Well I looked at the comparison list for Sytist and saw four things I would like

1. Variable Coupons (more discount options have often been requested)
2. Work on Mobile
3. Keyword
4. Require Package Purchase Before Purchasing Other Photo Products

One not listed is to be able to hide breadcrumbs on some galleries.

As great as it is to have lifetime free upgrades I have in reality had my monies worth from PhotoCart so if this is possibly the end of the line I am happy to pay for a PRO version upgrade or maybe that should be classed as an add on. More than happy to lay out my money to get better management options as I do not expect something for free.

So who else would put up say US$100 for a PRO management add on?

Mike

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I would pay for extended features/upgrades/pro version. Perhaps Tim can partner with a developer willing to take on a "pro" or "extended" version. Probably it wouldn't be able to be supported by Tim as it wouldn't be his code, but it could help the community continue to profit using Photo Cart.

The problem with Tim offering a "pro" version is too many people here would cause a whiny storm that he said "free lifetime upgrades". I would still pay for it. Gladly. Those of us that actually use Photo Cart as part of our regular business flow understand we've got our money's worth from this product. And then some. One time fee for software including lifetime upgrades is not a sustainable business model, as is evidenced by the fact that he is abandoning Photo Cart. It's actually costing me money every single day that development is not put into Photo Cart that I WANT TO PAY TIM MORE MONEY FOR MORE FEATURES.

I've thrown out some random extended features on the forums for free, like a Windows order processor for digital photo orders. Free of charge, but without any support.

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A big part of PhotoCart for me is Daves Uploader as I have uploaded 2-3,000 images from some events or had multiple teams out and then uploaded to 2 or 3 galleries simultaneously. If I have had great value from PhotoCart then I have had extraordinary value for Daves Uploader. This is a major reason why Sytist is not suitable for me, that and that there is functionality in Wordpress or available to it that is difficult to replicate.

I have not found a better solution for volume events than Photocart and have regularly recommend it however that will be difficult for me to continue doing so if I know that it is not going to be further developed.

I do not care is the answer is a new gallery system but importantly I need to be able to transfer all existing galleries and images as I do not want to be administrating 2 different galleries.

This is is no way meant to be a knock at Tim but a request to open a dialogue to see what can be done.

Mike

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Agreed, Dave's Uploader is AWESOME. And Dave's support is top notch. We do motorsports events and can upload over 20,000 photos in a weekend if we are shooting multiple events simultaneously (thank god for Dave's Uploader).

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Thats a really good idea Mike. I'd be interested especially if it allows mobile devices to be able to purchase rather than just view. Or even have the standard view (as opposed to the mobile view) work on mobile devices with customers able to buy.

Ive taken out Zenfolio for a year and just setting it up; but will still keep photocart active in the hope that something like this gets off the ground.
Thanks

Allan

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I actually would mind moving to Sytist but as others have mentioned, there is no way I can move without Dave's Uploader. I have to upload between 100,000 and 160,000 photos each weekend depending on the number of events. There is no way I can upload that many full res photos to the FTP and then have Sytist process them. I've looked into doing a batch resize and then upload the resized photos but I have yet to find something that is quick and easy without having to make a copy of the full event first.

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I would gladly pay for PC upgrades. As it stands now I'm looking at other alternatives anticipating no continued support for PC. I cannot do without Dave's Uploader, custom packages, and don't want to change my CC processor.

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There we are, a new feature in Sytist that really would be perfect, the chance to sell a digital download and a print in a single item, that alone would be an upgrade worth paying for. Heres to Photocart 7.11

Mike

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