Any Auctiva users here?

[democraticinsurgent]

If you use Auctiva, you may already know that they just announced a plan to charge for its previously-free listing service.

For me, it would cost at least $20 extra per month to use Auctiva. I'm actively looking for alternatives. Vendio and InkFrog are two that are often mentioned. Here's a link to a blog that provides a good and simple comparison:

http://200westmain.com/redinkdiary/?p=1958

Worst thing is that if--like me--you have a bunch of store listings on eBay that you created using Auctiva, you have to move them off of Auctiva by July 1 (!!!) or risk having either the images or the whole listing deleted.

This is a real shame. I liked Auctiva and while I understand that they need to shore up revenue (they blame the problem on eBay, actually), they have totally screwed this up. Instead of just charging a flat fee or something simple, they've created a complicated fee structure rivaling eBay's for its byzantine nature.

Then to give sellers less than a month to make the transition, well, they just screwed the pooch. There are a lot of folks who are predicting Auctiva's imminent demise.

[democraticinsurgent]

1. update

I guess there aren't Auctiva users here. Nonethless I will update the thread. Auctiva, under tremendous fire and likely loss of most of its customer base, has now announced a $10 per month plan which will accomodate most users.

Now we'll see how how many people stay. I will stay for now, just because change is time consuming and difficult.

[jillan]

2. I use it, and I really love it. I am using their 30 free trial, and now I have to make a decision

if I want to stay. The only reason I want to use it is because I like that you can upload so many pictures.

I found this other site that I might check out - they are only $8/month -
http://www.sellersourcebook.com/index.html

The only thing that bothers me about these sites is what happens when I want to stop?

[jillan]

3. I just found this list ~

Afterbuy
Auctiva Corporation
ChannelAdvisor
Cultuzz Digital Media
Digital River
Kyozou
Sandbourne Systems
Vendio


I don't have time to check these sights out, but will next week.
If anyone is reading this and wants to do a little investigating, please do and report what you find :)
If not, I will share with you when I have more time to research.