# Amazon having site problems? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 5, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235 "2026-03-05T19:38:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/1 "2026-03-05T19:38:15Z")
I just noticed this about 30 minutes ago. Apparently none of the product pages can be reached, I just get an “oops” error message. Other functions seem fine. And as soon as I post it, it gets fixed. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/2 "2026-03-05T19:43:04Z")
Now the problem is back again. It seems to have to do mostly with books. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/3 "2026-03-05T20:37:58Z")
They still sell books? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/4 "2026-03-05T20:41:32Z")
I’m having trouble getting into my business account, but technical difficulties are often the order of the day around here, so I think nothing of it. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/5 "2026-03-05T20:42:43Z")
Possible but not probable related circumstance. I’ve had 3 shipments from amazon in the last 3 _weeks_ go “missing” in transit. Not the “oh, someone poached it for themselves” or porch-pirate, just getting to a local or semi-local distribution center and then falling off their own tracking system. Of course, with it promising delivery the next day every time as just “delayed”. Last night I took their poor customer service team to task over it and won. But if they’re having intermittent issues with their own webhosting / network / etc, it could contribute to both. Still darn unlikely, but I felt I’d mention it. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/6 "2026-03-05T20:43:37Z")
This is a good site to check for such problems: [https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/amazon](https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/amazon) Yes, there are a lot of problems reported in the last 2 hours. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/7 "2026-03-05T20:45:02Z")
I had some minor issues with the items in my cart (not books) but nothing significant. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/8 "2026-03-05T20:45:32Z")
Thanks for the link. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/9 "2026-03-05T20:48:13Z")
[https://downdetector.com/status/amazon/](https://downdetector.com/status/amazon/) I used this one to report/research issues. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/10 "2026-03-05T21:29:56Z")
It’s (finally) official now! [Amazon down — live updates on massive outage as shoppers can't check out | Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/live/amazon-is-down-live-outage-report-as-users-cant-check-out-see-product-reviews-and-more) Straight Dope got the scoop this time. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/11 "2026-03-05T21:42:58Z")
I see some speculation that this might have to do with an Amazon data center in Bahrain coming under fire from Iran. That’s as far as I can go with what I want to say, if we assume this is now a breaking news thread. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/12 "2026-03-05T22:05:35Z")
Yup, I found I couldn’t get to my own author or book pages. > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > They still sell books? > **Massive Catalog:** > Amazon now offers more than 44 million book titles around the world… > > **$28 Billion in Book Revenue:** > Even in 2025, Amazon continues earning an estimated **$28 billion per year** from global book sales. > [2025 Amazon Book Sales Statistics: Insights & Trends You Should Follow](https://www.automateed.com/amazon-book-sales-statistics) Ya think maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/13 "2026-03-06T07:52:50Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > I see some speculation that this might have to do with an Amazon data center in Bahrain coming under fire from Iran. I came in here specifically to mention this as I have heard about it on the news. I’ll drop a link to a current news story for anyone who may be curious. No way to know currently if it’s actually connected or not. > **[Amazon's Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military,...](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/amazon-bahrain-data-centers-targeted-iran-drone-strike.html)** > > Amazon said the Bahrain facility was damaged due to a nearby drone strike, and two data centers in the UAE were directly hit by drones. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/14 "2026-03-06T18:07:44Z")
I noticed some downages about an hour ago for B&H ([bhphotovideo.com](http://bhphotovideo.com)). It seemed to be limited to the USA only; Asia & Europe were OK, according to [onlineornot.com](http://onlineornot.com). That site gives more info than [isitdownrightnow.com](http://isitdownrightnow.com) and [downdetector.com](http://downdetector.com). B&H may be observing the Sabbath a little early in the day. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/15 "2026-03-06T18:40:49Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > , if we assume this is now a breaking news thread. An online retailer having temporary technical difficulties seriously stretches the definition of breaking news. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/16 "2026-03-06T18:43:29Z")
I gotta a couple things I expected to be delivered today have “sorry delayed" notes. I have a thing I ordered awhile ago that has just disappeared. I asked customer service AI. They just refunded my card 15 minutes ago. Something ain’t right. (No, not breaking news in the big picture of real breaking news we have now) ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-having-site-problems/1028235/17 "2026-03-06T20:10:01Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > > [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > > > , if we assume this is now a breaking news thread. > > An online retailer having temporary technical difficulties seriously stretches the definition of breaking news. Not very much, if it starts bleeding into geo-political news. In any case, the issues seem to have been resolved, as far as I can tell.