Argos.co.uk cookie problem *link*

What do you get when you click on this link?

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...tifier=7203621

I get an error about cookies, i do as they say with the settings and it still doesn't work :(

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How to accept cookies

The problem may also be because you have 'Cookies' turned off. Cookies are an integral part of the way our shopping trolley works, so you can only shop or access a wedding/gift list at argos.co.uk if your browser is set to accept cookies. The cookie is only used to store your order details until you complete your order. Allowing us to create a cookie does not give us access to the rest of your computer, and only we can read the information stored in our cookie. For further details please see our privacy policy.

To set your browser to accept cookies:

If you use Internet Explorer 6 -

From the Tools menu, choose Internet options
Select the Privacy tab and click on the Advanced button
Tick the 'Override automatic cookie handling' box
Select either the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' radio button and click ok
Click OK

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I get the same using Opera 8.51.

In this case it is because that isn't actually a URL to the item or search etc. I guess it is telling the web service to check your cookies to see what it is supposed to display (probably large amounts of data that would give a very long - possibly too long - url). The error is basically saying that it couldn't find the cookie data so assumes you don't have cookies enabled.

It really pisses me off when sites do things like this. It's like when PCWorld etc. embed your session ID into the URL so it you copy/paste or save as a favourite the link is actually invalid next time you visit.

what was that URL supposed to be for?

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Originally Posted by Funkstar

It really pisses me off when sites do things like this. It's like when PCWorld etc. embed your session ID into the URL so it you copy/paste or save as a favourite the link is actually invalid next time you visit.

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Excessively long URLs annoy me tremendously too. Ebuyer's are bad, but at least they work. PC World & Co's, and Argos's, they're horrid.

i noticed the other day that the RS website is horrible too. everything is either in a cookie or as a form post. grrrrr