# Unable To Access "Buy Stuff" Section

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [August 1, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803 "2010-08-01T17:01:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803/1 "2010-08-01T17:01:26Z")

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I wanted to buy a SDMB t-shirt but the button doesn’t work, giving me an “Oops, link appears tgo be broken”, message.

Thanks

Q

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### Author: ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2010, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803/2 "2010-08-01T17:18:57Z")

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It’s been that way for quite a while, and there have been several other threads about it. I doubt it will get fixed.

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### Author: ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803/3 "2010-08-01T17:38:57Z")

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I thought they stopped selling merchandise?

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### Author: ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803/4 "2010-08-01T17:51:38Z")

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> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> I thought they stopped selling merchandise?

That was my guess, though it doesn’t address why the button is still there rather than removing it.

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### Author: ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803/5 "2010-08-01T19:56:15Z")

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> [@srzss05](#):
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> That was my guess, though it doesn’t address why the button is still there rather than removing it.

There’s just not been anyone at the READER with the time to spare on it. It’s on the list of things to get done, but not high priority.

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### Author: ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803/6 "2010-08-06T01:14:38Z")

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A very nice friend had one to spare and sent it to me.

Many thanks, “mystery lady”! 🙂

I am very fortunate to have such great friends here!

Quasi/Bill

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### Author: ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-access-buy-stuff-section/548803/7 "2010-08-06T01:23:56Z")

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> [@srzss05](#):
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> That was my guess, though it doesn’t address why the button is still there rather than removing it.

I put a piece of electrical tape over it.

😃