Drakmanover . . .thanks for your customer loyalty, first of all.

But I do assume that  people will buy less, that's why I work harder, LOL.

And I fully admit that I know many "hobbyist" customers will not be able to afford to buy from me, even though they might have managed to fit me in their budget in the past.  But I am sticking with my own formula of modest prices and high quality and high usability . . .and completely accept that some people may not be able to afford my work, because I never intend to make it dirt cheap or free.

The last thing I want is for someone who can't pay their bills to spend their rent and food money on graphics.  I'd NEVER recommend that. 

Now c'mon Drakmanover . . .who are you really?

 Also . . .just between you and me . . .there are even greater pressures among the merchants to lower prices than there are to raise them.  We are being squeezed by colleagues and brokerages in both directions at the same time.  It's a rare person who has the confidence to resist all this pressure and keep from zigging and zagging in their prices.  Some Vendors probably assume that the hobby buyers are going to  drop out of their customer pool and that's fine with them, they are aiming their products profiles at professional designers who are used to paying higher prices elsewhere.  And lots of brokerages just feed a constant downward spiral in prices and in terms of giveaways that morally and economically force other Vendors down in price (not me, hahaha!).  I see prices going down as much as they go up.  It's like a chaotic storm I do my best to resist.  Honestly, My prices haven't changed in a very long time and I do not plan to change my pricing formula.  I think I was clear about that.

 I'm sure a lot of hobbyists are not going to be doing their hobbies in the same way.  Low income buyers are probably not going to represent as high a percentage of the market niches as they have in the past.  And I plan accordingly.

 

Dana Sitarzewski
Jaguarwoman Designs
http://www.jaguarwoman.com