diff --git a/deno.lock b/deno.lock
index 21d3fdb..6e7086d 100644
--- a/deno.lock
+++ b/deno.lock
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
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   "specifiers": {
     "jsr:@std/assert@^1.0.11": "1.0.14",
+    "jsr:@std/fmt@*": "1.0.8",
     "jsr:@std/internal@^1.0.10": "1.0.10",
     "npm:@commander-js/extra-typings@^12.1.0": "12.1.0_commander@12.1.0",
     "npm:@inkjs/ui@2": "2.0.0_ink@5.2.1__@types+react@18.3.24__react@18.3.1_@types+react@18.3.24_react@18.3.1",
@@ -16,9 +17,12 @@
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     "npm:chrono-node@^2.7.6": "2.8.4",
     "npm:cli-progress@^3.12.0": "3.12.0",
+    "npm:cli-spinners@*": "3.2.0",
     "npm:cli-table3@0.6.5": "0.6.5",
     "npm:commander@^12.1.0": "12.1.0",
     "npm:date-fns@^4.1.0": "4.1.0",
+    "npm:dayjs@*": "1.11.13",
+    "npm:dayjs@1.11.13": "1.11.13",
     "npm:dayjs@^1.11.13": "1.11.18",
     "npm:dotenv@^16.4.5": "16.6.1",
     "npm:ink-link@^4.1.0": "4.1.0_ink@5.2.1__@types+react@18.3.24__react@18.3.1_@types+react@18.3.24_react@18.3.1",
@@ -39,9 +43,12 @@
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     "npm:shescape@^2.1.1": "2.1.6",
     "npm:tiny-invariant@^1.3.3": "1.3.3",
+    "npm:tweetnacl-util@*": "0.15.1",
     "npm:tweetnacl-util@~0.15.1": "0.15.1",
+    "npm:tweetnacl@*": "1.0.3",
     "npm:tweetnacl@^1.0.3": "1.0.3",
-    "npm:yaml@2.6.1": "2.6.1"
+    "npm:yaml@2.6.1": "2.6.1",
+    "npm:yn@*": "5.1.0"
   },
   "jsr": {
     "@std/assert@1.0.14": {
@@ -50,6 +57,9 @@
         "jsr:@std/internal"
       ]
     },
+    "@std/fmt@1.0.8": {
+      "integrity": "71e1fc498787e4434d213647a6e43e794af4fd393ef8f52062246e06f7e372b7"
+    },
     "@std/internal@1.0.10": {
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     }
@@ -344,7 +354,7 @@
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       "dependencies": [
-        "dayjs"
+        "dayjs@1.11.18"
       ]
     },
     "cli-boxes@3.0.0": {
@@ -435,6 +445,9 @@
     "date-fns@4.1.0": {
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     },
+    "dayjs@1.11.13": {
+      "integrity": "sha512-oaMBel6gjolK862uaPQOVTA7q3TZhuSvuMQAAglQDOWYO9A91IrAOUJEyKVlqJlHE0vq5p5UXxzdPfMH/x6xNg=="
+    },
     "dayjs@1.11.18": {
       "integrity": "sha512-zFBQ7WFRvVRhKcWoUh+ZA1g2HVgUbsZm9sbddh8EC5iv93sui8DVVz1Npvz+r6meo9VKfa8NyLWBsQK1VvIKPA=="
     },
@@ -1036,6 +1049,9 @@
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       "bin": true
     },
+    "yn@5.1.0": {
+      "integrity": "sha512-TfXLvT6eVsBNIm8rAXTwJYdQFtOXaHQ+rA7LU8HL8C/BFfaSfhvFE5T1rHAdBCbAj808HaqjXVkmo8jmeGOqhw=="
+    },
     "yoctocolors-cjs@2.1.3": {
       "integrity": "sha512-U/PBtDf35ff0D8X8D0jfdzHYEPFxAI7jJlxZXwCSez5M3190m+QobIfh+sWDWSHMCWWJN2AWamkegn6vr6YBTw=="
     },
diff --git a/src/lib/buy/index.tsx b/src/lib/buy/index.tsx
index 0c2a7b4..2d2c6a9 100644
--- a/src/lib/buy/index.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/buy/index.tsx
@@ -262,9 +262,30 @@ export function QuoteAndBuy(props: { options: SfBuyOptions }) {
       if (!pricePerGpuHour) {
         const quote = await getQuoteFromParsedSfBuyOptions(props.options);
         if (!quote) {
-          return logAndQuit(
-            "No quote found for the desired order. Try with a different start date, duration, or price.",
-          );
+          // Build dynamic error message based on current parameters
+          let errorMessage =
+            "No availability for this time period and quantity.\n\n";
+          // Use ANSI OSC 8 hyperlink format for terminals that support it
+          // Format: \x1b]8;;URL\x1b\\LINK_TEXT\x1b]8;;\x1b\\
+          const url = "https://sfcompute.com/dashboard/zones";
+          errorMessage +=
+            `Check current availability: \x1b]8;;${url}\x1b\\${url}\x1b]8;;\x1b\\ (2 min delay)\n`;
+
+          // Only suggest starting later if -s flag was not used (defaults to "NOW")
+          const showStartSuggestion = props.options.start === "NOW";
+          if (showStartSuggestion) {
+            errorMessage += "Try a different start time: sf buy -s +3h\n";
+          }
+
+          // Only suggest adjusting quantity if -n was specified and is larger than 8
+          const showQuantitySuggestion = props.options.accelerators > 8;
+          if (showQuantitySuggestion) {
+            // Use "Or" prefix only if there's another suggestion before this one
+            const prefix = showStartSuggestion ? "Or adjust" : "Try adjusting";
+            errorMessage += `${prefix} quantity: sf buy -n 8`;
+          }
+
+          return logAndQuit(errorMessage.trim());
         }
 
         pricePerGpuHour = getPricePerGpuHourFromQuote(quote);