var counter_signup_counter = 0;

function count_signups(signup_form_id) {
    //get the signup count
    jQuery.get("http://www.gousabid.com/js/signup-counter-php",function(data) {

        counter_signup_counter++; //increment count_signup counter

        //if data receive isNotANumber...
        if (isNaN(data) == true) {
            //set timeout, call the count_signups function again. After 3rd attempt to get number display "Near 1 million "
            if (counter_signup_counter < 3) {
                var t = setTimeout("count_signups", 1000);
            } else {
                document.getElementById('signup_counter').innerHTML = "Near 1 million ";
            }
        } else {
            var cumulativeNum = data.toString();
            
            //add commas for number formatting (stackoverflow)
            document.getElementById('signup_counter').innerHTML = cumulativeNum.replace(/(\d)(?=(\d\d\d)+(?!\d))/g, "$1,");
            
        }

    });

}