tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022262039415066172.post3661063294869726097..comments2014-08-23T20:16:45.122-05:00Comments on The Stray Scribe: I Don't Get ItC. Hollishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838135195198686234noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022262039415066172.post-86422167838966680712013-11-22T06:26:39.555-06:002013-11-22T06:26:39.555-06:00If you keep your prices behind the veil and don...If you keep your prices behind the veil and don't advertise even a starting price, you will most certainly chase people away. A restaurant that posts his menu by the door but won't tell me how much their steak costs won't pull me in, either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417769170133805900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022262039415066172.post-16917763621436054302013-11-21T18:56:18.751-06:002013-11-21T18:56:18.751-06:00I had to go back and read my post again, because s...I had to go back and read my post again, because sometimes i talk circles around what I am trying to say. It's the whole novel vs. short story thing for me.<br />I never said I look at price first, nor did I intend to insinuate that the average customer looks at price first. On the contrary, I spent a few hours on DeviantART and "followed" the artists that I found their product matched what I wanted. Then, I investigated how much the art would cost.<br />That is when I came across the issue I spoke of.<br />These artists did not list even a "starting price", which the example i used of one character is x, character and background is x, to me is a starting price.<br /><br />Leaving this potential customer in the dark on a simple "starting price" is where they lost me. If they are indeed seeking a certain class of customer, then I can guarantee you this working man doesn't meet their standards.<br /><br />The cost and subsequent price of commissioned art is organic and one painting that appears similar to another, may legitimately be more expensive. I get that. I am willing to work with that. But not if you feel the need to keep your price a secret. Especially (from the customer standpoint), your stuff doesn't look any better than your neighbor's.C. Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838135195198686234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2022262039415066172.post-64186894605753466592013-11-21T11:18:43.263-06:002013-11-21T11:18:43.263-06:00I suppose I'm not average. I look for what I l...I suppose I'm not average. I look for what I like and, having found it, look at the price. Even if I know I am on a budget, my first criteria is it MUST be a product with which I'll be happy.<br /><br />As a photographer, that is the same approach I want in my ideal client. They are also not the average customer. They seek my quality and style of work; pricing is a secondary consideration. While a starting price can be found on my page, I don't list details because, for my ideal client, it doesn't matter as much. They know what they want and are looking for the person who can produce it. <br /><br />Is there anything wrong with people who look at price first? Nope. Would I work with them if my price fits their budget and they like my work? Sure. But I spend a lot less time talking to people who are not my ideal client by not listing a detailed price list. <br /><br />An oversimplification, but that's the heart of it from my perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417769170133805900noreply@blogger.com