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Roleplay Currency System - to date
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Here is some information about the Duch de Coeur - RP$ Economic Basics and the Duch de Coeur - Becoming a RP$ Merchant .
As I say, it's a fascination subject. One of the things I have found is that you really have to devote a lot (and I mean a lot) of time to fostering a RP$ Economy. Because of that I find it progresses a bit slowly.
There has been some talk about linking different economies together i.e. Versailles and the Duch de Coeur but so far we really haven't pursued it much.
Let's hope that this thread stimulates some discussion )
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On the other hand *coming back to my point of permissions on a product* Who cares? Without biting the tail too long; this is one of those things a merchant should think about before opening a shop.
Yes, I agree that merchants should think about this before opening a shop, I know I did. But I do pity the poor souls that are overwhelmed with becoming a SL merchant and haven't thought to include that in theirbusiness plan.
Here's what I think about setting permissions on items that I sell. Most of my items (every thing except my houses and some garden items) are No Copy/Transfer. This allows me to keep the price lower than if they were Copy. My understanding is that Copy/No Transfer items for things like furniture are3 to 5times the price of items that are No Copy/Transfer. I figure that this is a good deal both for myself and for my customers.
I know that I can trick an item into being No Copy/No Transfer but I think all that I will accomplish is alienating my customers as theyreally don't expect No Copy/No Transfer items.
So withmy strategy, I'm betting the farm on the fact thata resale business is not a viable one. Again, let me state I'm not talking about individuals that have yard sales or people that pass something on to friends on occassion. I'm talking about people who are consistently making a good profit from selling 2nd hand goods. So far this has proven to be the case and I'm guessing it will continue to be that way because that's just how SL works.
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LOL Stormy!! So you're one of the poor new merchants I probably bored to tears with my thoughts on reselling. I had forgotten that )
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What you are talking about here is an affiliate program. To make it official you would work out the terms of this business arrangementso that bothyou (the vendor)and the merchant (who I assume is the creator) were satisfied. On first glance, it may seem like a subtlething but it makes a world of difference because both parties are in agreement and would hopefully benefit.
Asking a creator for permission to resell their products which were not purchased directlymay be astep in the right direction. I don't know how many people would think it's a good deal to to lose 100% of their profit for the sake of maybe getting some advertising but at least they can make their own decision.
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A RP Economyis indeed fascinating subject. I might suggest that you start a new thread where you can learn more about virtual currency systems etc. I have a number of links I can provide you with regard to the Duch de Coeur implementation and I'm sure Versailles can do the same.
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Actually I'm more afraid that someone will say "Oh look, I can get Tatiana's stuff for 75% off - why would I ever pay full price for it".
At a certain point, if enough of that happens I would be forced to close down mySL business.When I'm goneeveryone can just keep trade my virtualcreations and making a profit onthemuntil the end of time, after allthey wouldn'tever wear out.
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As I say, it's a bit of a controversial area so if someone is lookingto start a resale businessI think it's best that theyunderstand what they are getting into. To be clear, I'm not talking about swaps, charity eventsor the occasional yard sale.
I have seen a number of requests from SL Merchants to LL for a "no resale" option on items but so far nothing has been done about it and likely never will.
Yes, you do have the right to resell transfer items but there are implications to that.Everyone has to decide for themselves where they draw their own line. I'm interested in raising some of the issues so that people can be better informed when they make that decision.
@Myron - thanks for the quick history, it's fascinating!
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As a longtime SL merchant, I've participated in a number of long (and sometimes heated) discussions about SL resellers. The topic is a bit "delicate" to say the least and everyone has their own opinions which I certainly respect.
I know from experiencewhat a tough challenge it is being a SL merchant and how every sale helps so as a consumer I make it a point to support SL merchants by buying their products directly.
As a merchant I do have issues with people reselling items thatI have created, not so much the occassional yard sale that individuals hold but people that actually go into the resale business using my products. I can tell you that the general feeling in the merchant community is that if you want to go into business it should either be with your own original workor through official affiliate programs.
As the administrator of the roleplay system in the Duch de Coeur, I do manage goods that are sold for RP$ but these goods are contributed by the individual merchants who benefit from the marketing that this activity provides (and from the RP$). They are all sold as Copy/No Transfer so that others will not make a L$ profit from their contributions.
Anyway, that's my L$50 worth having studied the situation for quite a while. IMHO If you are serious aboutrunning a SL business it really is better to avoid resales altogether.