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Date keeps changing

The date for receiving the next set of tokens keeps changing. Any ideas why this is happening?

Posted by bcarneiro on Mar 20, 2007 in Blab | 27 comments

iconmaster on Mar 20, 2007

That was due to a bug fix, barb. Shouldn't change again.

bcarneiro on Mar 20, 2007

Excellent! Thank you!

JoshuaJarman on Mar 20, 2007

I don't think we mind if the token refill date changes, as long as it is the *right* direction...;-)

quicksilver on Mar 21, 2007

hmmm....earlier today I accepted the new set, which put me down to 5 tokens. my refill date was April 14th-ish. now I have 10 tokens and refill on April 21st.

I thought you said it wouldn't change anymore?? :)

JoshuaJarman on Mar 21, 2007

Quicksilver, I wish my tokens would refill like that...Still, that is strange.

quicksilver on Mar 21, 2007

now I just need something else to use them on :P

dyar on Mar 22, 2007

It changed again today - My token refill date moved forward another 4 days

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watehey on Mar 22, 2007

Mine started on April 15th then changed frequently the first 5-10 days the new site launched. But it's been back on the 15th for over a week and hasn't changed.

bcarneiro on Mar 22, 2007

Mine has changed again... I'm getting dizzy guys!
:o)

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watehey on Mar 22, 2007

Getting?

:P

dyar on Mar 22, 2007

Mine was the 15th yesterday, now it's the 20th.

gswd on Mar 22, 2007

Gee. Mine has said April 9th ever since I went VIP.

slypix on Mar 22, 2007

I also had 15th --> 20th

bcarneiro on Mar 22, 2007

I believe all dates changed (+5 days) after the last delivery.

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watehey on Mar 22, 2007

Mine's still the 15th.

Shhh... don't tell anybody.

cry187 Vip-micro on Mar 23, 2007

Mine moved to april 17, it should be april 14
:(

justG on Mar 23, 2007

Mine hasn't changed at all, it's been the 10th since I first noticed it.

dyar on Mar 23, 2007

Well, today my date was moved to April 22, yesterday it was the 20'th and on Wednesday it was the 15th. Been moved forward 7 days in 2 days, at this rate I'll never receive any more "Toekinz".

iconmaster on Mar 23, 2007

We believe this is caused by failed attempts to upgrade to VIP. Every time you make the attempt, the system is adjusting your cycle date as if you'd succeeded. Obviously, this is a bug. We're looking into it.

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watehey on Mar 23, 2007

But there are several "odrinary" people reporting date changes as well.

Or will merely clicking on the VIP upgrade link (out of curiosity) cause the shift - even though you're not entering anything?

iconmaster on Mar 23, 2007

That's because the VIPs are the ones whose transactions have successfully gone through. ;) The problem crops up with failed transactions -- thus you have barb seeing the date shifting all over the place.

No, clicking the VIP link won't make this happen. You have to actually attempt to purchase the VIP membership.

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watehey on Mar 23, 2007

I was referring to people like dyar for example - he says his date is moving, but hasn't mentioned (that I'm aware of) trying to upgrade his account.

quicksilver on Mar 23, 2007

yeah, I haven't tried to go VIP at all, and my date moved. (just the one time, but it did move)

dyar on Mar 23, 2007

Nope, haven't tried to upgrade to VIP yet, but the date keeps moving. In one chef post it was stated that the date was tied to the date you joined IB (presumably the new and improved IB), in which case how can some peeps reset date be on the 3rd when the New IB started on the 9th.

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watehey on Mar 23, 2007

Actually, I think they said if you were an "oldskool" member that your original join date was the determinig factor.

dyar on Mar 24, 2007

Quote by dyar on 3/23/07: "Well, today my date was moved to April 22, yesterday it was the 20'th and on Wednesday it was the 15th. Been moved forward 7 days in 2 days, at this rate I'll never receive any more "Toekinz".

The saga continues, today I was moved forward another 2 days to April 24th. Is there no end to moving the date forward?

iconmaster on Mar 24, 2007

Yeah, that sucks. We need to get these dates nailed down. As far as I can tell, dyar, your date should be the 24th. cry, yours should be the 17th. So maybe the dates are simply shifting toward their correct values.