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starwolf303 [2012-07-31 03:38:20 +0000 UTC]
oh wow she looks so fantastic!!! thank you soo much for this. it turned out phenomenal. Thanks again!!
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KyzerKech [2012-07-30 18:47:30 +0000 UTC]
lookin awesome yo 8U
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Xena-Michele [2012-07-30 18:43:40 +0000 UTC]
You need to raise your prices, pretty thing. Your work is too good to leave your hands so cheaply.
I'm very serious.
This is beautiful work, something someone should be spending AT LEAST $15 if not more. (more like $20-$25) Point commissions are fine and good, I'm not saying you need to sell for cash if you don't want to (although, that would probably be ideal for you) but you should at leas sell for the equivalent, you know? In a nut shell, you're being robbed. Like, obscenely robbed. If you feel no one wants to spend 5oo points on a pic, then maybe you do need to start doing your work for cash instead and leave point commissions for friends or odd projects like sketches, basic concept art, and so on.
As a fellow artist I'm just looking out for you. If you'd like, maybe you and I could have a little pow wow and work out a price chart for you? Hell, if you want I'd make you a new one for free that you could post in your gallery so the public could see it. Let me know, sweetheart.
Best regards,
~ Xena
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Xena-Michele In reply to PrismaWolf [2012-07-30 21:42:29 +0000 UTC]
Well, if it makes you feel any better I still do my commissions for the satisfaction of the customer. My art represents my name, and if I produce crap, my name will be tarnished as well regardless of the money that I may or may not earn in the process. So as long as you don't go in with the mindset that it's all about the money, then it won't be. And by the kind of person that I have observed you to be, that will never become an issue for you. I promise.
Also, for realistic comparisons, I don't have a huge fanbase either, lol. I WISH I did! Oh man, I'd love that. My prices would be higher, most likely, were that the case.
But yeah, you do whatever you need to do to be comfortable. I'm not saying you absolutely have to do this. I'm just saying... You're worth more than you lead people to believe by what you ask for in return for your skill. I think you deserve better than what you're asking for.
As far as paypal, you might want to set one up whether you do cash commissions or not. It's free, easy to make and you don't even need a bank account to have one. I use mine for commissions, but also to buy shit off of ebay, lol. But yes, if you want to discuss I'd be more than happy to. Just shoot me a note whenever and we'll talk, if you want. And my offer stands for that commission price chart. If you decide you want one I'd be happy to make one for you. Let me know, dear.
No worries. We bring it up because we like you. *muah* It's all good!
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Xena-Michele In reply to PrismaWolf [2012-07-30 22:21:48 +0000 UTC]
lol, you're freaking adorable.
Cheers, sweetheart. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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KyzerKech In reply to Xena-Michele [2012-07-30 18:47:21 +0000 UTC]
not trying to argue. >.> however people with low fanbase can't expect to get a huge price from their art because they aren't hurrpopularrr like say... gab. or... you. or anyone past that xD but I agree with you anyway as an art's thing itself.
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Xena-Michele In reply to KyzerKech [2012-07-30 19:07:50 +0000 UTC]
True, which is why her prices shouldn't be waaayyy up there. But even still, I believe she deserves for them to be higher than they are currently.
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KyzerKech In reply to Xena-Michele [2012-07-30 19:27:54 +0000 UTC]
possibly. can say the same for you. lol
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Xena-Michele In reply to KyzerKech [2012-07-30 19:29:03 +0000 UTC]
I firmly believe I need to be charging more. But I don't get much business, so I keep my prices low.
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KyzerKech In reply to Xena-Michele [2012-07-30 19:38:23 +0000 UTC]
and that may be why porce does the same xD;;;
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KyzerKech In reply to Xena-Michele [2012-07-30 19:47:04 +0000 UTC]
yes true. Idk. also, I saw that about point commishes. unfortunately points are next to useless as it is, what with the only real worthy thing buyable with points is a premium... I can understand keeping those on the downlow. since a dollar = 100 points I believe.... so yea... >.>
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Xena-Michele In reply to KyzerKech [2012-07-30 19:51:34 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, that's why I brought that point up. Points are cool if you want the merch or, as you said, a premium. But cash is more useful. I mean shit, Gabrielle and I paid for some of our cat's surgery with commission money. That's pretty useful shit right there.
And yeah, I think you're right about the equivalent exchange between points and money. So Porcelain is really, REALLY cheating herself, since she's doing this work for less than one freaking dollar.
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KyzerKech In reply to Xena-Michele [2012-07-30 19:54:19 +0000 UTC]
I agree. and ... I agree! XD
but people see the digits "500" for 5$... and think oh god that's alot, when looking at "500".
people see in digits and that's what makes it difficult to do the points selling.
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tigersnow66 [2012-07-30 18:28:00 +0000 UTC]
omg!!! she's SOOO pretty!!!!!!!
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