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artists_beware2012-10-04 08:10 am
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Advice: Commission Prices
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:
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:
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Though honestly I think people (especially younger kids) react to the number "400" (which in itself is a high number) without thinking how much the points actually cost in real money, causing the "greedy" insults.
Personally I wouldn't take point commissions at all. I mean if I want points, I can use the commission money to buy them instead of taking the points as the commission "money".
As for pricing, the most basic rule of thumb I've heard is to take the minimum hourly wage (in US about 8 dollars I think) add some extra for the tools/supplies and estimate how long a specific drawing would take and count it from that. Of course that requires you to know how long you generally take to draw something and obviously things vary, but it gives a rough estimate that helps you to avoid underselling yourself.
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... pre-coffee math is probably wrong, nevermindno subject
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