Safari (nor Firefox) will not open eBay...

This is so weird!
I have a G4 laptop, less than one year old. Has worked fine since I bought it in December 2005. Then 2 weeks ago, ONLY Safari started to not "remember" my password for eBay, that had been added to my Autofill preferences months before.
Today, I was online working in eBay, went to do some errands, and shut off the computer. When I came back home and turned on the computer, I tried to connect to eBay again, but now I get an error saying "Safari can not connect to the server." I can select any other web site and have no problem accessing - just not eBay.
Then, I tried to use Firefox to access eBay - same error message. I called my friend who has the same ISP as I do, asked him if he could access eBay - no problem. So, not the ISP. Then I went to an internet cafe and connected immediately to eBay - no problem. Came back home, started computer again, conneceted to internet, Apple site, Yahoo, my bank site, etc., etc., etc., but when I typed in (or tried to use eBay bookmark) same problem ... can not connect to eBay server.
Tried to connect with Firefox, same no connect.
yes, I have cleared cache, history, cookies, even ran Disk Utility for Permissions, Tech Tool 4, Disk Warrior ... still could not connect to eBay, but can go to every other web site I tried!
Anybody know the solution to solve this so I can get back to work on my eBay store?
Thanks,
John
PowerBook G4, latest 10.4.7, 2 GB ram, 1.67 processor. Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Another suggestion - unplug your router. Wait a few minutes. Plug-in. Restart Safari or Firefox.

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