Look, I have lost some money from Auctiva problems myself, have even posted the details so people can be aware of it, but for informational reasons. ANYway, here goes my devil's advocate rant:
Proffesor - Thanks for the thoughts
redatl21 - I got that...
Fairy Odd Mother - Absolutely right, Auctiva, like all other third parties have to make their software work with eBay. EBAY for crying out loud! That's almost as bad as having an account issue with Paypal.....
Wimom - Let it go....
Robusto's - I agree, free shouldn't mean crappy, but I have never read anything from Auctiva staff displaying that attitude. I also don't think Auctiva is crappy. I also agree on the pay scheme, clearly they are building a business model on capital turns designed to capture market share, but once growth slows down they will have to increase their revenue streams just like anyone else, so enjoy it for now. I'm with you on the "I would pay for more" thing as well, maybe a shareware kind of structure, free for basic functionality, etc. Lastly, nasty posts won't help fix problems faster either.
Rick - Thanks for the thoughts
And.......I'm one post closer to Whiz. Gee...