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Virgin Atlantic eBay Auction

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 11:06
by Pete
http://www.v-flyer.com/pages.asp?pageid=141So, who's up for naming the aircraft 'V-FLYER'?

Pete

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 11:39
by Wolves27
*rustles around in his pockets for some loose change for the kitty*
Great Idea Pete!
I fancy the UC bar [^]
Dean

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 11:42
by Pete
I've already bought a holdall this morning. I can see this is going to be an expensive couple of weeks!
Pete

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 11:45
by fozzyo
Originally posted by pixuk
I've already bought a holdall this morning. I can see this is going to be an expensive couple of weeks!
Pete
hehee
I think our own plane would be too cool!

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 11:49
by HighFlyer
What a great idea for an auction! (Hmm ... I want my name on a plane!! hehe! Could be a great Xmas idea for those 'hard to buy for' people!
I think that a V-Flyer named plane would be fantastic - although it should definately be an honourary thing


Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 11:56
by HighFlyer
Just noticed that the name only stays on the aircraft for a year [;(]

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 11:57
by Wolves27
V-Flyer is timeless!
Dean

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 12:44
by Pete
Here's a link to all the Virgin Atlantic items;
Link to eBayThis link also earns V-Flyer about 1p every time you bid - so go mad!


Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 12:55
by Scrooge
Originally posted by pixuk
http://www.v-flyer.com/pages.asp?pageid=141
So, who's up for naming the aircraft 'V-FLYER'? 
Pete
Oh hell yes,i'll even put in double if we can name it after my fav former member..just ask them if we can rename a 343 instead

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 13:23
by HighFlyer
Oh hell yes,i'll even put in double if we can name it after my fav former member..just ask them if we can rename a 343 instead
LOLOL

:D:D:D Would that be an old, retired Nigerian A343 .. r just a standard one?


Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 13:31
by xenole
Not bad at £245 so far for the name on the plane......can't see it going for that though.

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 13:41
by mitchja
Sorry OT but does anyone know how to get referal web links to work through Norton Internet security as NIS blocks referal web links. I've tried disabling NIS but it still wont refer me to ebay [?]
Thanks and Regards

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 13:47
by Pete
Originally posted by mitchja
Sorry OT but does anyone know how to get referal web links to work through Norton Internet security as NIS blocks referal web links. I've tried disabling NIS but it still wont refer me to ebay [?]
Thanks and Regards
Didn't realise Norton did that - had heard that it came in for a ton of flack for blocking real content on websites (basically screwing up how they looked), but didn't realise they also blocked affiliate links (Which is pretty low, because that's how many sites, including V-Flyer, manage to supplement the running costs. I wonder why Norton thinks they are allowed to deny a website a referral credit. Grrr...)
Pete

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 18:28
by mitchja
Received a reply from Symantec tech support about this. I had to create a web content rule to allow the refering web site to pass the info to the ebay web site (ie I had to create a rule to permit
http://www.qksrv.net to pass on web page info on)
It now works [y]
Originally posted by xenole
Not bad at £245 so far for the name on the plane......can't see it going for that though.
Up to £4050.00 already but the reserve still not met [:0]
Regards

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 19:38
by locutus
Originally posted by mitchja
Sorry OT but does anyone know how to get referal web links to work through Norton Internet security as NIS blocks referal web links. I've tried disabling NIS but it still wont refer me to ebay [?]
Thanks and Regards
I see there's been a fix, but you can always copy the link address and remove the referral text, leaving the real URL present, so for the ebay one, you get:
search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfcclZ1QQfclZ3QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsassZvirginunite
Postage rates do seem a bit high though, hopeully that goes to charity too.

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 19:43
by Pete
Hmmm, ok, but the question was how to get the referral link to work, which is subtly different to removing the referral part of the link


Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 20:12
by locutus
Originally posted by pixuk
Hmmm, ok, but the question was how to get the referral link to work, which is subtly different to removing the referral part of the link 
I fully understand why you are doing this, but people buy software to stop phishing attempts, which is similar to this. The user thinks they are clicking on a link to Ebay, but their data is going via
http://www.qksrv.net and then being redirected to Ebay. Maybe an updated FAQ item is needed to explain how to bypass the most popular software packages.

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 21:28
by VS-EWR
When I click on the referal link they want me to download something..

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 21:58
by locutus
Originally posted by VS-EWR
When I click on the referal link they want me to download something..
The referral link doesn't seem to be working, I've had a few issues with these recently, with it timing out and not responding. Go direct and it works fine.

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 22:49
by Wolves27
I think the black leather holdalls are nice.
Dean

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 22:54
by Wolves27
So much so I've bought one. Its all for charity mate!
Dean

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 23:14
by Pete
I can easily see us all turning up at the next social touting one of those holdalls...
Pete

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 23:24
by Wolves27
Well I have to now.
And i'll turn up in my own named plane

Dean

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 23:29
by preiffer
My bid for £7,500 to call the plane "Reefa" didn't even hit the reserve... [:(]
Must try harder...[:?]
It's got my bid at it's current level of £7,100.99. (By the way - WHAT holdalls?)

Posted:
05 Dec 2005, 23:40
by VS-EWR
Originally posted by preiffer
My bid for £7,500 to call the plane "Reefa" didn't even hit the reserve... [:(]
Must try harder...[:?]
It's got my bid at it's current level of £7,100.99. (By the way - WHAT holdalls?)
It really would be great if one of us could get it, but I think we should just lobby to get a plane named after us anyway.
I was going to buy one of the shirts, but they're already too much for me, and there are still 5 days to go!