Thats right! V3 Free NOW!

Holy crap. Either they are desperate for more customers or the Aiko intro worked so well they're doing it with V3 and M3, too.

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I think that Randym77 has it correct. By giving away the Base characters, they will generate far more sales of morph and texture packs, plus open the market for more modelers making clothes and the like since they will not have to PAY for Michael in order to attempt to make money making clothes for Michael. It is in keeping with their approach to Daz Studio. Shogakusha

HAPPY NEW YEAR! ROFL

Blimey!!!!! kewl beans, great for people who have been humming and harring over wether or not to buy those 2 figures. All they'd have to buy then is the morphs packs. I personally think it very generous. Thanks DAZ (even though already have her.. hehe)

It's VERY generous! Thank you DAZ!

Not only that, but DAZ recently re-did the bases so that expression morphs are included. So you really don't have to buy any morph packs to use these characters. (And if anyone's upset because they just bought it...remember, DAZ has a 30-day money-back guarantee. You can get a refund.)

What about if we bought them a long time ago...

Thanks, DAZ.....you continue to confound your detractors. Will V4 be free? Something to think about.

What about if we bought them a long time ago... Those of us that bought the V3 character at the first....have gotten full use out of her. This doesn't bother me at all. If it's a help to some that couldn't afford V3....then I am all for it.

"Those of you who have supported DAZ by already purchasing these figures from us (many even at full price) will be eligible for a voucher rebate on each of the two figures that you may have purchased. Details on how to receive this rebate will follow in our newsletter later today." (from the forum post at Daz) sits and checks email every 30 seconds

OMGOSH!!!..

I will point out that DAZ just gave everyone who puchased V3 a $30.00 voucher just a couple weeks ago. I'm expecting that it was in anticipation of this. - i.e. a refund for all those who had purcased V3 for regular price previously. As such, I'd not be surprised to see a similar voucher showing up for all prior purchasers of M3.

"sits and checks email every 30 seconds" Me too. :)

Looks like I crossposted with Karen1573

rofl at Karen you too huh :O)

I'm amazed. They've outdone themselves with this one. I wonder if they'll be given the credit which they so clearly deserve. They've always deserved it....but here they've gone many steps beyond.

Yowsah. I'd have been happy with the voucher they gave me last week for owning V3, considering all the use I've gotten out of M3 and V3.

But kudos to DAZ - I think they've finally learned. They're ahead of the curve on this one, for once. I was wondering how long it would be before early buyers started to gripe. Looks like DAZ was, too. At last! ;-)

Maybe I'll keep V3NewGen after all. Since it looks like I'll have an awful lot of vouchers to spend this month...

I was wondering how long it would be before early buyers started to gripe. Some are going to gripe no matter what. Once again, it's got something to do with human nature.

"But kudos to DAZ - I think they've finally learned. They're ahead of the curve on this one" how so? Sixus1 has been doing this for over a year. get the figure free, then pay for the addons. ahead of the curve? they are behind dear chap.. far behind...

I am one happy DAZ costomer. So no one DISS DAZ man!..
Although i did stay in a holiday express last night.

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I wouldn't have griped anyhow, even though I bought V3 and M3 ages ago. I've had a lot of use out of V3 and the model's earned me a bit of money, too.

"always look on the crap side of life.. dee dum dee dum dee dum dee dum"... sighs

Sixus1 has been doing this for over a year. get the figure free, then pay for the addons. ahead of the curve? they are behind dear chap.. far behind...

That's not what I meant. (And I'm not a chap!) I wasn't talking about the sales model. I was talking about remembering their old customers as well as the new. Time and again, we've seen it. They offer something free to new customers, and the old customers get upset because they paid for it. Much kvetching ensues. DAZ tries to ignore it, until the racket is so deafening it can't be ignored. Then they give the old customers something - a voucher, a free PC item, whatever.

I know, not everyone agrees that older customers have any right to gripe. But the fact is, they do gripe. And they are DAZ's most loyal customers. DAZ always ends up giving them something once the complaining gets loud enough. So why not give them something upfront, and avoid the pitchforks and torches routine altogether?

The problem was that DAZ never thought their promotions through. Well, this time, they did. That's what they deserve kudos for.

Not only that - it's not Friday. :-) Message edited on: 01/05/2005 13:49

btw I wasn't griping ;) merely correcting incorrect information and assumptions ;)

Not only that - it not Friday. :-) Awwwwww....man! It isn't? Too bad. I wish that it was.

This is absolutely incredibly generous. Not only does everyone get Vicky 3 & Mike 3 for FREE, but previous purchasers will get some voucher rebates. KOOL. It looks like 2005 will be an exciting DAZ year. Just look at all the other improvements they're talking about.

The $30 voucher was for buying the V3 Anniversary bonus pack. Seems that the one for previous owners will be different. That's cool, I've had both from day one, I don't think Daz owes me anything, but I won't complain if they do. LOL.

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If they gave everything away free, someone in this forum would have some complaint about it.

See? Even Bobbie's happy! :-D

There may be one or two people who find something to gripe about, but I don't see any signs of a mob forming, as usually happens after DAZ announces a new promotion. Usually on a Friday evening... ;-)

I just hope D3 and SP3 get to follow, it would definatly improve their chances of getting support.

This announcement shows that DAZ really listens to their customers, and is showing some real progress in taking care of some issues, in addition to giving away Vicky 3 & Mike 3. 1.)Recently some threads dealt with problems caused when customers lost their purchases. DAZ is talking about making things automated so you can get your downloads reset, etc. This will also likely address some of my concerns about DAZ's previously apparent problems with Customer Service. 2.) DAZ is giving voucher rebates for previous owners of Vicky 3 & Mike 3. They're doing this up-front. That answers the concerns many previous owners often have when DAZ announces specials, reduced prices or freebies. Any gripes I've had in the past were legitimate, even if others didn't agree. In this case, I can find no reason to gripe. DAZ is showing a real commitment to the 3D World, and is taking steps to make that entry easier for many who have a hard time finding money to buy all these figures. And I wouldn't be surprised if this is just what some good Poser merchants/artists need to be able to start producing some great stuff for Vicky 3 & Mike 3.

damn..looks out the door ok! can anyone tell me what to do with this Rent-A-Mob? someone ordered it! 500 angry mobbers, with pitchforks and torches.. and they want paying... heeeeeelllppppp

Exactly! I, too, thought that reset thing was in response the recent spate of people complaining about being charged for a reset, and from dial-up users who were having trouble downloading their purchases within 72 hours. Their solution is fantastic, IMO. I suspect the biggest hassle in doing resets is the poor DAZ employee who has to track down what was ordered when. Allowing us to reset our purchases ourselves makes everyone happy.

ROFL! I think I know who ordered the Rent-a-Mob. It was the people who like to complain about the complainers. No one's complaining, so they have nothing to do! ;-)

I think some of these ideas have been "in-the-making" for awhile, and it may take some time to get it all together. But the very announcement is enough to make some people happy. And DAZ made a nice move by mentioning vouchers for previous owners up-front. That avoids potential gripes, but also seems in step with the philosophy they're portraying here. Add this to the Free DAZ|Studio, and it starts to make more sense.

Oh, and I can't help wonder what joys the DAZ Affiliate program will offer?! Now, I'm starting to reconsider my attitude toward DAZ|Studio. But can I handle yet another new program when I'm scheming how to afford Shade 7 LE?! Wow.

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Went to check. As I checked out they asked for my account card number. If it's free, why do they need it? These days I don't think giving arbitrary account numbers is wise. Especially for freebies. They already have my address and password. Anyone else feel the same way?

It's a store default, artnik. They won't charge your account. I've had the same thing happen at other online stores so it's not just a DAZ thing either.

P.S. I sent them an e-mail asking about that, and haven't yet D/L'd the items.

Check out using PayPal. Then you don't have to give them your credit card number. (I don't think you even need a Paypal account, just choose Paypal.)

Yeah, I think that will work randym, thanks for mentioning it.

I check mine and had a voucher worth $85.00 although 15 was my platnium club but the rest was put in on Jan 3 good until Jan 30 THANKS DAZ on my way to spend it now

$70 sounds like the Mimic voucher - do you have that?

Man....I thought that I was done spending money at DAZ this month.

can anyone tell me what to do with this Rent-A-Mob? someone ordered it! David and Stephanie P must ordered it... maybe the kids were in on it too. They all wanna be free :D

Thanks for the helpful hint. I don't have a Paypal account, it's worth a try. I reserve account numbers for paying transactions, and guard them fiercely, these days.

David and Stephanie P must ordered it... maybe the kids were in on it too. They all wanna be free David being free is about the only way that I'll aquire that model. Perhaps the teens......free? Why not?

If you give away the store, then you'll have lots of customers. Your business will expand greatly. You'll be very popular, too......for a short time.