Title: Rip Off!!!
Last modified: February 7, 2017

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# Rip Off!!!

 *  [trodat216](https://wordpress.org/support/users/trodat216/)
 * (@trodat216)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/rip-off-16/)
 * I have to say how incredibly disappointed, upset, confused, raked over the coals
   I feel with your Gift Certificate plugin for WordPress (WP Gift Certificate Reloaded
   Modular). I simply can’t believe that you would offer a free “lite” version that
   integrates into PayPal, then sell a commercial version that does not!!! It’s 
   simply wrong, bad business, shady, money hungry, etc… I’m referring to your commercial
   core. There were no required modules for the free plugin in order to integrate
   into PayPal.
 * Because your free/lite version only offers 1 amount / 1 certificate, I tested
   and went ahead and bought the core (non-tracking) for $20, then a flexible pricing
   module for $20.00. Ok, $40 later, I install, setup and I still can’t sell gift
   certificates / accept payment through PayPal which AGAIN, was part of the functionality
   of the FREE/lite version?!!
 * Nowhere on your website was it stated that a payment module was required if you
   upgrade. The Paypal module itself currently states “Integrated with this add-
   on is live and sandbox mode. You can sell your own business certificates. It 
   supports several currencies from different coutries.”.
 * Your FREE version also has both a paypal sandbox mode and live mode, but your
   core does not and is now considered an add-on module sold for $30? Ok, now $70
   later…
 * I might have only been able to sell 1 certificate for a fixed amount with the
   free version, but now it’s considered “commercial”?? Come on, really… I already
   quoted my client, so guess who now gets to eat this one! Your website is so vague
   that you can’t even understand what exactly is being offered, covered or sold.
   Oh, it looks pretty though.
 * I’ve done business online for over 20 years and it’s been a long time since I’ve
   been left with such a poor feeling for a company and the way they do business.
   Rest assured, it will be the last. You might want to spend a little less time
   marketing and iron out your business plan.
 * When I posted this in the support forum, the reply from the developer was that
   he doesn’t know me?! Not very helpful.

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