'Live mode' opens strange tabs in Chrome browser today

A few times - and I think this is only when Iā€™m checking a listingā€™s live mode in GS, new tabs are being opened in my Chrome browser with this or very similar address: http://trc.taboola.com/taboola-display-ebay/log/3/available.

Do you have any idea why this is happening?

Most likely some ad embedded on the eBay page is doing this. :frowning:

And then those of ebay get on sellersā€™ nerves for the super-dangerous link to image hosting servicesā€¦ anyway, I had a similar problem once, it was another link but the matter was the same, I guessā€¦

Hm. Strangeā€¦ What is going on with eBay lately? :confused:

Have a great day.

They are destroying their self (CIT)ā€¦

Hi,
I have the same problem, only when GS is open. When I close it, the problem disappears.
I donā€™t know if this come from Ebay or GS. I tried to find the origin but the problem returns systematically after few hours of opening GS.
Jean-Luc

Still having the problem here. Have noticed it is not limited to viewing a listing in ā€œLive Modeā€ within GS. It also happened immediately after I uploaded a new listing.

Boom! 4 tabs opened one right after another.

GarageSale switches to Live mode after uploading a listing.
As Ilja already mentioned, these popups are caused by ads on the eBay website GarageSale is loading in Live view.
It might help to disable ā€œLoad Flash Widgetsā€ in the GarageSale preferences > General but I fear this wonā€™t have any effect, unfortunately.
Itā€™s also worth a try to select ā€œBlock PopUpsā€ in the Safari preferences > Security (if Safari is your default browser).

Regards, Kristian

Here is a special build to might help diagnose where those windows are coming from. Please download it and activate the logging feature like this:

  • Install the new version and hold down the Control key on your keyboard while double-clicking it
  • In the debug settings window, enable the ā€œEnable remote debuggingā€ checkbox and enter the logging identifier Iā€™ll send you in a private message
  • get back with me once you saw another unwanted browser window popping up when viewing a live listing in GS

https://downloads.iwascoding.com/downloads/GarageSale_7_2017-10-11_1.dmg

Hi Ilja,
I downloaded the last version. I have enabled ā€œEnable remoteā€¦ā€ and entered your logging identifier.
Iā€™ll get back with you when another unwanted browser window poppingā€™ll appear on Google Chrome.
Jean-Luc

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Iā€™m having the same issue. Tabs are being opened in Safari when viewing live mode. The url is initially the same as in the OP but then goes blank.

Sometimes when I click around in Garage Sale, a browser window opens with this address:
trc.taboola.com/taboola-display-ebay/log/3/available
What the heck is this and why?

I was having this issue after the latest upgrade.

Went away for now Muahhhahahahaha ,
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It seems to be getting worse. Several times today when I switched to LIVE view it opened SIX tabs at once with this same address. This is happening in Firefox, Safari and Chrome. I tried them all.

Can you try this version please and let me know if you are still seeing unwanted browser windows:

http://downloads.iwascoding.com/downloads/GarageSale_7_2017-10-18.dmg

http://downloads.iwascoding.com/downloads/GarageSale_7_2017-10-23_1.dmg

If so, please note the date and time when this happened. This way it itā€™s easier to find the right entry in the logs.

Thanks Ilja.
I try immediately. I had a few unwanted browser windows but less than before and not ā€œtrc.taboolaā€ but ā€œhttp://tracking.rocketadserver.com/ā€. The last time, it was October 17 12h12.

Having the exact same issue here, annoying.

Please donā€™t miss Iljaā€™s post here:

Better try this improved version:

http://downloads.iwascoding.com/downloads/GarageSale_7_2017-10-19.dmg

http://downloads.iwascoding.com/downloads/GarageSale_7_2017-10-23_1.dmg

When I view some but not all of my listings Garage Sale repeatedly attempts to open a new tab going to this link. The link doesnā€™t work but it tries numerous times. Any idea?

Jon