@ShinekoBunBun@miminyanyako They stand a chance to turn random clients into regulars, though. I work with an artists that charge two bucks / icon and have been ordering frequently, win-win.
Instantly limit replies, typical X mentality lol.
Side note, Indonesian artists are thriving because they build loyal customers, not by charging outrage price.
@callulamf It's a free market. You deem your service $100, that's your choice. Clients with a $30 budget simply block you and go to an artist with that quote. Funny that my artists made banks over 4 years just by charging reasonably.
@Tipi986814@nyewkey Just use a three tier system like Fiverr. Base price + full package price for max, and buyers can budget in-between. They also need to work on specific filters so people looking for sketch/lineart/flatcolor can ditch those fancy renders.
@Flip_Uni@nyewkey I only use Vgen because the artist I worked with via Fiverr went there and I support him. This site doesn't realize that by ignoring buyers, they're shooting themselves in the foot. A platform full of sellers but no buyers won't make it.
@pastelkofiii@Wergo20 Sorry but it's ALWAYS about price. You're delusional to think I'd pay 100 bucks when all I have is 30, I'll simply block anyone outpricing and look for suitable artists.
@Llivstra_vt Issues with price usually happens when clients saw your sample, worked with you only for final result to not be what they "expected". They're okay with what they get, just not for the asking price. And frankly, 4.9 is more trustworthy than 5 IMO.
@_DeadSlug_ This is just my honest take from a customer's pov. But for a fraction of your price I'm already getting the same service, PLUS bg, PLUS NSFW, PLUS commercial from other artists. The market is brutal, that's all I have to say.
@GrafUhu@nerinahazuki It depends. I worked with a guitarist and from day one he always delivered first payment later, but that's only because his friend referred me.
@nerinahazuki@GrafUhu Just going on a limp and say that "send file before payment" definitely works, but only on trusted clients. Don't do that unless the client proved to be trustworthy after 100+ com or something.
@AzraelSch@RitzyVT Humans also need to see a glass of wine first otherwise they could be drawing a mug with black / pink liquid inside for all they can assume.
@arandom_drawer@malummiivt@instantkittyttv Even the best deal I got on Fiverr is $25 for 4 takes, so yeah, people'd be skeptical toward a too good to be true gig, especially without insurance from platforms.
@Limercury_ The issues seem to stem from artists bundling Monetized content in their ToS, effectively inflating the price for people just wanting to commission for social media content. It's their choice, but people have the right to be upset about that.
@vyragami I use design dolls and other apps to create references, but there are stuff that's so complicate that it's impossible. AI gives me that in one click, and artists get a better visual on what I want them to draw. Refusing that is dumb.
@raituna_art This was vgen's biggest loophole and never utilized properly IMO. It's intended for paywall contents like Patreon/Ko-fi where clients benefit directly from it, but the term makes it look like posting on X/FB is also consider "monetized."