Yes it would be a good idea if Auctiva had warned you like so many others then you could sign up when timing was not crucial.
Scan these boards for ebay, fraud, etc this only happens once it is a check to make sure your account has not been hijacked.

(Note this is different from indexing)
P.S. see this post by the Auctiva CEO
"https://community.auctiva.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/455609321/m/9221055432?r=5631095432#5631095432
and threads
"https://community.auctiva.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/579609941/m/4261088132?r=2561098132#2561098132"
ebay
"http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200704.shtml#2007-04-09091721"