Amazon error message. "malformed link"

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj @leocg last edited by

@leocg no shortcut. I am clicking links directly on Amazon, e.g, a pair of shoes. but not all links result in the odd message. some work.

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj last edited by

@sgunhouse I just clicked "amazon basics" link on the landing page. I got the error again. however, if I right click, choose "open in link new page" it goes through.
so I am agreeding with someone here that it is a amazon issue.
I will let it go and see what happens. thanks for all the help and isdeas, folks.

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj last edited by

@sgunhouse I just clicked "amazon basics" link on the landing page. I got the error again. however, if I right click, choose "open in link new page" it goes through.
so I am agreeding with someone here that it is a amazon issue.
I will let it go and see what happens. thanks for all the help and isdeas, folks.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @jimjinnj last edited by

@jimjinnj Not Amazon unless it only happens while logged in - some extension though still using "on click" script. I have no account on Amazon, if I go to the front page the links work fine. So ... no other obvious Amazon or Shopping extensions?

@leocg A malformed link will still be malformed in a different browser, it's like clicking a link to an error message.

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj last edited by

@sgunhouse
TY. I think I found the issue. I disabled all my extensions. the one that seems the culprit is Auto Refresh Page.
very useful for certain sites I want to refresh every few minutes but apparently doesn't play well with Amz.
should I report that to anybody?

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @jimjinnj last edited by

@jimjinnj You could try to report it to the developer, though honestly why an auto-refresh extension should be tracking your Amazon clicks is suspicious.

[DexDoesDrones]

DexDoesDrones last edited by

@jimjinnj Thank You! I was having the exact same issue, removed Auto Refresh Page extention and now all good. I'm kinda wondering what else it was doing that I didnt see?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @jimjinnj last edited by

@jimjinnj said in Amazon error message. "malformed link":

Auto Refresh Page

Link to extension's page?

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426
https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/auto-refresh-page/

[laneharbin]

laneharbin last edited by

thats crazy

[jimjinnj]

jimjinnj @laneharbin last edited by

@laneharbin yeah, seems that way. but.....I"ve clicked around Amazon today using a different refresher (Super Auto Refresh) and have had not problems.