Quote - I got tuned into the Poser thing after a friend of mine suggested that making models to sell to Poser users might be a decent way to make extra cash.  I haven't decided yet if I'm going to take that advice, because so far I don't see evidence that it is.  Especially judging from the reactions in this thread, it seems anything priced according to the work someone puts into a model is too much.  There seems to be a strong reverse bias towards modellers here, in that modelling isn't viewed as an artform, but rather just something like being in the business of making 'supplies' for an artist.  This is contradictory to almost every other highend forum I've been too, by the way.  I'm not really interested in putting my heart and soul into a model only to have to sell it for $5.

...and there you have it, folks. There was once a time when volume made up for price; back when the RMP here had less than 300 "merchants". There was a time when a solid modeller with an eye on the community could rake in a solid living from just selling stuff here. Now - it's a flood. Just like a Gold Rush, most of the money has been made; there is still some to be made, but very few will reach the heights once held by the 'big hitters' of 5 years ago. Of course, that doesn't stop the masses from giving it a go. My sadness about it isn't on the existence of mesh-mongers and such, but in the fact that Poserdom (at least here at Rendo) has gone from "how can I really push this program to get some kick-ass art out of it?" to "Hi! I'm new here and want to make lots o' money. How do I do that with this thing?" The rewards of mesh-making have gone from seeing it used in renders, to cashing monthly checks from the RMP. I'm not picking on you per se, but what you wrote illustrates exactly what it all has become. If D|S's dynamic cloth engine turns out like I think it will, then there will be a lot of dissapointed mesh-mongers around here, and an even greater flood... ...and what will that leave behind? /P