The base version of DS has always been free.  Hexagon was once sold as a $1.99 PC member item.  I think as an upgrade Bryce7Pro cost me like $10.  Even Cararra 8 only cost me like $50.  How many folks actually paid money for base figures like Vickie and Mike?  I don't think it's a matter of developement.  I'm pretty sure DAZ's sales stratogy has always been to give away or sell items for practically nothing so you'll buy the addons and content.  Seems to have always worked pretty well on me.  God knows how many times I've downloaded the weekly freebie and then bought the item(s) it went with. :lol:

Folks are able to access DAZ?  I briefly got half a page to come up, but after that it always timed out.  I suspect they're getting slammed by the stampede. :(

While I always thought David Bowie looked rather femanine is a scary way, I don't think he looks like Bacall???  At least I certainly wouldn't insult her that way.  :lol:

"How hard would it be to set up a site/deaprtment with items that have passed out of the limelight, but that might still attract a purchase or two? Might even have the item at a reduced price?"

Isn't that what the MP warehouse/clearance section was for?  Whatever happened to that?

That's a good Audrey Hepburn allright, but I'd rather have a Katerine Hepburn.  Especially an older Katherine.  I like characters with character and age lines.  Too many perfect looking Vickie, Stephanie, etc.'s out there.  Arduino's Lee Van Cleaf and Clint look-alikes are another favorite of mine. :biggrin:

Photos of the great actresses of the past are plentiful.  Sounds like a good suggestion for the MP wishing well.  I would probably buy a morph/texture pack of great old stars (both male and female).  Oh, wait!  I have some of the male ones, but not any of the classic female stars.  Aren't their any out there already?

Ah, OK.  So it was the vendor "only" forum you were refering to. 

Which vendor forum?  I'm not familar with that one.  I know the "wishing well" is the designated place for posting product suggestions and requests. 

Have you thought to e-mail one of the vendors who's product you like that came with reflections in the eyes and asked about them creating something like that without it?  On several occassions I've e-mailed a vender and told them how much I liked their item, but wish it came with this or could they create one like it with these.  And bless their hearts!  They said, "Good idea!"  Not long awards, I got my wish.  It seldom hurts to ask someone directly.

"I'm sure lot's of people will have fun with her, but I fait to see why she needs to be in my runtime."

She doesn't and won't be in mine either.  But I don't think Dave's main point was that everyone needed to buy it.  I took it more as a figurative "loks like she needs to be in our runtimes" as a way of describing his enthusiasim for this product. 

This may be a popular trend for current offerings, but I think plenty of V3 products had "plain" colored eyes.  I like using older products when possible.  The system requirements are usually much less.  I would think at least some vendors read the postings in Marketplace wishing well forum.  If folks started posting they would like some eye packs without reflections, I would think someone would create such a pack? 

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Yes, it is.  It just happens to be server staorage space and bandwidth, not only to hold the product, but the sales/ad pages. 

It costs a lot to keep a site like Renderosity going and free to members.  Ya gotta do what ya gotta do to stay afloat.  Sometimes you just can't afford to do what's best for even your long time venders.  I don't have any first hand knowledge of how the MP deals with such things.  I'm just speaking in generalities.
 

I would think after a while most product's sales Peter out, so those items need to eventually be replaced in the store?  I've seen items disappear from other online stores.  Persumably because they aren't selling enough or not at all anymore?    
Obviously DAZ thinks there is still enough money to be made from your products.  Good for you!