Ebay auction site issues

[skelley521]

I have a friend that can not open any ebay auctions.
He can access the internet and surf/view any site, except ebay.

I had him clear his web browser's (IE) cache and cookies; reset his IE security settings to defaults, didnt help.
Then he installed firefox and still the same issue.
He also re-installed Java, still the same.

Ebay's main page will load and a search list will show, but when he clicks on an auction (any) it will start to load then he gets a blank screen.

He has no firewall except XP Pro's built-in.
He uses AVG anti-virus.
It's a laptop system.
Spy-bot and highjack-this report that his system is clean.

Any ideas??

He is able to access yahoo auctions though.

Thanks,
Steve

[zaphodiv]

Check the hosts file.