I have been using Auctiva for about a month and it was rather difficult to start with. Have gotten better, but I find that when I do too much with my pictures, rotating and saving, etc. I jam up and have to shut down usually losing the listing. Now I make up the listings, save them and go back to put the pictures in.
I also have noted that I am getting an awful lot of spyware on my computer every time I use Auctive. That is what really slows things down. I have to run a program like Adaware twice a day to get rid of it. I know it comes from Auctive because I don't get it if I don't list for a day. I am sure that is where they are making some of their money so guess we deal with it. For the most part I like the service, though I do wish it were more reliable.