Auctiva – Steps Away from eBay – Launches eCommerce
It was only a matter of time. When I first started using Auctiva to launch my eBay auctions I recall sending them messages asking about their “stores” and how I could “disconnect” it from the eBay marketplace. Seems as if they have now done that, and I must say that with all of the turmoil going on over at eBay it is an extremely smart business decision for them.
Auctiva eCommerce, slated to launch in January is tagged as the eCommerce that works for everyone.
Features are quite extensive and after years of experience with online shopping we can only hope that they would get it right the first time. Some of the extensive features list includes:
Store Setup Wizards
Product and Image Import
Real-time Inventory Display
Automated Emails to Customer and Store Owner
Flexible Shipping Options Including Weight, and Number of Items
SSL Enabled
Flexible Payment Options including Real-time Credit Card Processing
Promotion Management With Start and End Dates
Quantity Break Pricing
Comprehensive Order Management Module
Automatic Store Manager Notification of Low Inventory Levels
Complete Reporting Module
The feature list is quite extensive and goes well beyond what I have included above.
My only concern from what I have seen in all of their marketing materials is the pricing model. At the time of this writing they were promoting a price of $9.95 which is reduced from their normal monthly price of $14.95. These seemed quite reasonable but then in reading the additional details on the pricing page I was a little disappointed to see that they are also going to take a percentage of all of the sales from your site. 5% to start gradually reducing to .5% if you sell over $100,000 in a month.
Since I have stopped selling on eBay, my use of Auctiva at this point is zero. I may decide to look at their eCommerce option in January. If you have a business online I would encourage you to check it out. Let us know your thoughts. Does this type of offering fit into your business plans?
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I too, use Auctiva for the eBay auctions I list. I am wondering if they will offer the traffic that will be needed to make an online store with them a profitable venture. Since they are offering the first 3 months free I’ll try it out.