Given up on eBay marketplaces module?

[Patd265]

Just wondering if any update for the "sell on eBay" marketplaces feature?
It's been broken for a long time.
Have you guys abandoned it?

[Rick Wilson]

It is currently Deprecated. We're discussing its future, but unlikely in 2025.

We have 2 partners SureDone and Spark Shipping who connect Miva to all of the Marketplaces.

[Patd265]

It is currently Deprecated. We're discussing its future, but unlikely in 2025.

We have 2 partners SureDone and Spark Shipping who connect Miva to all of the Marketplaces.

Thanks for the update, actually looking into connecting with Spark.
Looked into Suredone as well but cost wise they are out of reach for a small outfit like us.

[Rick Wilson]

Let me know if you need an intro?

[lesliekirk]

It is currently Deprecated. We're discussing its future, but unlikely in 2025.

We have 2 partners SureDone and Spark Shipping who connect Miva to all of the Marketplaces.

Would this be why a store owner is unable to reconnect her store to eBay? The token expired on May 28 (not a new order after that date). She's gone through all the steps to reconnect, and all is good until the very end when eBay says no.

[Patd265]

It is currently Deprecated. We're discussing its future, but unlikely in 2025.

We have 2 partners SureDone and Spark Shipping who connect Miva to all of the Marketplaces.

Some real-life context on Spark Shipping as an alternative.
We have now been working extensively with Spark for a few months. While they have some great features, it is not a real replacement for Miva's native marketplace module, if you are or were using it.
Spark's setup consists of Sites and Vendors. Your Miva and eBay stores being sites.
But they keep sites completely separate. This means that it connects to your Miva store and to your eBay store but there is no interaction between the two within Spark. We have seen a lot of other issues as well, one being how Spark does not handle parent item / child sku variations. We are using Spark mainly for their prebuilt vendor integrations and easy setup to live vendor inventory feeds.
Spark is also costly if you want access to their API and feed setup.

As for SureDone. I had several talks with them, after Rick's introduction, and found them to be out of touch with the reality of tiny ecommerce operations. They seem to be aiming for larger companies where high monthly fees and onboarding fees can easily be absorbed and justified.

[lesliekirk]

As for SureDone. I had several talks with them, after Rick's introduction, and found them to be out of touch with the reality of tiny ecommerce operations. They seem to be aiming for larger companies where high monthly fees and onboarding fees can easily be absorbed and justified.

That would indeed be a problem. Many of the stores I work with are small. Some have been on the platform for as long as I've been working with it. They love Miva and don't want to move.