I'm about to give up on it...
My computer guru friend could not figure it out either. He was pinging numeric IP addresses and all sorts of other insane stuff that actually involves using the OS (you know, that weird black screen that doesn't have any pictures, and that you actually have to type lines of letters and numbers and stuff... it's crazy, you don't even use the mouse!) and he says that everything appears fine from that end. He's actually stumped, and he works tech support for IBM!!!
I can't imagine that I would be blocked for any reason, I am on my home PC, so no firewalls. I have only ever made one purchase through GB, and it was a great experience so I should'nt be blocked for any reason. Even if I was, don't you think I'd get some explanation from someone?
I tried downloading the most recent version of Internet Explorer to see if that may have been the issue, but it's not. Weirder yet is that now I can access the main page of GB, but whenever I try to view ANY link on there, be it a category, specific item, or search function, I get the "This page cannot be viewed, HTTP 500 Error" message.
Honestly, I probably don't need to be shopping on there anyway, but it sure is fun to browse... I'm at my wit's end. Why could'nt it have been Old Navy.com or Yankee Candle.com or some other thing my wife shops? Jeez...
Thanks for the help.
-Steve