hiperia3d

True. Their not related! But by example the music industry has had change forced upon it. And the 3d community could learn from that.
I visited a site recently that I did'nt know existed until I was told about it. Some modellers here on Rendo are also selling on their own sites at roughly half the price they are on here.
Up to now I have bought around 6 or 7 models in the week I have known about it. And I'm spreading the word amongst my friends and they amongst their friends also.
Value for money is the name of the game. And I think it's only a matter of time before more and more modellers shift away from the big selling sites (who take exhorbitant commissions) and then pass the savings onto their customers in the form of lower prices.
A lot of people who might be tempted or forced to use pirated content now because of budget restraints may well start buying more from the "within budget" independants.
I very much liken the big 3d selling sites such as Rendo, RDNA etc. to the huge record companies in this respect. After all lets face it. they're the middlemen. They don't actually produce "diddly". But they take a massive percentage from those that do which in turn forces up prices. If the big sellers were charging say, 50c to a $1 fee for every sale that went through their sites they would still make a great amount of money. But prices could be brought down to a level that brings a lot more buying customers into their stores instead of just window shoppers. A model might well be worth $10. But by the time the sellers put their commission on it's more likely to be nearer $20. And that's where it compares to the recording industry!
Lastly! I buy from here because I can view whats on offer here. But my first stop will always be at  the independants stores first. And as my list of independants grows I will start spending a lot less here. Because (in general) it's far cheaper, more intimate and a far better shopping experience buying direct from the actual producer than through a middleman.

Just my opinion.