Advice: Commission Prices

[paradedemon.livejournal.com]

EDIT: Please note, I'm under the age of 18, so I can't take money commissions yet.

I've been getting people seeming to call me "greedy" or "crazy for having commissions for 400 points and more.

are people getting greedy right now and want more for less?
i think my art is really quite good so I take points commissions on DA for points all 10 $ worth or less.

yet people ask to take that and such to 100 points?
It bother me that people call me greedy for wanting a decen money for commissions? It's not even money, only virtual currency that's purchased for money but cannot be sold for money P:

I've only had people "satisfied with my prices" when I sold things for less than 40 points a year ago pretty much P:

Comments

[tanginello.livejournal.com]

Personally, I hate doing commissions for points or virtual currency, but I think a good rule of thumb for pricing is to convert the points into real-world currency and price accordingly. Always keep in mind how much time you put into a piece and think about how valuable your time is to you. Like, I make sure to charge so that I am making more than minimum wage when I work on art.

So, if I were to take points for commissions for a sketch, I would charge for at least $10 worth of points. A full colored piece would be more, etc, based on how much time I expect to put in. I always try and keep real money conversions in mind.

[slyminera.livejournal.com]

Seconding explaining the conversion rate to people (if you don't do that already, that is). I know most people that do point commissions have no idea what the actual exchange rate is, and so many artists end up underselling themselves and/or commissioners end up taking advantage of artists.

[paradedemon.livejournal.com]

I currently actually have a full piece at 10$ worth of points, as I've had no luck selling at higher prices. BC

[tanginello.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you need to find a new audience. $10 worth of points for a full piece hurts you because you're not getting paid enough and it hurts other artists because people come to expect art for cheap.