Kazam561 posted at 12:18AM Tue, 19 January 2016 - #4247765

What must Renderosity do if it wishes to survive? Currently it's becoming a Genesis figure store. Realize this... Daz's current G3/V7 purposely has no intended support for Smith Micro's Poser. So let's follow their train of thought. Daz wishes to own the market. Not just on software but eventually figures (at this price range). Daz has changed supporting a competitor's software and thus sacrificed a large consumer spending group in plan of a long term goal. How does this affect Renderosity who sells G2/G3/V7 items? If the Daz's plan comes to fruition and Smith Micro decides to fold up or go a completely different route then Daz will have the market for these type of figures. So let's take the point home. How does Daz own the market place? They change their EULA. A EULA which will make it impossible to sell any support for Daz figures at any non-Daz store. Daz wouldn't change a EULA to spite others would it? Nooooooo.... That's never been done before in business. Wake up Renderosity. You can't afford to play follow the leader when their plan is to starve you out of business.

You, as a company must incentivize. You must use your current strength with your current vendors. Yes you take a small hit, but you need to invest in a future. Either make better deals with vendors to get them to provide more varied content or start folding up your shop now. Why should I buy an outfit here for a G3/V7 figure from a vendor who's got a shop at Daz with an equivalent outfit for 50% to 75% off? Right now, even though I'm not a D/S user, Daz's Platinum Club has better deals than Prime.

Ask customers what they want. Run polls asking about outfits, and props. Have vendors work with customers to custom make items. Yes it's a lot of work, but it will revitalize the market place.

And to vendors, this ship is leaving too. Sure raise prices while you can.... if you can stand losing business. Both sides of the shop need to be flexible if they want to survive. Less stores, and less programs mean a worse time for vendors too.

If they make a EULA .That you can only sell DAZ content at DAZ.com . That would burn stores.

If they make a EULA .That you can only give away DAZ content at DAZ.com . That would burn stores.

If they make a EULA .That you can not make DAZ characters. That would burn DAZ Dawn & anyone else planning to make DAZ characters.

From a Business point of view it sounds like DAZ would have total control. Isn't that what business War for ?

From a Vendors point of view DAZ could set the prices. Like TurboSquid does.

From a Humans point of view DAZ might come off a bit as of a Tyrant.

A EULA like that would be a gamble for DAZ.

So they would half to change the EULA little buy little by little.

So it won't be a explosion in your face more like a faint whisper.

Judas Priest - Tyrant

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