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[Rant] It's frustrating when models are ONLY priced with vendors in mind (piefed.social)

submitted 2 days ago by WhatTheDuck@piefed.social to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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$10 for a single model... or $20 a month for four models? For some flexi toy with 20 separate variations that only have tiny changes?

I recognize this is a pretty minor issue in the grand scheme of things. There are plenty of alternatives - both free and paid. It's just a frustrating trend I've been noticing. I'm all for supporting artists and recognizing the time and effort it takes to create the model. I have a handful of Pateron subscriptions/donations.

I don't sell anything. I print for myself and for gifts. Not everyone wants to sell prints at flea markets, but it feels like that's the assumption now.

Side rant: It's annoying how the first thing EVERYONE says when seeing your prints is that "you could sell these!!" I know they mean well, like it's a compliment, but it's annoying when it's insisted on as if they were the first people make such a profound thought.

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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

On the other hand, the amount of conventions I've been to and seen multiple 3D printed toy vendors in one venue, each sharing the majority of designs/prints among them, I can totally understand why someone would put a paywall for their designs.

I've seen so many identical flexi-dragons, "knitted" Pokemon, Mandalorian Mario characters, and fidget bullshit that none of it is unique anymore. Hell, toy companies have started selling those shitty 3D printed flexi-dragons on actual stores like Walmart because people actually buy that literal trash.

[–] WhatTheDuck@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I don't blame artists for wanting a piece of the pie. Most artists have tiered payment options so licensed vendors pay more, but Hobbyists seem a bit lost in the crossfire sometimes. The AI slop model grift is getting worse too, which just rubs salt in the wounds.