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Moving Portable browsers from one computer to the next
 

Hi

I have a lot of old selling accounts on Chrome portable browsers that I registered on my last laptop. I moved them to my new laptop but the history is missing, thus when I try to use the accounts they don't recognise the machine and I have to contact ebay service.

I know that if I open them on my old laptop then it'll be ok, but the hard drive is dead and would have to buy a new one

Is there any other way to fix?

Re: Moving Portable browsers from one computer to the next
 

I usually use firefox portable,

zip up the folder containing all the info usually i find the firefox folder then compress and zip it up

then I name all of them according to account name move all of it to a usb thumb drive then move it to my new computer or hard drive.

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Ok what does the folder look like on Firefox?

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Best to use Firefox Portable now, Chrome Portable is not really portable because of what you just described...

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The problem with Firefox is that I sell in a number of different countries, and there is nothing for Firefox that comes close to Chrome Translate :(

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Would there be a problem if I’m switching Firefox portable from a Mac to a PC?
Would it be a flag with eBay since the old data shows I’m logging in from a Mac and all of a sudden it would be logging in from a windows OS?

Re: Moving Portable browsers from one computer to the next
 

I seriously doubt that would be an issue since your IP wouldn't change and your browser cookies would remain intact. Plenty of legitimate eBay sellers/businesses run their selling account from more than one computer.

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It might ask your to phone verify when listing so get your number ready.
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Re: Moving Portable browsers from one computer to the next
 

Yes it almost always asks you to confirm phone, I suppose the number is not changeable? My accounts are years old and the sims died

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It's fairly easy to add a new # to eBay. Paypal tends to be a bit more difficult.

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Not in this case. I tried changing the number on one account but have still been told to contact Ebay

So I phoned them and they told me that to verify me I either need to log in from a recognised machine(my dead laptop) or I need to wait until 90 days after I added the new phone number(which was the same day)

So the cheapest way to solve the problem for me is to install a new OS on a flash drive, or hard drive. I'm hoping that I will be able to use the account automatically then although I asked the Ebay rep and she said I will still need to contact them.

Re: Moving Portable browsers from one computer to the next
 

theirs only 1 folder........so its not exactly hard to miss.......atleast for firefox portable.


i dont know if chrome portable is different....

Re: Moving Portable browsers from one computer to the next
 

I had a problem that was similar to this on ebay......what i did was just wait it out......then i was able to log in like normal......it took like several weeks.....