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Posted: 12/17/2016 7:28:51 PM EDT

Everything I add to the cart has been insta-removed and marked as unavailable. These are not unusual items, just a basic Kindle and some foodstuffs.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:31:47 PM EDT

[#1]

Not sure but I back ordered the Witcher 3 from them on Black Friday when it was $25 and they still haven't shipped it yet.

How longs it take them to get that shit in?

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:33:26 PM EDT

[#2]

I had the same thing happen to me. Thought it was just a coincidence, but I guess not. I'm sure their servers are overloaded right now with shoppers, so it could just be that. Or, the damn Ruskies hacked them.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:35:28 PM EDT

[#3]

I have been filling my cart all day. I read your post and decided to click over to the amazon tab...went to checkout...everything in my cart is now "unavailable"

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:36:13 PM EDT

[#4]

Probably just server overload. Both my orders today took a while to confirm, but they did go thru.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:37:04 PM EDT

[#5]

I have the same problem. Has to be a glitch or hack because Amazon doesn't have Kindles in stock right now according to my cart!?

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:37:06 PM EDT

[#6]

Something going on with the video side, too. Can't rent shit, either through the computer or streaming to the TV.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:37:57 PM EDT

[#7]

Same.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:39:59 PM EDT

[#8]

Nothing is available from Amazon, just third party sellers.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:41:05 PM EDT

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something fucky

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:42:02 PM EDT

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I can tell you for a fact that they are doing extreme volumes of stuff right now.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:42:52 PM EDT

[#11]

Must be Russians

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:47:34 PM EDT

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That's going to cost them a shit ton. I went to help them with IT related issues up in their Seattle HQ....would hate to be there now...their management is anal without major issues

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:49:40 PM EDT

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I know someone who works on their e-commerce server side. Bet they are having VM problems.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:51:18 PM EDT

[#14]

Strange things happening.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:51:58 PM EDT

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Apparently not---on their FB page they are getting hammered with complaints----no one can order anything from them. Nothing shows up as available from them, and even the 3rd party stuff disappears from the shopping cart.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:53:12 PM EDT

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Don't know if it's a hack, might be server issues.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:53:43 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/17/2016 7:54:29 PM EDT

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I was in the process of buying a kindle and accessories when everything dropped from my cart and said "currently unavailable". So did everything in the "saved for later" section of my cart. Crazy shit!

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:57:08 PM EDT

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How would a server issue just remove things from an online cart? Seems rather specific no?

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:59:12 PM EDT

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Yep, just happened to me.

GF wants a USB turntable, and when I checked a couple of days ago, there were plenty of the model I wanted to order
available.

Went to place my order a little while ago, and all except one seller was "temporarily unavailable" (USB turntables can't be
that big a seller).

One seller was available, but it was a PITA adding it to my cart.

It finally went through after 4-5 attempts.

Posted: 12/17/2016 7:59:36 PM EDT

[#21]

Ordered GoPro last night from Amazon (not third party). No issues

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:00:27 PM EDT

[#22]

Seems everything is 'currently unavailable'.

Hack or not, this has to be costing them bigly happening the week before Christmas.

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:01:14 PM EDT

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Posted: 12/17/2016 8:01:50 PM EDT

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Down Detector

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:02:00 PM EDT

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It worked last night for me as well however this anomaly just happened about 20 mins or so ago, well for me anyway.

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:02:56 PM EDT

[#26]

You can't buy Kindle books right now either, which sucks for me.

If it is a hacker, he's costing me money.

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:03:22 PM EDT

[#27]

Russians
Chinese
Aliens
Fuck Bezos

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:04:40 PM EDT

[#28]

Placed an order around three, east coast time, and it went through. Already got the ship notice

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:05:10 PM EDT

[#29]

In before Amazon hostage takers claim responsibility and demand Trump not be President!

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:06:01 PM EDT

[#30]

Just blazed through two orders. I need a better meat grinder and a real sausage stuffer and it had been in my wish list a loooooong time.

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:06:11 PM EDT

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why does it always have to be the Russians,..can't it be the Chinese once in awhile?

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:07:56 PM EDT

[#32]

Why couldn't this happen while the markets are open?

Think about what every minute of downtime means in terms of lost revenue when it happens the Saturday before Christmas?

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:08:11 PM EDT

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Doubt it (Chinese), they would only hurt themselves. Too many "made in China" products sold there.

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:08:18 PM EDT

[#34]

Me too. I just freaked the fuck out that a bunch of stuff I had in my cart got sold out.

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:08:35 PM EDT

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Go try and find an item "Sold and shipped by Amazon.com" and add it to your cart.

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:10:09 PM EDT

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why does it always have to be the Russians,..can't it be the Chinegse once in awhile?

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why does it always have to be the Russians,..can't it be the Chinegse once in awhile?

Obama says Russians hack
Chinese steel naval drones

Posted: 12/17/2016 8:10:59 PM EDT

[#37]

Simple test.

Click on this item and try and add it to your cart.

Try to make it to checkout (not *THROUGH* checkout, unless you want a watch winder).

Amazon item test