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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7883117" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>I think it depends on how much profit you are looking to get. I have had some decent success with PWYW. If you put out a product people enjoy at least a few seem to pay money (it may be only 1 in 10 or 1 in 100 to be honest, so the numbers really do count on how many see the product). If you are not after a major windfall and are happy to make only a few hundred (if that) than PWYW can be a completely satisfying way to go. </p><p></p><p>I find that it puts you out there to find what people REALLY think of the product. If they like it and wish to support the matter, they'll pay, and if they do not, well...they are free to do as they wish.</p><p></p><p>If it is more a labor of love for me, it will be more likely to be a PWYW as the product is because I WANT to share something I love with others. I'd rather have them see it then not look at it at all.</p><p></p><p>On the otherhand if it is going to be a pure commercial product which I could care less on, but I've invested the time and effort into it...I'll charge $50 for it. I have to cover higher art costs and many other factors that go into such a project.</p><p></p><p>BECAUSE the projects are things that I absolutely love and do on my own time, when I do a PWYW, I have never considered it a loss. That said, I've always made a profit overall with PWYW, even if it has been a minimal profit. Sometimes I haven't been as happy with the art, but I've managed to pay the artists and others who were part of the project.</p><p></p><p>On the otherhand, I cannot say the same with other products. Some make money (some a couple thousand), others I have actually lost money. I tend to have a hard time with some of the editors occasionally (had one who injected grammar problems into the book rather than actually help, which was infuriating) and other aspects as well...so normally not as satisfying.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day I think it depends ON THE REASONS you are writing the material and putting it out there. If it is a labor of love I think one will love feedback and love to at least hear other people seeing their ideas...whereas with some of the more professional items at times it's not so much a matter of loving it, as much as it actually being work and the daily grind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 7883117, member: 4348"] I think it depends on how much profit you are looking to get. I have had some decent success with PWYW. If you put out a product people enjoy at least a few seem to pay money (it may be only 1 in 10 or 1 in 100 to be honest, so the numbers really do count on how many see the product). If you are not after a major windfall and are happy to make only a few hundred (if that) than PWYW can be a completely satisfying way to go. I find that it puts you out there to find what people REALLY think of the product. If they like it and wish to support the matter, they'll pay, and if they do not, well...they are free to do as they wish. If it is more a labor of love for me, it will be more likely to be a PWYW as the product is because I WANT to share something I love with others. I'd rather have them see it then not look at it at all. On the otherhand if it is going to be a pure commercial product which I could care less on, but I've invested the time and effort into it...I'll charge $50 for it. I have to cover higher art costs and many other factors that go into such a project. BECAUSE the projects are things that I absolutely love and do on my own time, when I do a PWYW, I have never considered it a loss. That said, I've always made a profit overall with PWYW, even if it has been a minimal profit. Sometimes I haven't been as happy with the art, but I've managed to pay the artists and others who were part of the project. On the otherhand, I cannot say the same with other products. Some make money (some a couple thousand), others I have actually lost money. I tend to have a hard time with some of the editors occasionally (had one who injected grammar problems into the book rather than actually help, which was infuriating) and other aspects as well...so normally not as satisfying. At the end of the day I think it depends ON THE REASONS you are writing the material and putting it out there. If it is a labor of love I think one will love feedback and love to at least hear other people seeing their ideas...whereas with some of the more professional items at times it's not so much a matter of loving it, as much as it actually being work and the daily grind. [/QUOTE]
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