Existing users, 
I choose my words carefully in this, my first negative review in years of versiontracker membership.
The original e-mail receipt (dated November 13, 2003) states that "Once registered, the application will never expire and the MultiSync feature will be unlocked to sync all its items. No upgrade fee will never be asked to you, so any future release can be downloaded and used for free . . . " The no-upgrade-fee-ever policy counterbalanced a relatively high purchase price and seemed a good deal both for the purchaser and the developer.
iSynCal 5.6, however, requires an upgrade fee nearly as high as the original purchase price. While it is not unreasonable to charge for upgrades to support continued development, it *is* unreasonable/dishonest/sleazy to charge after explicitly guaranteeing that there never would be such a charge. E-mail to the developer has been ignored. I'd urge potential purchasers to consider the character of the developer before throwing good money after the bad.
iSynCal
sync iCal between multiple Macs, users or with your iPod
Version: 6.0.2
Dishonest developer
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: ashkenaz Saturday, December 09 2006 @ 11:04 AM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Over One Year
Recommend Product: NO
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Comments
Dishonest developer - Fabro
I have always replied to my users, even to those complaining about the iSynCal 5 upgrade fee, but I never received an email from you.
Anyway, I have explained the reasons leading me to this unpopular decision here:
http://ww2.unime.it/flr/isyncal/upgradefee.html
Fabrizio La Rosa
iSynCal developer
Tuesday, January 30 2007 @ 10:45 AM PST
Dishonest developer - Fabro
I have always replied to my users, even to those complaining about the iSynCal 5 upgrade fee, but I never received an email from you.
Anyway, I have explained the reasons leading me to this unpopular decision here:
http://ww2.unime.it/flr/isyncal/upgradefee.html
Fabrizio La Rosa
iSynCal developer
Tuesday, January 30 2007 @ 10:48 AM PST
Dishonest developer - DAH55--2008
I too wrote to the developer to complain about reneging on the stated terms of sale and in his reply he continued to defend his untenable decision to change the terms of sale after the sale had been made. I recently notified the distributer, Kagi, and apparently their communication had some effect. The developer wrote: "All customers which purchased an iSynCal license before 05 May 2005 have effectively received that "no upgrade fee" promise in their TFYP message. I have then tried to explain the reasons which lead me to change my mind...but I'm now tired to hear such complaints for a few dollars so all customers that purchased an iSynCal license before 05 May 2005 and still think I don't deserve an upgrade fee may just email me and I will send them a free upgrade license....iSynCal is not yet Leopard compatible...a new version will be relased soon, so please email me again when it will be released and I will send you a new serial for iSynCal 6." Based on his comments I think he still just doesn't get it, but I'll settle for receiving what was promised and steer clear of his products in the future. Thanks to Kagi for their assistance.Friday, February 29 2008 @ 03:59 PM PST
Dishonest developer - Fabro
I have always replied to my users, even to those complaining about the iSynCal 5 upgrade fee.
Anyway, I have explained the reasons leading me to this unpopular decision here:
http://ww2.unime.it/flr/isyncal/upgradefee.html
Fabrizio La Rosa
iSynCal developer
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Tuesday, January 30 2007 @ 10:33 AM PST