@VirMach said:
All invoices under $0.50 have been made $0.50 -- sorry to whoever has to pay 10 cents extra now because of @Neoon even though you actually had other plans.
Giropay is broken and Alipay just asked me for my ID.
I don't have a valid one right now, so big rip.
Thanks though.
@Virmach please deduct $0.50 from my account balance to pay @Neoon 's invoice.
Stop making me do things
I mean, I was totally going to do that but it looks like he figured it out.
Potentially possible to have service deployed on the wrong node. It may have happened on one of the more recent provisioning system reworks. Looking into it, but it likely means migrations incoming with no notice (other than this one.)
UPDATE -- I think it only affected two services in a very specific timeframe, correcting them now. Looks like it went back to being normal afterward so I think it's been fixed.
@tototo said:
I got Offer #143 with a FRANKZ coupon. I actually wanted Offer #142, but anyway, is this the intended behavior? (VNC shows that Almalinux is actually installed)
clientarea.php -- Installed OS: Almalinux 8
control.php -- Operating System DISABLED - Windows Desktop (Server 2019) Evaluation Legacy
Not intended. I've seen a few people install disabled operating systems, I guess that explains that. I'm guessing since ... something.. something...
Which product did you end up on?
I just bought it from BF page and didn't do anything. Select OS was set to Install later, so I thought it would be delivered without any OS installed.
Sorry if I misunderstood something.
(edit)
Just in case you need to look something up.
Your Order Number is: 7578666252
Uhhh, oh I'm guessing it's a new "feature" added where if no OS is found it defaults to whatever one it finds first. That makes the most sense.
Ah, that makes sense to me. Upon checking, Offer #98, which I received 16 hours ago, was the same.
When I receive a new VPS, is it possible for it to be delivered in an offline state? Leaving a VPS untouched for 16 hours without any setup feels a bit bad to me.
@sh97 said: @VirMach , payment debited - bill still shows unpaid, and got this screen (Invoice 1661742)
Added new CC, and clicked on pay.
I think it's trying to tell you that it failed. But I don't know why it errored out like that.
You still need to pay for it, it didn't actually confirm the payment. It'll show as pending on your card but will drop off.
Ah alright - thanks for confirming.
I think it's related to it not passing fraud check and how we have to hook into it to prevent it from doing that, but it doesn't always work out well which would explain the error and lack of explanation by the system. Basically it made it far enough to where it let you pay, then WHMCS does this "smart" sick move of implementing doing fraud check in a terrible way ever since an update a while ago, where it still lets you pay even though it knows it's about to reject it, then it rejects it in the worst way possible, without notifying the user, or the admin, for Stripe.
Let me know if it doesn't provision in like 10-20 minutes after you pay though, I'm not sure how the flash sale system will handle your order if it's in manual review. How it's supposed to work is it doesn't touch it until we mark it off and then it does it afterward.
If the merchant you are paying is bankrupt, your payment would be cancelled automatically.
This happened with Redbox DVD rental service.
For a hosting provider, it means they are deadpooling.
Was Offer #143 (2C/1.4G/55G/5.7T/NYC) the last one in stock among Offers #141-143? I think I clicked the middle link, which was the only one not marked as OoS, but I’m starting to lose confidence.
@sh97 said: @VirMach , payment debited - bill still shows unpaid, and got this screen (Invoice 1661742)
Added new CC, and clicked on pay.
I think it's trying to tell you that it failed. But I don't know why it errored out like that.
You still need to pay for it, it didn't actually confirm the payment. It'll show as pending on your card but will drop off.
Ah alright - thanks for confirming.
I think it's related to it not passing fraud check and how we have to hook into it to prevent it from doing that, but it doesn't always work out well which would explain the error and lack of explanation by the system. Basically it made it far enough to where it let you pay, then WHMCS does this "smart" sick move of implementing doing fraud check in a terrible way ever since an update a while ago, where it still lets you pay even though it knows it's about to reject it, then it rejects it in the worst way possible, without notifying the user, or the admin, for Stripe.
Let me know if it doesn't provision in like 10-20 minutes after you pay though, I'm not sure how the flash sale system will handle your order if it's in manual review. How it's supposed to work is it doesn't touch it until we mark it off and then it does it afterward.
VM deployed - no issues.
I'm using a residential IP / No VPN, so hopefully it shouldn't have triggered any fraud checks.
I hope the first charge gets released automatically.
Thanks for checking!
I still remember (I hope it's true and not some figment of my imagination) one hidden in a grammatical symbol and it was remarkably creative at that point. I don't even remember what the sale was for but I think it was definitely @VirMach.
@nullnothere said:
I still remember (I hope it's true and not some figment of my imagination) one hidden in a grammatical symbol and it was remarkably creative at that point. I don't even remember what the sale was for but I think it was definitely @VirMach.
@tototo said:
Was Offer #143 (2C/1.4G/55G/5.7T/NYC) the last one in stock among Offers #141-143? I think I clicked the middle link, which was the only one not marked as OoS, but I’m starting to lose confidence.
I feel like this was a while ago, I have no idea. I don't think it was a stock issue though, timing maybe?
@sh97 said: @VirMach , payment debited - bill still shows unpaid, and got this screen (Invoice 1661742)
Added new CC, and clicked on pay.
I think it's trying to tell you that it failed. But I don't know why it errored out like that.
You still need to pay for it, it didn't actually confirm the payment. It'll show as pending on your card but will drop off.
Ah alright - thanks for confirming.
I think it's related to it not passing fraud check and how we have to hook into it to prevent it from doing that, but it doesn't always work out well which would explain the error and lack of explanation by the system. Basically it made it far enough to where it let you pay, then WHMCS does this "smart" sick move of implementing doing fraud check in a terrible way ever since an update a while ago, where it still lets you pay even though it knows it's about to reject it, then it rejects it in the worst way possible, without notifying the user, or the admin, for Stripe.
Let me know if it doesn't provision in like 10-20 minutes after you pay though, I'm not sure how the flash sale system will handle your order if it's in manual review. How it's supposed to work is it doesn't touch it until we mark it off and then it does it afterward.
VM deployed - no issues.
I'm using a residential IP / No VPN, so hopefully it shouldn't have triggered any fraud checks.
I hope the first charge gets released automatically.
Thanks for checking!
It got deployed on a SEA node, but ping tests suggest it's in LA.
I think the offer was for NYC Metro (not complaining, but guess I got affected by the bug you mentioned)
This is another bug. It's not a major bug, it's a bug with price reduction handling. It makes sure it gets the important part done correctly which is actually updating the price on the service that you order, but pays less attention to updating the displayed price. This isn't a big deal as long as prices are dropping, but if prices are going up it can be problematic.
Are you experiencing that bug now? OFFER #148 $63.81 on BF page VPS-BF-ORDER-1 $70.19 USD Annually on Cart
@VirMach said: There's been rumors of us deadpooling for nearly 10 years now, you should have known better!
My grandpa always said he gonna die by the end of year since his 40s, and he finally passed away last year in his 90s.
vir's not dead pooling in the last decade doesn't mean it will not. Just like my grandpa didn't pass away doesn't mean he will live forever.
Anyway, thanks for bringing popularity to this forum. Like vir or not, threads relating to vir probably are on top of first page.
@sh97 said: It got deployed on a SEA node, but ping tests suggest it's in LA.
I think the offer was for NYC Metro (not complaining, but guess I got affected by the bug you mentioned)
Yeah I'm going to have to go through most of these and verify them manually/move and probably fix specifications.
FRANKZ coupon code expired early as I need the system to calm down a little right now and probably not add to the workload. No replacement coupon at this time.
This is another bug. It's not a major bug, it's a bug with price reduction handling. It makes sure it gets the important part done correctly which is actually updating the price on the service that you order, but pays less attention to updating the displayed price. This isn't a big deal as long as prices are dropping, but if prices are going up it can be problematic.
Are you experiencing that bug now? OFFER #148 $63.81 on BF page VPS-BF-ORDER-1 $70.19 USD Annually on Cart
Same delay for pricing update on frontend, this time it actually went up in price due to high quantity of orders.
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Holy F... what a deal, thanks Virmach and thanks FRANKZ for coming back at just the right time. Thats my small offsite storage sorted for another year
Stop making me do things
I mean, I was totally going to do that but it looks like he figured it out.
Confirmed: FrankZ is Neoon's alt account
Bug reported.
Potentially possible to have service deployed on the wrong node. It may have happened on one of the more recent provisioning system reworks. Looking into it, but it likely means migrations incoming with no notice (other than this one.)
UPDATE -- I think it only affected two services in a very specific timeframe, correcting them now. Looks like it went back to being normal afterward so I think it's been fixed.
Ah, that makes sense to me. Upon checking, Offer #98, which I received 16 hours ago, was the same.
When I receive a new VPS, is it possible for it to be delivered in an offline state? Leaving a VPS untouched for 16 hours without any setup feels a bit bad to me.
@VirMach , payment debited - bill still shows unpaid, and got this screen (Invoice 1661742)
Added new CC, and clicked on pay.
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I think it's trying to tell you that it failed. But I don't know why it errored out like that.
You still need to pay for it, it didn't actually confirm the payment. It'll show as pending on your card but will drop off.
Ah alright - thanks for confirming.
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I think it's related to it not passing fraud check and how we have to hook into it to prevent it from doing that, but it doesn't always work out well which would explain the error and lack of explanation by the system. Basically it made it far enough to where it let you pay, then WHMCS does this "smart" sick move of implementing doing fraud check in a terrible way ever since an update a while ago, where it still lets you pay even though it knows it's about to reject it, then it rejects it in the worst way possible, without notifying the user, or the admin, for Stripe.
Let me know if it doesn't provision in like 10-20 minutes after you pay though, I'm not sure how the flash sale system will handle your order if it's in manual review. How it's supposed to work is it doesn't touch it until we mark it off and then it does it afterward.
Looks like the bug is evolving.....
Invoice 1661738 offer 145, CP shows 384 MB 1 35 GB 4.13 TB
instead of 1920 MB 2 230 GB 11136GB
Thanks @VirMach
Coupon does not work.
Accepting submissions for IPv6 less than /64 Hall of Incompetence.
Payment Refunded. Why so?
Invoice #1661736
@VirMach
It gave you plan 146 instead of 145. Fun. I mean close enough, it's within 1 plan number.
If the merchant you are paying is bankrupt, your payment would be cancelled automatically.
This happened with Redbox DVD rental service.
For a hosting provider, it means they are deadpooling.
Accepting submissions for IPv6 less than /64 Hall of Incompetence.
Got the same thing here...
Erm... thanks, but lets keep 145
Snagged one even though I don't need it, just because... it's reminding me of the old days with the frenzy of the Flash sales.
I'm feeling a little more alive now.
@FAT32 - I think we need a few Easter egg challenges from @VirMach to raise the adrenaline a little (or maybe it's the dopamine).
It's more the hunt (journey) than the product (goal) that seems to do it for me.
Ya... @VirMach do you have something potentially special for us to hunt? Just so that we have something to keep us awake at night?
Was Offer #143 (2C/1.4G/55G/5.7T/NYC) the last one in stock among Offers #141-143? I think I clicked the middle link, which was the only one not marked as OoS, but I’m starting to lose confidence.
VM deployed - no issues.
I'm using a residential IP / No VPN, so hopefully it shouldn't have triggered any fraud checks.
I hope the first charge gets released automatically.
Thanks for checking!
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I still remember (I hope it's true and not some figment of my imagination) one hidden in a grammatical symbol and it was remarkably creative at that point. I don't even remember what the sale was for but I think it was definitely @VirMach.
@FAT32 - perhaps you remember it more vividly?
Yes... it happened twice if I remember correctly.
Permission to nuke your service? I want to see if I can trick it into recreating it correctly and use it as a guinea pig.
I feel like this was a while ago, I have no idea. I don't think it was a stock issue though, timing maybe?
It got deployed on a SEA node, but ping tests suggest it's in LA.
I think the offer was for NYC Metro (not complaining, but guess I got affected by the bug you mentioned)
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Feel free to do whatever - you have been very generous and I am happy to help.
Are you experiencing that bug now?
OFFER #148 $63.81on BF pageVPS-BF-ORDER-1 $70.19 USD Annuallyon CartMy grandpa always said he gonna die by the end of year since his 40s, and he finally passed away last year in his 90s.
vir's not dead pooling in the last decade doesn't mean it will not. Just like my grandpa didn't pass away doesn't mean he will live forever.
Anyway, thanks for bringing popularity to this forum. Like vir or not, threads relating to vir probably are on top of first page.
MicroLXC is lovable. Uptime of C1V
Yeah I'm going to have to go through most of these and verify them manually/move and probably fix specifications.
FRANKZ coupon code expired early as I need the system to calm down a little right now and probably not add to the workload. No replacement coupon at this time.
Same delay for pricing update on frontend, this time it actually went up in price due to high quantity of orders.