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I dont see any customer support on their site. The contact us e-mail also doesnt works. Cant get any help from them.

I am unable to see the ad images in the free version. It just shows an "x" mark. Is it because it's free or will I have the same problem in the pro version as well.

Very good script, versatile, robust, highly configurable and very stable.
The support is excellent, the best I've seen, the response is immediate and all doubts are resolved immediately.
100% recommended!

This is the best classifieds extension I have come across. I have tested a few and this one is the one that hits home. It integrates with joomla so well, support is 100% GREAT! Bo responds ASAP even more than a year after purchasing the commercial the component. Excellent! Looking forward to working more and more with this extension.

I was seaching for a simple classifiads script long long time ago.
The Almond's is very very good for me, and the support is fantastic.
Thanks to Bo, for the lots of help and patience!

The only thing missing in this module is the sef/seo friendly links. Otherwise it is an excellent and easy to install and use module.
Thanks

The software seems to be exactly what I wanted so I was very disapointed that I couldn't go in and configure it at the back-end. Everytime I tried to access the component or a link within in it I had to type in the password "adm" and it just sent me straight back to the component main menu. It said I had to enable cookies which I did, but I still couldn't go to access any of the configuration pages within the component.

IF you are an old timer and like the CLI(Command Line Interface) instead of a GUI(Graphical User Interface ) style than you will love this extension. I am using the free version and enjoy inputting and updating the code as it is all there for you to configure. No buttons to press and to wonder what is going on. It brings the DB right ot you in the backend. Okay it maybe a little ancient in its design but it works for me and my needs. I am thinking of updating to the Pro version as the search feature is not in th free version. Good job to the programmers.

First off, The customer support is blazing fast and very knowledgeable. This module has allowed my site to create a personalized classifieds page which looks very similar to that of craigslist. With all of the categories and sub-categories that you can change and edit this module if a necessity for my website and the success of my company.

Great product, better than Craigslist. Especially the AJAX part rocks the world. Worth the money.

It is a good component classifieds, the truth that one of the many good things is that you may add additional fields to meet the category of ads.

is a good free classifieds ads component, the script builder working hard on it.
It would be nice if have a simply document/menu for how to setup the filed and categories.

This component has a good chance of becoming very good. However, for now the free version would be useful only to a site needing a free ad system (free to post) since the free version appears to lack a payment system. Even the commercial version, as far as I can tell from the site, only offers Paypal, which is a very limiting choice for a professional site.

The administration is unorthodox but with the potential of being very fast to manage. The front end is well laid out.

There are no available modules (free version, not sure about commercial version) nor there are connections to the various community scripts.

With a few more features and a better handling of the payment system it could be a contender, but the free version should really be called a "demo"

Although it's a good start this component lacks the ability to allow existing users to log in before posting ads. For example, if you're using community builder and want users to register before posting ads you can forget that. Somewhat of an individual account is created as the ad is being posted and an ID# is issued, but there is nothing to keep just anyone from posting the ad in the first place. Keep up the good work though.

I'd say that whoever did this component is an amateur. The accessibility of everything in the control panel is the worst thing ever. There basically isn't any graphic thing at all in the control panel. How can one possibly imagine that there isn't even a list of the ads but instead you have to insert their id to make any operations on the ads?!
Adding fields and setting categories is a nightmare only after a good time I managed to understand it.
Then there is the no search option and the must have their name in the site thing...

In few words, this component should be really thought through by it's developers.

Joomla 1.5 needs a good classified ads component and module since Adsmanager is Legacy only. I've only tried the free version of Almond Classifieds, and I realise a great deal of time and effort has gone into developing it, but unfortunately it isn't anywhere near user-friendly enough to be managed by my clients. The backend feels like working prototype, plenty of configuration but it's all very clunky/techy and requires too much of a learning curve for most site owners to be bothered with. Also, the documentation is poor and their website is a mess. This component feels like a student's project rather than a polished package. From what I have read the pro version isn't much better and the price seems very high compared to some of the exceptional extensions available. Sorry guys but you need to try harder.

Very good advertising Joomla! component! The best from freeware components for free private advertisement from all what I see for ever. You even can to translate ever menu points of menu what you want! Manipulation with ads isn`t too easy, but it`s very professional thing. Advice!

And when you've paid for the pro version ... according to the LICENSE AGREEMENT.

"The small text link to http://www.almondsoft.com must remain in the script and appear at the footer of all web pages genarated by this script."

Pasted from their site (including spelling mistake)

So not only do you pay for their 'pro' version but must recruit customers for them also!

Don't waste your money...

I have been using the free version for about a month so here are the pros and cons I have experienced with this extension.

Pros
Very customizable.

Great set of default fields.

Front End presentation exceptable for craigslist style classifieds.

Cons
Setup and customization not very intuitive.

Uses CSS independent of site template and changing the CSS is challenging. Trying to figure out the naming convention for items on the screen is tough.

Admin password field is not masked.

No Search capability.

Can not restrict access level based on registration. I classified menu option and the only option I had was acess level. I wanted to be able to set minimum levels for view and add, however could not.

Recomendations
Modify the menu option to allow different levels of access levels for view, update, add, delete.

Create an option in the module that allows you to modify the main CSS elements such as header colors, text colors, style, etc or just have it follow the Template CSS.

Add search capability.

Mask the admin password field.

Streamline the setup process or include setup instructions or video on Joomla page.

Bottom line is you can't beat free and I will check out the paid version to see if it is worth purchasing. Good Work on extension.

the free version is very easy to customize to your needs. I am not great with computers and I could even easily work with it.

It has been said before, a pretty good extension for Joomla to place ads on your website. But that said I do not read anywhere that there are a lot of errors created on the website if you check your website.

Maybe they can do something about it.
And yes, if the price was good for a full version, I would buy it. But it is to expensive for me.