Advice needed: Is anybody using Auctiva?

[prettywoman-2012]

Hiyall

I need some pieces of advice with a decision. Those of you who have been using Auctiva as sellers, what has been your experience thus far? Do they still have a program for FREE, for just uploading the listings and storing them there? I lost over 700 listings 3 years ago on eBay because most of those were not relisted within the 90 days time-frame, as they were seasonal items. I was a Power Seller, back then. With Turbo Lister gone, Auctiva seems like a good place to secure your listings from a similar fate. 

A few years ago, I remember eBay posted something about not recommending the use of Auctiva, due to the html involved with their listing template interfering with something, so essentially, they said that may affect how much you sell here. I am not sure this is still the case, or not. But, I would appreciate any and all pieces of advice pro vs. con Auctiva, or if you know of an even better solution that can be used to storing / posting listings here and is not intrusive re: software. 

Thanks in advance and have a happy day!

PW

[frodobagginskennedy]

I used to use Auctiva but switched to INKFROG several years ago.  Auctiva tried to change the way they charged which in effect tripled the fee.  I think they backed off that fee schedule when so many complained.  I just left them as they did it once they will do it again.

I LOVE inkfrog.  great CS if needed, never any issues and they are proactive with coming up with solutions when e bay messes with things.

[prettywoman-2012]

Thank you, dear @frodobagginskennedy I will check it out. I have seen Inkfrog all over eBay, now that you remind me of it. I hope they have lots of pretty templates. Have a great day

PW

[prettywoman-2012]

Additionally, I found this link online, for anyone else interested in finding out the difference between these two: 

https://www.inkfrog.com/blog/inkfrog-vs-auctiva/

But this one may be a bit outdated, not sure when it was created. The search for online listing tools now brings up a new version of Auctiva, with multi-channel listing function, which may not have been available at the time when this comparison was made. However, InkFrog still has the better price, I think. 

I also checked into SELLBRITE and CHANNEL ADVISOR but those are for MEGA MEGA sellers, with the pricing and tools. Since I do not sell on the River, I am not interested. 

I hope this helps those with similar needs. 

PW