TWO THUMBS up for SixBit, 29 February 2012

Reviewer: Alex S

"I run a small ebay operation that has grown considerably over the last four years. I needed to switch software companies as the one I was previously using was full of bugs and provided little customer support and I could not afford the software instability.

So affter spending the last four months closely reviewing about about a dozen software companies and actually test driving five of them with their their 30 day free trials, I decided to give my business to SixBit. My decision was made quite easy and was based not only on the product SixBit provides, but also their level of excellence when it comes to customer service and care. These guys have EARNED my business hands down with their dedication to their product and their display of excellent customer support.

I have had to call on them quite a few times on a variety of issues as my type of business on ebay is slightly unorthodox with the products I sell and therefore my requirements of the software was quite precise. Right from the gate SixBit provided me with EXCELLENT customer support with PROMPT attention to my questions, phone support, remote access support with every request I made, and have been very open minded on software enhancements that I have recommended.

Conclusion: Thorough, fast, well written software, excellent customer service, promising future releases, and affordable. I cannot say enough about this company! If I were to rate SixBit on a scale of 1 to 10, I would proudly give them an 11! BRAVO SixBit!"

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I am loving SixBit, easy to use&amazing customer service! Highly recommended from 11+ yr seller, 15 November 2011

Reviewer: MichaelM

I finally left MarkerAdvisor/Channel Advisor or whatever they are now calling themselves after 6 years of receiving sub par service with an outdated product (they don't offer eBay variations unless you upgrade to the even more expensive service) and high fees. I found SixBit after speaking with fellow sellers on the eBay PowerSeller forum. I have been selling on eBay for over 11 years and had been complacent in sticking with Channel Advisor which was not smart and a waste of money.

A fellow PowerSeller recommended SixBit and I downloaded the trial version maybe 6 weeks ago. I found it easy to use and what really impressed me was the high level of customer service. What I mean by that is questions I e-mailed were promptly returned with answers and John, one of the Sixbit programmers personally called me on two occasions to answer questions and helped me set up my options (i.e. ftp/image hosting/e-mails,etc).

I have been using the service now for a month and extremely happy. They offer a good product that works well and again, excellent customer service where you feel that someone actually cares and wants to help you.

If you are looking for a good performing all in one tool that you can quickly learn to use and add in premium customer service then look no further. In fact, test out the demo version and see for yourself.

You can also be sure, this isn't one of those fake reviews as you can find me on the SixBit "user to user" forum board as I continue to ask loads of questions. I wanted to post this review for two reasons first to share this great product with fellow online sellers and to help spread the word on this wonderful, class act company.

Imagine that if you provide a good product with excellent service that people will want to use it and spread the word.

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I find this to be the best and easiest software currently out there for my ebay needs., 25 September 2011

Reviewer: bikegraveyard

I had auctionwizard 2000 for 10 years. I recently switched to ebay blackthorne pro. Blackthorne is workable software with all the things auctionwizard did not have. I still had things I did not like about blackthorne and kept looking and trying other programs. I could list all issues I find with blackthorne but this is a review about Sixbit.

Lets start with pictures. Sixbit stores picture in database, blackthorne does not. Sixbit has a photo editor and its easy to erase pics with duplicating deplates, blackthorne has none of those.

Sixbit is colorful and easy on the eyes. Blackthorne is bland.

Sixbit support is instant and they will even call you, blackthorne support does not even reply and they say use forums. I even called ebay who told me to email blackthorne who never replied back.

I really like sixbit in its current form. It is being expanded and developed. It is growing and will get even better with time.

I am on board with sixbit and for all you looking for alternatives to blackthorne and other programs, I save give it a try for a month. You will be hooked.

Shipping via USPS using Endicia is FREE!!!. You only pay postage and the postage is cheaper than ebay or paypal. A Medium flat rate box is only $9.98 compared to $10.50 on paypal or ebay. That alone pays for the monthly fee if you ship allot via USPS.

The program is also intergrated with UPS just like blackthorne.

My only complaint and request is that a weight scale be intergrated into the program.

Looking forward to many years with SixBit and I have sold on ebay for 11 years now.
Powerseller and soon to be TOP RATED SELLER. Yes, I hate the dsr ratings too. It has taken
a year of refunds with no return needed, but I think I finally will hit the TOP RATED SELLER STATUS in October or November.

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Same As Blackthorne For The Most Part But Buggier!, 13 September 2011

Reviewer: EbayMaster

Been over 1 year since introduction and progress is slow as have done a demo a few times. Fact is it is a duplicate blackthorne but buggier as the system runs on a microsft platform that does the same bugginess like all over type of programs that use the microsoft platform. Not a techy but know that programs that download not only their programs and microsofts almost always don't work right.

I have seen alot of companys come and go and never get jumpstarted on ebay. Yes, I am aware the developer produced programs for ebay in the past but they were never finished either and kept up to date.

Unfortunately 7 years of ebay listing and management tools none work or do what they should do and all are limited to be fair. I will stick with inkfrog for now as it is not perfect either but they have a way of doing business and not raising prices dramatically overnight yet unlike auctiva which is a terrible company as the founder is not to be desired as I personally had contact with him.

My advice to sixbit is don't try to add other markets then ebay until you get sixbit operating properly and provide the features people need first. Second don't mention you will upgrade to other venues someday like amazon etc. just to get people to sign up thinking in the future you will. Third your format is a copycat of blackthorne and I don't see how using yesterdays format will work today for the needs of ebay sellers.

Makes me think you don't know anything about ebay and selling but only about blackthorne.

What people want other than just listing software.

1. Accounting software integration
2. real inventory and ghost inventory plus making a order list
3. eccomerce integration
4. pos integration
5. amazon integration

All this integrated in 1 program, that is what I want and the majority of ebay sellers need atleast one or two of these.

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Sixbit Software Review From A 9 Year eCommerce Seller, 16 August 2011

Reviewer: mcwall

Hello Sixbit family. I am posting under feature requests because I believe this is what sets Sixbit apart from everyone else. I wanted to post this unbiased opinion because I believe Sixbit is going to rise above ALL other platforms over time and I want to be the one to call it before it happens A little about me - I have sold online for several years but am just really taking off with the assistance of a friend I met online. While I have sold over a million dollars on the eBay marketplace my goal is to do that in a years time across multiple channels. That kind of goal takes you in search of automation and very intuitive software. Since I began I have tested Channel Advisor, Kyozou, Vendio, Zoovy, Inkfrog and Auctiva. There are features in each software that I like though each has their pitfalls. Apart from the usual pitfalls, the cost is such that it really is difficult to get going and if you're not careful they will sink you before you swim.

A couple of weeks ago I called the number on the Sixbit website and to my surprise a person answered, in fact it was John Slocum, President of Sixbit. I know, right? We had a nice conversation and he answered a lot of questions. I decided to test the software. I loved most things about it but it lacked one feature that will propel us above our competition. I figured it wouldn't work so I canceled the subscription. It was back to the drawing board and I was bummed because I loved everything about Sixbit. Over the next couple weeks I pursued my search online and came upon the community here at Sixbit. I found that people were making requests of feature options and the coders at Sixbit were actually listening and implementing, something I've NEVER seen in my life. Most software firms have a feature request option but it appears as if no one ever looks at them. I saw that at Sixbit it was just the opposite. That is what makes Sixbit powerful and poised for explosive growth.

I did some more research online and it seemed my feature that I needed to implement was very feasible. So I phoned Sixbit and spoke with a gentleman by the name of Steve. Steve listened to my idea intently and said it sounds like something they will be able to implement. My online competition is in deep deep trouble The reason for automation is to save time so that you can focus on making money by listing more items for sale. You're not making money if you're doing anything else. Sixbit offers a tool chest full of robust options. I have found that many of the other software programs offer a plethora of features though many are useless when it comes down to it. At Sixbit they obviously listen to their subscribers and therefore offer features that really make a difference. A coding team doesn't necessarily know which features are the most sought after, but the sellers - like all of you - who are out in the trenches day in and day out banging out sales know exactly what you need. Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to drive home the fact that no one out there is doing what Sixbit is and we are very fortunate to be able to ride on their coat tails as they explode in the upcoming years. Not to mention Amazon is on their roster of marketplaces! Here's to the inevitable success of Sixbit!

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