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This was something that's been going through my mind for a while.

Why do people sell themselves so, so short when doing point commissions? For some reason a lot of people seem to have a warped sense of value in these things, and pushing 100 points for a commission becomes "too expensive" (hell even less than that gets considered expensive).

Do you know how much 100 points is worth, in real money?

$1.25 USD

Not so expensive anymore, huh? Now you're working for pennies if 100 points is what you charge. I feel awful for people who do commissions that take them at least 30min to draw, for only 10 points. Thats' like working at a .26c/hour wage.

I'd like to direct everyone to this points calculator.

This is also why I will never, ever do point commissions. Not only are points basically useless to me, but people seem to think they have like seven million times the value that they actually do.

That is all :P

EDIT: I'm not trying to stop anyone from doing or buying point commissions, nor am I hating on those that do. It's their choice to offer it for whatever the hell they want. And it works for people who can't do real-money transactions (well, assuming they have a use for the points). I just want to inform people of the true value for a point, because I have seen too many people assume that they are worth a lot, when they really aren't.
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=Sireontip Sep 15, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Amen to that friend I have seen people who has magnificent artwork and sell themselves short on points. Even with cheap five dollor commissions they say its to exspensive.
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~XXKitsunaXX Sep 9, 2011  Student Digital Artist
I do see what you're trying to get at. At least I have a reason on why I'm using the points system here. Until I get a Paypal account once I get a proper job, then I can charge people who really WANT to buy my art here on dA, then that'll make my day. For now, the points system is getting me experience on charging people for art they ask me to draw for. I know what you're trying to say here. For here in UK, that sounds like, for 10 points, sounds like that would be extremely cheap (20p - 30p is my rough guess).
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~DigimonXevolution199 Sep 8, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
well, for me, I do point commissions because, I don't have paypal or credit card. If I ask my parents, I bet they won't allow me to do commissions :p
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:iconashflura:
You got it nailed women! Man people complain I charge like 600 points for just a simple image waist up. I don't really look forward to commissions unless I need it if my premium begins to run out.
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:iconevilgirl3207:
Alot of people sometimes perfer using points becuase they sometimes get them for free from other random people, whether its from commissions they take for points themself,
but alot of people who dont have points go ahead and pay the money price becuase well, not alot of people like dealing with points cause of their uselessness and its jsut easier to pay with actual cash, and some people(like me) have parents who buy points for them, but refuse to let them use their paypal account
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~tomgiest Sep 6, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Artists that sell themselves short ruin it for the rest of us, because it makes our commissions look too expensive. Shame on them!
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:iconcaramelcheese:
I didn't even know these existed but wow, that's really selling people short oO
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:iconmoonmystique:
Yeah I don't see the 'point' of them. DID YOU GET MY JOKE?? : D
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*xuza Sep 6, 2011   Digital Artist
OHOHOHOHOHOHO!! 8D
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:iconmoonmystique:
And it seems like SO many people offer point commissions, like the majority of people posting on here, crazy!
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