-help-us@amazon.com and we will reinstate your access to our website.

    Q: How can I operate a robot and not get this page?
    A: We understand that there are many legitimate reasons for robots to access our website. We are happy to work with people trying to create robots so that they may do so safely and efficiently. If you are operating a robot and you are seeing this page we'd love to hear from you so that we may better understand your use case and help you to achieve your goals. Please email ad-help-us@amazon.com and we'll help you out - seriously, we aren't mad at you.

    Q: What are some general tips for people writing robots?
    A: First, you should see if there is a better method to get the information you need. For example, Amazon Web Services provides a rich set of APIs to retrieve the information displayed on many of Amazon's web pages (prices, reviews, sales rank, etc). Because Amazon Web Services exposes a stable set of APIs that provide structured data it is often much easier to retrieve information via this method. You'll be able to find out more about Amazon Web Services at http://aws.amazon.com. Second, you should identify your robot using a unique user agent string that provdes a way we can get in touch with you if necessary. For example, here is Google's user agent string Googlebot/2.1 (+http://www.googlebot.com/bot.html)
    Last edited by Gator95; 06-06-2008, 04:10 PM.
  • scmhogg
    Veteran Member
    • Jan 2003
    • 1839
    • Simi Valley, CA, USA.
    • BT3000

    #2
    The news on TV here in SoCal said there was a problem with a large portion of their system.

    Steve
    I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. Bertrand Russell

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    • just started
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2008
      • 642
      • suburban Philly

      #3
      I have been having trouble all day. I think they were under a DOS attack, although they may not admit it.

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      • Uncle Cracker
        The Full Monte
        • May 2007
        • 7091
        • Sunshine State
        • BT3000

        #4
        Just as well... Today's Friday Sale sucked anyway...

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        • jussi
          Veteran Member
          • Jan 2007
          • 2162

          #5
          I did earlier today but seems to be working fine now.
          I reject your reality and substitute my own.

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