ProudApache opened this issue on Nov 10, 2011 ยท 114 posts
imax24 posted Thu, 10 November 2011 at 4:34 PM
Quote - They are a bit pricey, and hardely ever any sales.
This isn't the place to pitch for DAZ, but they do have sales. New products are typically 30% off for an introductory period. Platinum Club (their version of Prime Club) members see a discount of their own.
I grant you, the "regular" price at DAZ can be a bit steep at times compared to a similar product here. But then a few vendors at Rendo don't seem to follow prevailing market prices, either.
As people told me over at DAZ, if I think $14.95 for a simple halter top is steep (plus another 8.95 if I want a nice selection of textures), I should visit some of the "pro" sites and be prepared to pick my jaw off the floor.
We often forget that vendors have to pay anywhere from 30% to 50% of each sale to the host site. And, like DAZ, there is usually an introductory discount. Some of us hardly ever buy anything unless it's discounted or couponed in some fashion. Must be discouraging at times for a vendor, if you must price your item at $9.95 to start with, see it sell for $6.95 at discount, maybe lose another 20% to a coupon, and then pay the site at least 30% of what's left. Consumers forget all that stuff sometimes.