payment for skins

iPlayTheSpoons · 7th October 2002, 05:45

did anyone else get this email today? some site is planning on having skins availible for 10 cents a piece, and that moeny would goto the skinner. seemed kinda wierd to me considering winamp is free, so why pay for skins, especially when there are already sites that have em for free?, but i thought id just see what anyone else thought

cakemikz · 7th October 2002, 05:48

its an idea..but not one that i think will work

not that i would mind the $2.60 i might get =oP

iPlayTheSpoons · 7th October 2002, 06:18

haha. i did some quick calculation after reading that i found id be $18,000 richer. intresting...but who would pay?

cakemikz · 7th October 2002, 06:19

lol not many..

Wildrose-Wally · 7th October 2002, 06:20

Between my 2 skins, somebody owes me $90.000

Drex · 7th October 2002, 06:22

You'd certainly get more devoted skinners that way. But what about people who have to download skins more than once because they have a problem the first time, or they have to reinstall? And 180,000 people getting PayPal accounts or whatever wouldn't really be easy.

epidemic88 · 7th October 2002, 08:10

i actually think that skinning is helped by the fact that its free ..

it not only makes ppl more willing to help i think but also to post ideas and get the much needed feed back to make skins like mercury so amazing

simon snowflake · 7th October 2002, 08:17

$ 37.200,00

nice, but (if i actually had that) i bet that money that there are very few people who wanna pay for a download.

DiEMOS · 7th October 2002, 08:38

that would be pretty awsome though, i mean its an awsome idea and would inspire many skinners. and i mean whats 10 cents for a person... 50 cents for 5 skins, that would be awsome if it would work acualy.

Ice · 7th October 2002, 12:23

I think the micropayment for skins isn't a half bad idea, but most people aren't use to having to pay for their skins. so they might accept it, or they might reject it.

the problem with the entire thing is that then the user has the right to bitch about your skin. if it doesn't work, they can, and will bitch to you. HEY YOU STOLE MY DIME!

Naamloos · 7th October 2002, 12:48

Warez skin sites will appear probably.

Though i dont mind the $90.000

Dynamik · 7th October 2002, 13:09

Just hearin about that makes me appreciate all the sweet ass skins
out there that are free! There are many id spend a dime for. I think
people would pay because there would be some sweet ass skins made to
try to compete for sales.
Skin design would excelerate!

Worth a try anyway!

rpeterclark · 7th October 2002, 16:47

I got that message too, but I don't like the idea. I'm just so used to skins bieng free, it just seems wrong. Plus, I'd assume that if you realease you skin on thier site, you can't release it anywhere else, which limits your visibility considering this site will probably not be that popular since people can get wicked looking skins free other places.

I give it a big

Robouk · 7th October 2002, 18:15

hmm, I'd rather winamp.com let you charge a maximum of 1$ for a skin but you dont have to charge.
I doubt I would ever charge

will · 7th October 2002, 20:21

the only practical way to make money for skinning is to do the whole "official_***_skin.wal" kinda thing.

-=RoNtZ=- · 7th October 2002, 22:00

hm.. i think, it's an interesting idea, as much more people would really spent more effort on making good skins, and not putting up such crappy things as there are some at the moment. but it wouldn't work.... one would download and share, everybody would be happy.

davidadamczyk · 7th October 2002, 22:30

Well, the system as it is has produced some AMAZING skinners and coders (robouk, rpeterclark, adil, willfisher, naamlos etc. come to mind) and some equally beautiful skins.

So, as far as I'm concerned, if it ain't broke dont fix it...

drwho9437 · 7th October 2002, 23:26

I'd be happy if people gave me a penny I could use 3000 bucks. $30000 now that would be something. I think the dl would be cut to nothing though. Perhaps at .01 I'd have 1000 dls. I'd rather have it out there than 10 bucks.

D&B · 8th October 2002, 04:44

You also got to realize that these payment systems, like paypal, charge a fee to transfer money, and I am sure it is more then 10 cents.

Naamloos · 8th October 2002, 05:44

A better idea should be donate the creator idea...

cakemikz · 8th October 2002, 05:45

the problem with that is i wouldnt donate not because i dont want to pay but because i am soo lazy..i mean that takes some time..

iPlayTheSpoons · 8th October 2002, 05:54

well the donate thing wouldnt be usual or expected type of thing. kinda like getting a tip for selling shoes (i sell shoes...). but if someone was really impressed with your work or something, im sure someone like rpeterclark could draw a few bucks if the system were set up well

epidemic88 · 8th October 2002, 08:21

do you tip shoe sales .. persons? if so i feel bad i havent tiped one to date?!?

Pete2K · 8th October 2002, 13:54

Somebody owes me 5000$, but thats another story, including a goat and 2 hookers from Poland.

Adil · 8th October 2002, 14:08

Quote:

Originally posted by iPlayTheSpoons
did anyone else get this email today? some site is planning on having skins availible for 10 cents a piece, and that moeny would goto the skinner. seemed kinda wierd to me considering winamp is free, so why pay for skins, especially when there are already sites that have em for free?, but i thought id just see what anyone else thought

Yeah I got that email...

Winamp is free but the people who're making it are getting paid.
some skinners put a lot of effort in their skins and get nothing for it.

the problem is that if good skinners start selling skins, winamp.com will be full only of porn stars, britney spears and comercial skins...

I don't think enough people would bother getting a paypal account only to pay 10 cents...

+ no one would ever post his skin in the forum anymore.

Another solution is will's theory, which works great so far

7th October 2002, 05:45	#1
iPlayTheSpoons Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SJSU Posts: 1,030	payment for skins did anyone else get this email today? some site is planning on having skins availible for 10 cents a piece, and that moeny would goto the skinner. seemed kinda wierd to me considering winamp is free, so why pay for skins, especially when there are already sites that have em for free?, but i thought id just see what anyone else thought Published: OvalAmp \| Scythe \| Simple Amp(code) \| PAD(code) \| Classix10k \| LayerONE (code) WIP: Aeschere \| Manta \| Winamp 5 SingleGUI Need some help? How to write a MAKI script \| Custom Vis Script \| Add a Notifier to Your Skin

7th October 2002, 06:18	#3
iPlayTheSpoons Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SJSU Posts: 1,030	haha. i did some quick calculation after reading that i found id be $18,000 richer. intresting...but who would pay? Published: OvalAmp \| Scythe \| Simple Amp(code) \| PAD(code) \| Classix10k \| LayerONE (code) WIP: Aeschere \| Manta \| Winamp 5 SingleGUI Need some help? How to write a MAKI script \| Custom Vis Script \| Add a Notifier to Your Skin

7th October 2002, 06:20	#5
Wildrose-Wally The Albertan Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sunny Southern Alberta Posts: 6,051	Between my 2 skins, somebody owes me $90.000 "We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations." ~ Charles R. Swindoll

7th October 2002, 08:17	#8
simon snowflake Skin Wizard (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Gent, Belgium. does anybody know where the toilets are? Posts: 4,600	$ 37.200,00 nice, but (if i actually had that) i bet that money that there are very few people who wanna pay for a download. don't be a thief of your own life.... : DEXYD - Digitally EXpressing Your Dreams

7th October 2002, 12:23	#10
Ice Moderator Alumni Americas Favorite Smut Peddler Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sun Prarie, WI Posts: 3,304	I think the micropayment for skins isn't a half bad idea, but most people aren't use to having to pay for their skins. so they might accept it, or they might reject it. the problem with the entire thing is that then the user has the right to bitch about your skin. if it doesn't work, they can, and will bitch to you. HEY YOU STOLE MY DIME! I'd like to meet a mad man who makes it all seem sane To work out all these troubles and what there is to gain

7th October 2002, 05:48	#2
cakemikz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 205	its an idea..but not one that i think will work not that i would mind the $2.60 i might get =oP

7th October 2002, 06:19	#4
cakemikz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 205	lol not many..

7th October 2002, 06:22	#6
Drex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Somewhere over the mountains... Posts: 101	You'd certainly get more devoted skinners that way. But what about people who have to download skins more than once because they have a problem the first time, or they have to reinstall? And 180,000 people getting PayPal accounts or whatever wouldn't really be easy.

7th October 2002, 08:10	#7
epidemic88 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: LA, USA Posts: 106	i actually think that skinning is helped by the fact that its free .. it not only makes ppl more willing to help i think but also to post ideas and get the much needed feed back to make skins like mercury so amazing

7th October 2002, 08:38	#9
DiEMOS Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: US,NY Posts: 151	that would be pretty awsome though, i mean its an awsome idea and would inspire many skinners. and i mean whats 10 cents for a person... 50 cents for 5 skins, that would be awsome if it would work acualy.

7th October 2002, 12:48	#11
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	Warez skin sites will appear probably. Though i dont mind the $90.000

7th October 2002, 13:09	#12
Dynamik Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: da G funk era Posts: 173	Just hearin about that makes me appreciate all the sweet ass skins out there that are free! There are many id spend a dime for. I think people would pay because there would be some sweet ass skins made to try to compete for sales. Skin design would excelerate! Worth a try anyway!

7th October 2002, 16:47	#13
rpeterclark Major Dude (Reviewer) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,387	I got that message too, but I don't like the idea. I'm just so used to skins bieng free, it just seems wrong. Plus, I'd assume that if you realease you skin on thier site, you can't release it anywhere else, which limits your visibility considering this site will probably not be that popular since people can get wicked looking skins free other places. I give it a big www.rpeterclark.com

7th October 2002, 18:15	#14
Robouk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 274	hmm, I'd rather winamp.com let you charge a maximum of 1$ for a skin but you dont have to charge. I doubt I would ever charge

7th October 2002, 20:21	#15
will Nullsoft Newbie (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 5,568	the only practical way to make money for skinning is to do the whole "official_***_skin.wal" kinda thing. DO NOT PM ME WITH TECH SUPPORT QUESTIONS

7th October 2002, 22:00	#16
-=RoNtZ=- Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Universe > Milkyway > Sol > Earth > Europe > Germany > Bavaria > Near Nuremberg Posts: 1,346	hm.. i think, it's an interesting idea, as much more people would really spent more effort on making good skins, and not putting up such crappy things as there are some at the moment. but it wouldn't work.... one would download and share, everybody would be happy. Frozen skins: Gravestone Betaskins: Mushroom ::-:: The Claw In development: TechnodropFinished: Draculas Helmet (<-- still waiting for some color themes!) ::-:: Hal's eye

7th October 2002, 22:30	#17
davidadamczyk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wherever Posts: 101	Well, the system as it is has produced some AMAZING skinners and coders (robouk, rpeterclark, adil, willfisher, naamlos etc. come to mind) and some equally beautiful skins. So, as far as I'm concerned, if it ain't broke dont fix it...

7th October 2002, 23:26	#18
drwho9437 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UMCP Posts: 395	I'd be happy if people gave me a penny I could use 3000 bucks. $30000 now that would be something. I think the dl would be cut to nothing though. Perhaps at .01 I'd have 1000 dls. I'd rather have it out there than 10 bucks. Apill v0.92: Thread Download At Deskmod

8th October 2002, 04:44	#19
D&B Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,027	You also got to realize that these payment systems, like paypal, charge a fee to transfer money, and I am sure it is more then 10 cents.

8th October 2002, 05:44	#20
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	A better idea should be donate the creator idea...

8th October 2002, 05:45	#21
cakemikz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 205	the problem with that is i wouldnt donate not because i dont want to pay but because i am soo lazy..i mean that takes some time..

8th October 2002, 05:54	#22
iPlayTheSpoons Major Dude Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SJSU Posts: 1,030	well the donate thing wouldnt be usual or expected type of thing. kinda like getting a tip for selling shoes (i sell shoes...). but if someone was really impressed with your work or something, im sure someone like rpeterclark could draw a few bucks if the system were set up well Published: OvalAmp \| Scythe \| Simple Amp(code) \| PAD(code) \| Classix10k \| LayerONE (code) WIP: Aeschere \| Manta \| Winamp 5 SingleGUI Need some help? How to write a MAKI script \| Custom Vis Script \| Add a Notifier to Your Skin

8th October 2002, 08:21	#23
epidemic88 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: LA, USA Posts: 106	do you tip shoe sales .. persons? if so i feel bad i havent tiped one to date?!?

8th October 2002, 13:54	#24
Pete2K Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 37	Somebody owes me 5000$, but thats another story, including a goat and 2 hookers from Poland.

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