Timothy Fredel
2004-10-28 20:19:07 UTC
I fixed the "disappearing prices" bug on our site
(http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/) by doing two things:
1) Changed the remote XML request in MTAmazon.pm
- Find sub AmazongetRemoteXML
- Change to the first line of the subroutine to:
my $url = "http://xml.amazon.com/onca/xml3?locale=us&t=$associateid&" .
2) I also updated my AWS Dev Token to a new AWS Subscription ID by
going to the following URL.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/ref=sc_fe_l_1/104-8691855-
8223949?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=12738641&no=3435361&me=A36L942TSJ2AJA
Once I re-registered and receive the new Subscription ID, I updated
the .mtamazon.config file with the new Subscription ID after DevToken.
(Note: I'm not sure that updating to the new Subscription ID is a
necessary step to get MTAmazon to display prices, but I'm including it
for completeness.)
Good luck!
-Tim
On Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at 08:48 PM,
(http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/) by doing two things:
1) Changed the remote XML request in MTAmazon.pm
- Find sub AmazongetRemoteXML
- Change to the first line of the subroutine to:
my $url = "http://xml.amazon.com/onca/xml3?locale=us&t=$associateid&" .
2) I also updated my AWS Dev Token to a new AWS Subscription ID by
going to the following URL.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/ref=sc_fe_l_1/104-8691855-
8223949?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=12738641&no=3435361&me=A36L942TSJ2AJA
Once I re-registered and receive the new Subscription ID, I updated
the .mtamazon.config file with the new Subscription ID after DevToken.
(Note: I'm not sure that updating to the new Subscription ID is a
necessary step to get MTAmazon to display prices, but I'm including it
for completeness.)
Good luck!
-Tim
On Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at 08:48 PM,
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2. Re: Disappearing Prices Amazon bug (Adam Kalsey)
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Message: 1
Subject: RE: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:36:03 -0700
I have the same problem. Amazon Sale Prices are gone. All items show as
unavailable. Here's some of the XML returned, and a sample of code
that =
I
use. Any iedas?
<Availability>This item is currently not
available.</Availability>
<ListPrice>$14.00</ListPrice>
<UsedPrice>$3.39</UsedPrice>
<MTAmazon method=3D"Asin" search=3D"B00008YGOG"><a title=3D"Amazon.com
=
»
<MTAmazonCatalog> » <MTAmazonTitle>" href=3D"<MTAmazonLink
encode_html=3D"1">/ref=3Dnosim/"><img src=3D"<MTAmazonMediumImage>" =
align=3D"left"
border=3D"0" alt=3D"<MTAmazonTitle> <MTAmazonCatalog> cover" =
/><MTAmazonTitle>
(DVD)</a><br /><br />DVD Released: <MTAmazonReleaseDate><br />List =
<MTAmazonSalePrice><br /><br clear=3D"all" />
Thanks,
Monty
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 10:32 PM
Subject: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
In the past few days, prices have disappeared from all MTAmazon
listings
from our web site. Rebuilding and/or deleting cache files does not =
correct
the problem. Other information (such as item name, artist/author,
thumbnails, etc.) are still displayed.
Looking at the AWS XML cache reveals the problem. For some reason, =
Amazon is
returning an "Item not in stock" message for ALL items requested by
MTAmazon. (Comparing items at Amazon.com shows them to be in stock, =
hence
the feed result is wrong.)
This means that Amazon isn't returning an Our Price ("Sale Price") =
result
for all items, because the items are listed as not available, hence the
disappearing prices. List Price and Used Price are still displayed, =
since
they appear even if an item is out of stock.
I've posted several messages about this at the Amazon Discussion
boards, =
but
haven't heard anything back about the problem -- this glitch has been =
going
on for a few days now.
Someone suggested it may be the plug-in/script isn't handling the new
"<Availability>" XML result properly, which is causing the problem.
Does
anyone know of MTAmazon handles the <Availablily> variable correctly
or =
have
any ideas if this is a problem with the MTAmazon plug-in or Amazon's =
end?
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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:18:43 -0700
Subject: Re: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
have no idea if they plan on fixing it. You can switch to a different
source URL for the feed and that should work. Open MTAMazon.pm and find
where it says xml2 and change this to xml3 then save it and upload it.
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Message: 3
Subject: RE: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:55:59 -0700
Fantastic! What a simple fix. Worked great, too. MTAmazon is a great
product.
Congrats on your new CTO job at Pheedo!
-- Monty
-----Original Message-----
Kalsey
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
I=20
have no idea if they plan on fixing it. You can switch to a
different=20
source URL for the feed and that should work. Open MTAMazon.pm and
find=20
where it says xml2 and change this to xml3 then save it and upload it.
--=20
..............................................................
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http://kalsey.com/ icq: 137208951
..............................................................
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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:13:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
my $url = "http://xml.amazon.com/onca/xml3?t=$associateid&" .
(Please note the above codes may have been distorted by your email
client: in other words, "xml2" in the url becomes "xml3")
and it seems to be working in the MTAmazon plug-in.
As always, your mileage may vary.
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2. Re: Disappearing Prices Amazon bug (Adam Kalsey)
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Message: 1
Subject: RE: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:36:03 -0700
I have the same problem. Amazon Sale Prices are gone. All items show as
unavailable. Here's some of the XML returned, and a sample of code
that =
I
use. Any iedas?
<Availability>This item is currently not
available.</Availability>
<ListPrice>$14.00</ListPrice>
<UsedPrice>$3.39</UsedPrice>
<MTAmazon method=3D"Asin" search=3D"B00008YGOG"><a title=3D"Amazon.com
=
»
<MTAmazonCatalog> » <MTAmazonTitle>" href=3D"<MTAmazonLink
encode_html=3D"1">/ref=3Dnosim/"><img src=3D"<MTAmazonMediumImage>" =
align=3D"left"
border=3D"0" alt=3D"<MTAmazonTitle> <MTAmazonCatalog> cover" =
/><MTAmazonTitle>
(DVD)</a><br /><br />DVD Released: <MTAmazonReleaseDate><br />List =
<MTAmazonSalePrice><br /><br clear=3D"all" />
Thanks,
Monty
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 10:32 PM
Subject: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
In the past few days, prices have disappeared from all MTAmazon
listings
from our web site. Rebuilding and/or deleting cache files does not =
correct
the problem. Other information (such as item name, artist/author,
thumbnails, etc.) are still displayed.
Looking at the AWS XML cache reveals the problem. For some reason, =
Amazon is
returning an "Item not in stock" message for ALL items requested by
MTAmazon. (Comparing items at Amazon.com shows them to be in stock, =
hence
the feed result is wrong.)
This means that Amazon isn't returning an Our Price ("Sale Price") =
result
for all items, because the items are listed as not available, hence the
disappearing prices. List Price and Used Price are still displayed, =
since
they appear even if an item is out of stock.
I've posted several messages about this at the Amazon Discussion
boards, =
but
haven't heard anything back about the problem -- this glitch has been =
going
on for a few days now.
Someone suggested it may be the plug-in/script isn't handling the new
"<Availability>" XML result properly, which is causing the problem.
Does
anyone know of MTAmazon handles the <Availablily> variable correctly
or =
have
any ideas if this is a problem with the MTAmazon plug-in or Amazon's =
end?
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:18:43 -0700
Subject: Re: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
I have the same problem. Amazon Sale Prices are gone. All items show
as
unavailable. Here's some of the XML returned, and a sample of code
that
Amazon broke the feed that MTAmazon uses. They are aware of it, but Ias
unavailable. Here's some of the XML returned, and a sample of code
that
have no idea if they plan on fixing it. You can switch to a different
source URL for the feed and that should work. Open MTAMazon.pm and find
where it says xml2 and change this to xml3 then save it and upload it.
--
..............................................................
Adam Kalsey 916.600.2497
http://kalsey.com/ icq: 137208951
..............................................................
Buy Cub Scout popcorn from my kids http://popcorn.kalsey.com/
Hurry, sales end Oct 15
BlogSnob - Promote your blog http://blogsnob.simpleads.net/
Zempt - Simple Movable Type publishing http://zempt.com/
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Message: 3
Subject: RE: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:55:59 -0700
Fantastic! What a simple fix. Worked great, too. MTAmazon is a great
product.
Congrats on your new CTO job at Pheedo!
-- Monty
-----Original Message-----
Kalsey
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
I have the same problem. Amazon Sale Prices are gone. All items show
as =
unavailable. Here's some of the XML returned, and a sample of code
that
Amazon broke the feed that MTAmazon uses. They are aware of it, butas =
unavailable. Here's some of the XML returned, and a sample of code
that
I=20
have no idea if they plan on fixing it. You can switch to a
different=20
source URL for the feed and that should work. Open MTAMazon.pm and
find=20
where it says xml2 and change this to xml3 then save it and upload it.
--=20
..............................................................
Adam Kalsey 916.600.2497
http://kalsey.com/ icq: 137208951
..............................................................
Buy Cub Scout popcorn from my kids http://popcorn.kalsey.com/
Hurry, sales end Oct 15
BlogSnob - Promote your blog http://blogsnob.simpleads.net/
Zempt - Simple Movable Type publishing http://zempt.com/
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:13:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: [Mtamazon] Disappearing Prices Amazon bug
I have the same problem. Amazon Sale Prices are gone. All items show
as
unavailable. Here's some of the XML returned, and a sample of code
that I
use. Any iedas?
my $url = "http://xml.amazon.com/onca/xml2?t=$associateid&" .as
unavailable. Here's some of the XML returned, and a sample of code
that I
use. Any iedas?
my $url = "http://xml.amazon.com/onca/xml3?t=$associateid&" .
(Please note the above codes may have been distorted by your email
client: in other words, "xml2" in the url becomes "xml3")
and it seems to be working in the MTAmazon plug-in.
As always, your mileage may vary.
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