Just Checked My Overture Account

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Just Checked My Overture Account

99 bucks vanished

lawman

11:20 pm on May 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

$99 vanished out of my Overture account since this morning. Checked my logs - absolutely no way it was because of click-throughs. Anyone else having this problem?

lawman

Mardi_Gras

11:23 pm on May 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

Lawman - just checked - my account went from $67 this morning to ZERO just now - and I only get a few clicks a day. Something's up.

Mardi_Gras

11:25 pm on May 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

Just checked a client's account - she never drops below $300 - showing Zero balance.

lawman

11:26 pm on May 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

Quick, check to see if any Overture execs have booked a flight to a country with no extradition treaty. :)

lawman

tedster

11:28 pm on May 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

I get zeros, too.

Right hand side of the page:

DirecTraffic Center� reports will be temporarily unavailable from Friday, May 17th at 8:00 pm PT until Sunday, May 19, 2002 at 10:00 pm PT while Overture performs routine maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Mardi_Gras

11:30 pm on May 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

Tedster, Lawman's response offered a lot more intrigue - you need to do better than just waving the facts in our face :)

lawman

11:31 pm on May 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

Surely they didn't have to empty my account just for routine maintenance. ;)

lawman

tedster

11:45 pm on May 18, 2002 (gmt 0)

Yes, these guys need a RAID array or a SAN or something. 24x7 indeed!

lawman

11:45 pm on May 19, 2002 (gmt 0)

Got an email explaining the problem. They said that they have been experiencing 'system issues' that did not allow an accurate display of account balances.

lawman

adamxcl

2:24 am on May 20, 2002 (gmt 0)

They must be having serious issues this weekend. First the zeroed accounts (although they actually were still working.) and then I haven't been able to add money Sat or Sun. My account did actually run out as I knew it was close and I haven't been able to add money this weekend. Must be hurting Overture if people can't advertise. I guess I just look at it as saved money for myself....

wolfy

8:27 am on May 20, 2002 (gmt 0)

The same happens to me,
0$ in my account ( wow 1000 $ spent in 10 days :) )

SmallTime

8:52 am on May 20, 2002 (gmt 0)

me too, I hope they put it back :)

sparrow

1:43 pm on May 20, 2002 (gmt 0)

It's back, I think the problem was related to them taking the Direct Traffic Center offline on Saturday.

I checked this morning and all is better now.