Oh ye of little faith, they are very useful even to the point of eliminating the need for eBay gallery pictures from cheaper item listings.
Saves me 15p (UK) per listing and seems to have improved page hits.
I really do not why you should react in such a counterproductive way, afterall the listings only run a short time and it is always best to try a new feature with a couple of sample listings.
What you probably did was create and post your listings before your account was fully set up across Auctiva.
Patience is a virtue