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  • WandWWandW Posts: 2,845
    I almost never buy new releases unless there is a significant perk. They will be on sale for less in a couple of months....
  • LeticiaLeticia Posts: 126

    I don't tend to buy new releases unless they are *exactly* what I want or they come with a better-than-30% deal - super cheap things I don't already have, buy three for extra discounts, etc.  I used to buy most the DO bundles, because they were good deals and had added prices, but I've skipped more this last six months than in the probably three years before that, because the deals are going away.  Less gift card discounts, less good stuff during the various sales in the fall...

    It's good anyhow, I need to save money for a new roof, so I appreciate Daz making it easier for me to do.  (Do not ask how much money I have spent on Daz in total, but it's ...more than a roof, anyhow.)

    I think as a general rule 'featured artist' sales have been less of a discount than they used to be, too.

    I... have mixed feelings about the pricing.  On the one hand, we aren't the only people dealing with inflation, and I really want the PAs to get their labor's worth out of it!  Especially the PAs who are now my instant-buys 90% of the time even at only 30% off and probably at only 20% too.  On the other hand, I might never have realized how great those PAs were without good sales.  And, of course, I just flat out like cheap things so I can have more of them. :)

    I don't think the pricing now is necessarily unfair, but it will definitely force us all to be choosier.  That's just what happens.  And if the prices are going up, I'd sure like QC to be more on the ball.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,775

    Leticia said:

    ... And if the prices are going up, I'd sure like QC to be more on the ball.

    That is for sure. We are tired of spending money on defective products and having to waste time writing help requests that may or may not get any attention. 

  • NathNath Posts: 2,848

    Same today - well, what am I going to do with what I save now?

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 12,879
    edited February 2022

    Nath said:

    Same today - well, what am I going to do with what I save now?

    Yeh, it looks like 20% off new releases may be the new norm and the deals are a lot less attractive. I guess I'll be spending a lot less at DAZ and more at the other sites instead.

    Post edited by Charlie Judge on
  • namffuaknamffuak Posts: 4,176

    The links for the additional sales are wrong - the link for the modeling items is for the lights and shaders; the lights and shaders link points to anime items.

  • lorraineopualorraineopua Posts: 643

    'Buy and Save' button of  '55% OFF Select Daz Original Lights & Shaders' on today's page doesn't take you to lights or shaders but a lot of daz original base figures.

  • James_HJames_H Posts: 1,046

    A lot I like the look of today, but all I can see is 20%. 

  • Cris PalominoCris Palomino Posts: 11,623

    namffuak said:

    The links for the additional sales are wrong - the link for the modeling items is for the lights and shaders; the lights and shaders link points to anime items.

    Sent inquiries. 

  • Mark_e593e0a5Mark_e593e0a5 Posts: 1,598

    Charlie Judge said:

    Nath said:

    Same today - well, what am I going to do with what I save now?

    Yeh, it looks like 20% off new releases may be the new norm and the deals are a lot less attractive. I guess I'll be spending a lot less at DAZ and more at the other sites instead.

    Today's deals are a bad joke, mostely. Why on Earth should I buy a pose for "just $7" with an new item? That same pose was available for $4 to $5 three days ago. Not a nice deal, at all.  

  • Rod Wise DriggoRod Wise Driggo Posts: 2,225

    Well, all I can say is: I will hardly buy anything for that new intro discount. Even a "must have" like the new product from Riversoft Art will go into my wishlist first. And I am already adjusting what a "must have" is to me. Did just do an order on another store yesterday bringing my spending there to $90 in February. Picked mainly discounted stuff not that old and was able to apply my monthly coupon with brought prices further down. For comparison: Here I did one purchase in February spending $12 on DAZ+ stuff. Have some shaders for the old DAZ originals new release discount in cart. Will get them for that bargain price I guess but the rest of my store credit will probably make it into March Madness that way.

  • theflarftheflarf Posts: 170

    Mark_e593e0a5 said:

    Today's deals are a bad joke, mostely. Why on Earth should I buy a pose for "just $7" with an new item? That same pose was available for $4 to $5 three days ago. Not a nice deal, at all.  

    It's weird, I'd love to know the thought process behind some of the deals and offers, some of them make zero sense

    (even before you consider that were on sale for less the other day) 

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,139

    Readme is missing for https://www.daz3d.com/the-crown-for-genesis-8-and-81-females

  • HeraHera Posts: 1,958

    Well the 'new' intro discount of 20% was a dissapointment indeed. I first thought it was a mistake as well, and put items in the cart, waiting for the prices to be adjusted to 'normal' discount. They did not. 

    I guess we'l see if this experiment is temporary or permanent, but I guess with a lot of drop in the inro sales, they might return to 30 again. Or not.

    I'd bought 'The Domus of Victory Courtyard' for $18.89, but for $21.56 it's a pass. 

     

  • cherpenbeckcherpenbeck Posts: 1,413

    With 20% new releases will go to my wishlist, not into my basket.

  • HavosHavos Posts: 5,394

    Hera said:

    Well the 'new' intro discount of 20% was a dissapointment indeed. I first thought it was a mistake as well, and put items in the cart, waiting for the prices to be adjusted to 'normal' discount. They did not. 

    I guess we'l see if this experiment is temporary or permanent, but I guess with a lot of drop in the inro sales, they might return to 30 again. Or not.

    I'd bought 'The Domus of Victory Courtyard' for $18.89, but for $21.56 it's a pass. 

    DAZ are a commercial company, and as such it needs to maximise revenue. It would be a pretty bad company if that was not one of it's main priorities. I guess this 20% discount thing is an experiement which they will run for a while to see if it increases or decreases revenue. A drop in totals sales of new items of 12.5% would mean they break even, if it falls by more than that, they may reassess the 20% initial discount. A lot of people on this thread have admitted they rarely buy much on release day anyway, so those people are not likely to reckon in its calculations. If the people that do buy early are less sensitive to price as those that don't, then this new policy could work out for them. Time will tell.

  • Lothar WeberLothar Weber Posts: 1,611

    Is Enclosed Side Garden really at 30%, it should be about at 80% as a daz+ product...

  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,174

    Lothar Weber said:

    Is Enclosed Side Garden really at 30%, it should be about at 80% as a daz+ product...

    It's a Daz+ exclusive, not a regular Daz+ item.

  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,263

    Havos said:

    Hera said:

    Well the 'new' intro discount of 20% was a dissapointment indeed. I first thought it was a mistake as well, and put items in the cart, waiting for the prices to be adjusted to 'normal' discount. They did not. 

    I guess we'l see if this experiment is temporary or permanent, but I guess with a lot of drop in the inro sales, they might return to 30 again. Or not.

    I'd bought 'The Domus of Victory Courtyard' for $18.89, but for $21.56 it's a pass. 

    DAZ are a commercial company, and as such it needs to maximise revenue. It would be a pretty bad company if that was not one of it's main priorities. I guess this 20% discount thing is an experiement which they will run for a while to see if it increases or decreases revenue. A drop in totals sales of new items of 12.5% would mean they break even, if it falls by more than that, they may reassess the 20% initial discount. A lot of people on this thread have admitted they rarely buy much on release day anyway, so those people are not likely to reckon in its calculations. If the people that do buy early are less sensitive to price as those that don't, then this new policy could work out for them. Time will tell.

    That has been true for as long as I've been selling content here, 18 yrs now. When we have a new release it's the back catalog that really makes the money. Only about 1/3 of the total earnings comes from that new release.

  • N00b4EverN00b4Ever Posts: 299
    edited February 2022

    As of today 9/Feb/22 at 1:57 am MST the bundled price of the Big Game Outifit in "The Whole 9 Yards" sale event is messed up. It is more expensive to buy the bundle comprised of only two items (full price at $25) than the individual parts ($10 each).

    Post edited by N00b4Ever on
  • N00b4EverN00b4Ever Posts: 299

    Also, 

    for real?

    https://www.daz3d.com/cheerleading-squad-outfit-dforce-vskirt-for-genesis-8-and-81-females

    https://www.daz3d.com/cheerleading-squad-outfit-dforce-band-skirt-for-genesis-8-and-81-females

    Same skirt only difference is the band and DAZ is selling these as separate items? This is a new low.

  • HavosHavos Posts: 5,394

    frank0314 said:

    Havos said:

    Hera said:

    Well the 'new' intro discount of 20% was a dissapointment indeed. I first thought it was a mistake as well, and put items in the cart, waiting for the prices to be adjusted to 'normal' discount. They did not. 

    I guess we'l see if this experiment is temporary or permanent, but I guess with a lot of drop in the inro sales, they might return to 30 again. Or not.

    I'd bought 'The Domus of Victory Courtyard' for $18.89, but for $21.56 it's a pass. 

    DAZ are a commercial company, and as such it needs to maximise revenue. It would be a pretty bad company if that was not one of it's main priorities. I guess this 20% discount thing is an experiement which they will run for a while to see if it increases or decreases revenue. A drop in totals sales of new items of 12.5% would mean they break even, if it falls by more than that, they may reassess the 20% initial discount. A lot of people on this thread have admitted they rarely buy much on release day anyway, so those people are not likely to reckon in its calculations. If the people that do buy early are less sensitive to price as those that don't, then this new policy could work out for them. Time will tell.

    That has been true for as long as I've been selling content here, 18 yrs now. When we have a new release it's the back catalog that really makes the money. Only about 1/3 of the total earnings comes from that new release.

    If that is true, then the lower new release discount is even more perlexing, as you would think they would want to encourage people to buy them, and then go and explore the same PAs back catalogue.

  • Cris PalominoCris Palomino Posts: 11,623

    N00b4Ever said:

    Also, 

    for real?

    https://www.daz3d.com/cheerleading-squad-outfit-dforce-vskirt-for-genesis-8-and-81-females

    https://www.daz3d.com/cheerleading-squad-outfit-dforce-band-skirt-for-genesis-8-and-81-females

    Same skirt only difference is the band and DAZ is selling these as separate items? This is a new low.

    sent inquiries on thes skirts. 

  • mnpalamnpala Posts: 60

    Gordig said:

    Lothar Weber said:

    Is Enclosed Side Garden really at 30%, it should be about at 80% as a daz+ product...

    It's a Daz+ exclusive, not a regular Daz+ item.

    I don't understand. All the Daz+ items in the store are showing at least 75% off but this one is just the normal 30%

  • Cris PalominoCris Palomino Posts: 11,623

    mnpala said:

    Gordig said:

    Lothar Weber said:

    Is Enclosed Side Garden really at 30%, it should be about at 80% as a daz+ product...

    It's a Daz+ exclusive, not a regular Daz+ item.

    I don't understand. All the Daz+ items in the store are showing at least 75% off but this one is just the normal 30%

    it is indeed an exclusive which means different pricing, however, it is presently priced incorrectly and has been reported. 

  • mnpalamnpala Posts: 60

    Cris Palomino said:

    mnpala said:

    Gordig said:

    Lothar Weber said:

    Is Enclosed Side Garden really at 30%, it should be about at 80% as a daz+ product...

    It's a Daz+ exclusive, not a regular Daz+ item.

    I don't understand. All the Daz+ items in the store are showing at least 75% off but this one is just the normal 30%

    it is indeed an exclusive which means different pricing, however, it is presently priced incorrectly and has been reported. 

    Thanks - I've got this in my basket but will check back later.

  • LeanaLeana Posts: 11,822

    mnpala said:

    Gordig said:

    Lothar Weber said:

    Is Enclosed Side Garden really at 30%, it should be about at 80% as a daz+ product...

    It's a Daz+ exclusive, not a regular Daz+ item.

    I don't understand. All the Daz+ items in the store are showing at least 75% off but this one is just the normal 30%

    It’s not a regular Daz+ item, it’s a "Daz+ exclusive product" which is a Daz original only available to Daz+ members. They're priced differently.

    It should probably be more than 30% off though, it looks like it's missing either the discount on Daz Originals or the intro discount.

  • Cris PalominoCris Palomino Posts: 11,623

    Leana said:

    mnpala said:

    Gordig said:

    Lothar Weber said:

    Is Enclosed Side Garden really at 30%, it should be about at 80% as a daz+ product...

    It's a Daz+ exclusive, not a regular Daz+ item.

    I don't understand. All the Daz+ items in the store are showing at least 75% off but this one is just the normal 30%

    It’s not a regular Daz+ item, it’s a "Daz+ exclusive product" which is a Daz original only available to Daz+ members. They're priced differently.

    It should probably be more than 30% off though, it looks like it's missing either the discount on Daz Originals or the intro discount.

    What Leana said. 

  • WandWWandW Posts: 2,845

    Havos said:

    Hera said:

    Well the 'new' intro discount of 20% was a dissapointment indeed. I first thought it was a mistake as well, and put items in the cart, waiting for the prices to be adjusted to 'normal' discount. They did not. 

    I guess we'l see if this experiment is temporary or permanent, but I guess with a lot of drop in the inro sales, they might return to 30 again. Or not.

    I'd bought 'The Domus of Victory Courtyard' for $18.89, but for $21.56 it's a pass. 

    DAZ are a commercial company, and as such it needs to maximise revenue. It would be a pretty bad company if that was not one of it's main priorities. I guess this 20% discount thing is an experiement which they will run for a while to see if it increases or decreases revenue. A drop in totals sales of new items of 12.5% would mean they break even, if it falls by more than that, they may reassess the 20% initial discount. A lot of people on this thread have admitted they rarely buy much on release day anyway, so those people are not likely to reckon in its calculations. If the people that do buy early are less sensitive to price as those that don't, then this new policy could work out for them. Time will tell.

    Unfortuanately the days of Dan Farr and Chris Creek running the company are long past.  Venture capital firms have held significant stakes for many years, and thier motive is profit, not art.  Not a criticism; that's just the way it is.  Those investments have lead to great improvements in DAZ' software and assets over the last 15 years.

    However, I recall that 10 years or so ago, a policy stabilizing the prices in the Store was tried, and it was quickly abandoned.  I poked around the Forum but didn't find anything on it, so it may have predated the current Forum....

  • WandWWandW Posts: 2,845

    Western Guns is an interesting choice for a "Big Game Prop Item"... cool

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