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If you are experiencing problems with signing up, signing in, or searching on IronPlanet, it's possible that Cookies are disabled in your browser or it's being blocked by other softwares on your computer. IronPlanet takes your privacy very seriously and only uses cookies in compliance with all privacy policies on the latest popular browsers.

1. Cookies not Enabled?  The first thing to verify is that cookies are properly enabled in your browser. See the instructions below on how to enable cookies on your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari).

2. Cookies being Blocked?  If our site is still reporting problems after confirming your browser's cookies setting, the next thing to check for are "Cookie Blocking" Utilities on your computer. Here are three popular cookie blocking utilities and links to instructions for enabling cookies in each:

• Internet Explorer 6 and earlier
• Internet Explorer 7
• Internet Explorer 8
• Internet Explorer 9
• Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Safari 5.0 and earlier
• Safari 5.1 or above

Internet Explorer 6 and earlier:

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 6 and earlier:

1. Click on the Tools menu in Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the Internet Options item in the menu.
3. Click on the Privacy tab.
4. Move the slider so that it is on one of the levels below Medium High (including Medium, Low, Accept All Cookies).
5. Save changes by clicking OK.

Internet Explorer 7:

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 7:

1. Click on the Tools button in Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the Internet Options item in the menu.
3. Click on the Privacy tab.
4. Move the slider so that it is on one of the levels below Medium High (including Medium, Low, Accept All Cookies).
5. Click on the Sites button.
6. Enter ironplanet.com in the "Address of website" field and then click Allow.
7. Save changes by clicking OK.

Internet Explorer 8:

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 8:

1. Click on the Tools button in Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the Internet Options item in the menu.
3. Click on the Privacy tab.
4. Move the slider so that it is on one of the levels below Medium High (including Medium, Low, Accept All Cookies).
5. Click on the Sites button.
6. Enter ironplanet.com in the "Address of website" field and then click Allow.
7. Save changes by clicking OK.

Internet Explorer 9:

To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 9:

1. Click on the Gear-Wheel icon at the top right of the browser window.
2. Click on the Internet Options item in the menu.
3. Click on the Privacy tab.
4. Move the slider so that it is on one of the levels below Medium High (including Medium, Low, Accept All Cookies).
5. Click on the Sites button.
6. Enter ironplanet.com in the "Address of website" field and then click Allow.
7. Save changes by clicking OK.

Firefox:

To enable cookies in Firefox:

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button (Tools menu in Windows XP) and then click Options.
2. Select the Privacy panel.
3. Set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history.
4. Check mark Accept cookies from sites to enable Cookies.
5. Choose how long cookies are allowed to be stored:
• Keep until: they expire - Each cookie will be removed when it reaches its expiration date, which is set by the site that sent the cookie.
• Keep until: I close Firefox - The cookies that are stored on your computer will be removed when Firefox is closed.
• Keep until: ask me every time - Displays an alert every time a website tries to send a cookie, and asks you whether or not you want to store it.
6. Click OK to close the Options window.

Google Chrome:

To enable cookies in Chrome:

1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome (the Wrench icon or the "3 Lines" icon) on the upper right hand corner of your browser.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click Show advanced settings...
4. Click Content settings... in the "Privacy" section.
5. Select Allow local data to be set (recommended) to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to "Block third-party cookies and site data".

Safari 5.0 and earlier:

To enable cookies in Safari 5.0 and earlier:

1. In Safari, from the Safari menu (Edit menu in Windows), select Preferences...
2. In the Safari preferences window, click Security.
3. To enable cookies, next to "Accept Cookies", select Always or Only from sites you navigate to.
4. To view your cookies, click Show Cookies. To remove a cookie, highlight it and click Remove. To remove all cookies, click Remove All. Click Done to return to the preferences window.

Safari 5.1 or above:

To enable cookies in Safari 5.1 or above:

1. In Safari, from the Safari menu (Gear-Wheel icon in Windows), select Preferences...
2. In the Safari preferences window, click Privacy.
3. To set your preferences for accepting cookies, next to "Block cookies", select From third parties and advertisers or Never.
4. To view your cookies, click Details... To remove a cookie, highlight it and click Remove. To remove all cookies, click Remove All. Click Done to return to the preferences window.