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There's Always Another Sale Thread -- Discussions Only Pt 6

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  • davesodaveso Posts: 8,231

    joanna said:

    daveso said:

    Sometimes an additional $2 off isn't worth using 4 tokens. Today its buy the new DAZ+ items, I like Colm Jackson's figures, although its time to maybe spice tham up a bit, or again. 

    I used to love CJ's characters. They were unique and not always "classic beauties." Nowadays, though, they feel all the same. I looked at the one released today, and she's nice, but it also felt like I've bought her at least 3 times already ;).

    exactly. Its why i stated they need to be spiced up. Even those were getting too much with all the similar tats. Similar faces. Its difficult to create new unique characters though, especially when there's so many already. That's why Feng is decent, but now his old er women are starting to look similar. I think a part of it is if you're working solely with the G9 model ad its existing morphs.  No matter what is done they remain similar. The good different ones are zbrush modeled or whatever. maybe I'm wrong but maybe not laugh

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,869

    joanna said:

    daveso said:

    Sometimes an additional $2 off isn't worth using 4 tokens. Today its buy the new DAZ+ items, I like Colm Jackson's figures, although its time to maybe spice tham up a bit, or again. 

    I used to love CJ's characters. They were unique and not always "classic beauties." Nowadays, though, they feel all the same. I looked at the one released today, and she's nice, but it also felt like I've bought her at least 3 times already ;).

    That's something I've definitely noticed about the ones that are being sold as DAZ originals, though there is more variety in the non-DO product.  The thing is, by my count he's knocked out over 85 characters for G9 in a few weeks over 3 years, and a full third of them are DAZ PC+ items.  I don't know what an Artist gets paid for a DAZ buyout, but given that DAZ is really the only "customer" customer in those cases, is it a surprise that those items overwhelming lean towards the establiched store predilections?  

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,869

    daveso said:

     I think a part of it is if you're working solely with the G9 model ad its existing morphs.  No matter what is done they remain similar. The good different ones are zbrush modeled or whatever. maybe I'm wrong but maybe not laugh

    I'm sure that has at least something to do with it.  From the very start, I've noticed a strong trend for G9 characters to look much younger than previous generations, and many are a bit toon-like, which I've always suspected may be in part caused by starting with such a generic base mesh.    

  • garrett_3dgarrett_3d Posts: 811

    daveso said:

    what is this new popup sale--50% off with the codoe and then 50% off any two. 
    Lry mr just say I have two of my wishlist items in this group. Earlier today, with the regular PA featured artists the $100 item was only $47 or right around there, now it is full price..so we go from 60% off plus the discounts with a new product, eyc etc, to 50% off and call it a deal? YThat is just plain BS DAZ..yeah, you would have to be loco to do this. 

    $97 for the Post Apocalyptic bundle? I snagged that for well under $10 not long ago. 

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 41,425

    I see those items are also half the price purchased separately than in the bundle due to discounts 

    DAZ sales really are a complex game devil

  • AsuCafeAsuCafe Posts: 472

    When the production cycle of an artwork becomes very short, formulaic approaches become the result.

    I dare not say the rest.

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,869

    garrett_3d said:

    daveso said:

    what is this new popup sale--50% off with the codoe and then 50% off any two. 
    Lry mr just say I have two of my wishlist items in this group. Earlier today, with the regular PA featured artists the $100 item was only $47 or right around there, now it is full price..so we go from 60% off plus the discounts with a new product, eyc etc, to 50% off and call it a deal? YThat is just plain BS DAZ..yeah, you would have to be loco to do this. 

    $97 for the Post Apocalyptic bundle? I snagged that for well under $10 not long ago. 

    $6.11 plus 50 cents tax is what I paid for the whole bundle on June 14. And yes, DAZ sale discounting has always been loopy, but the results often make absolutely no sense anymore by the time you add tokens, coupons, and stacking discounts together... frankly, I think Premier broke the whole thing, but these days I just look at the final cart total and say "Yey" or "Nay".        

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,372

    Torquinox said:

    It depends if they're even is still a Daz+ sale any more.

    ...after the June event this year I'm not holding my breath   Seemed it was just another "buy a (or several) new release(s) to get a discount" sale.  No "D+ for a day", "no BYOB", and no "Special" D+ bundles at a discount for members. 

    Glad I let my subscription expire for this month as there were a couple occasions where both D+ items were G9.character based.  True it's a personal decision but really not all that excited by moist G9 "human" offerings as many seem to look alike (save for certain PAs like RawArt and the recently departed 3DU).  There seemed to be more "diversity" (hope that term is OK to use) in G8 and even G3.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,428
    edited 1:38AM

    Ron, Richard is stuck in Paris for a while yet with his entourage, as I am consumed by PA product beta testing day and night. I will not abandon him there forever. Hopefully he and Other-Richard are still scouting Catalympics venues and dreaming up good competitions. Jack and Ron will continue to hang out at cafes and consume wine and pastry. 

    ( I didn't quote you, as you requested. Now can people figure out what message this is in response to? There have been a lot messages since yours! But I'm sure you will know.)

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,741

    Barbult, my friend.. so you are busy! Do you create products here at DAZ? I'm rather slow on the uptake.

    Don't worry about whether others can follow our train of thought?! I can barely follow my own.

    Hope all is well for you and yours!

    Oh, and Richard, all I can say to you is "potato - tomato" or something like that.

    I stand by my judgements and opinions. Even if I might be even slightly wrong.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 27,428

    No Ron, I don't create Daz products. I just help a few of my favorite PAs by testing their product for them before release. I am good at finding bugs. PAs are very busy now updating things for DS6.

  • miladyderyni_173d399f47miladyderyni_173d399f47 Posts: 3,060

    I noticed the PICK-A-FAV selection already has the Only Wishlisted filter applied. Thanks, Daz! Such a small but helpful change. Not only do we save a couple clicks (which is a big deal when pages are slow loading) but it eliminates an often misunderstood sales quirk. 

    Now I only have to deal with Decision Overload with 187 WL items in the selection & no plans to get a buy-in 

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 2,741

    Barbult, finding bugs is indeed a priceless talent. Congrats.

    I'm great at finding bugs in software. Maybe that's because my life itself is indeed so buggy?!

    However I am indeed overwhelmed by Life Itself. That includes working on organizing my stories and writing new ones.

    I'm waiting for my new prescription bi-focal reading eyeglasses.

    Oh, and I've been sitting too long! And it hurts.

    I need to spend more time lying in bed, and actually watching TV. (Instead of pretending I can multi-task!)

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