posted on March 12, 2002 03:32:56 PM new
I currently use Shooting Star for Post Sale Management and like it very much. I was interested in Hawk for the lister with the scheduling features. I currently use Seller's Assistant to create ads but now want to be able to schedule and not pay a per listing fee.
posted on March 13, 2002 02:38:09 PM new
Thanks for the SOLD! hint. I've used AT for years, but never logged in to see what was new. This program, which I'm now doing as a trial, puts the fun back in listing -- which had turned into an unmitigated drudgery. Can't say enough about it, just thrilled to have found it. Appreciate it!
What program are you referring o as using. I signed up for the free trial od Auction Hawk and then signed up for unlimited listings for $16.99 per month. As soon as my account was activated there was a note stating now that unlisted listings are $32.99. Also when signing up it was stated that Paypal was accepted for payment. That also is no longer true.
posted on March 13, 2002 03:49:17 PM new
Just out of curiosity: How do you folks using 3rd party software upload your auctions to AuctionWatch? I thought their own programs were required for that...? On the other hand, if you DON'T upload to AuctionWatch at all but to somewhere else, and don't use AW's servic(es), why are you here?
Oops. Sorry about not making that very clear. I used AuctionTrakker (a one time charge many years and many updates ago) to take care of the auction end, inventory, cost, invoicing, etc. that no one else offered at the time. Thanks to poster above, I now found SOLD! which is in beta version and available free for trial. No support at this point, you kinda have to wing it. It does pretty much everything I want it to do, but I'm still learning here as this is my first day at it thanks to Sun818 (kiss, kiss, love 'ya!).
bdunique:
See above. Actually, no one uses software to upload to AW. AW provides a listing tool etc. to upload to eBay. And if we don't use AW, what are we doing here? Oh, there are lots of neat things I learn from this board, from how to remove rust stains on fabric to dealing with irate customers to interminable shouting matches between posters. Who'd miss it?
AuctionWatch is good if you want template options and integrated image hosting. I have yet to see any other service or program intelligently re-size your images for you. If you just want to sell and don't know HTML or web stuff, AuctionWatch is perfect for you.
Shooting Star is working on a Deluxe Version. They mentioned it in their last newletter. I don't know exactly when it will be released or if it includes scheduling, but I'm hoping.
posted on March 13, 2002 05:00:07 PM new
Bananaspider:
I also received the newsletter and am looking forward to their new lister. I really like Auction Hawk, but not for $33 per month. Well, at least I will use it til the end of this month and maybe it will be worth it. I absolutely will not use any product that takes a percentage of the sale.
