Problems Arising

This has been discussed over and over and over and over and over... on this site.

The reason it looks like there are a lot of Master Skins for sale is because many skins by myself and vStyler are being updated to run properly on Windows 10. There are not that many newly submitted skins for sale. Out of the last 27 WB skins submitted to the site, 12 are older Master Skin updates to Windows 10, 8 are new Master Skins, and 7 are free skins. So if you disregard the older skin updates, the percentage is about 50/50 on WB skins being submitted, which in my opinion is exactly how it should be. My last two new skins submitted were one free and one Master Skin, all of vStyler's skins are merely updates for Windows 10 use.

The Master Skinner does not make much on their skins, but yes, no skins should be priced over $6.95 I would think. You must also realize that Stardock takes around 35% of the sale, and WinCustomize subscriber discounts also come into play. So a skin selling at $6.95 means that the Master Skinner gets about $4.52, and if a WinCustomize subscriber discount comes into play, even less.

Master Skins take a HUGE amount of time to create. Mine on average take about 40 hours, some a lot more, so if I sell a skin at $6.95, and get my $4.52 after Stardock fees, I make about 11 cents an hour. Also, many Master Skinner's do this so they can make money to live on, like myself, so please be kind.

Basically, this type of thread has become a moot point here, please let it die. Master Skinner's have earned the right to sell their work.

Oh, and just so you know, there are only about 10 people actively creating Windowblinds skins on the site, Of those 10, 8 are Master Skinner's, and of those 8 only about maybe 3 of them are still offering free skins also.

I feel that for every 2 Master Skins submitted, a Master Skinner should submit a free one.

Your point of view has been mentioned in other threads like this one. Nothing wrong with your view of price and you are entitled to it. So I will try to sum the threads all up for you. 

Stardock has a minimum price a Master can sell a skin for but not a max. The Master skinner decides what their work is worth not Stardock or Wincustomize as you said. You also said you know there are free skins available. Let me add that the free skins are also very good skins. There are many other people on here that can't afford to purchase but get by just fine with the free ones. So if you or anyone can't afford to purchase a WB I can understand that. Enjoy the free ones.

In a way you are correct but it's no fault of Stardock or wincustomize. There are just far less skinners then there use to be. There is a turnover in every job and hobby. It's a cycle. One gets old and gives things up. The new generation fills the gaps. Thing is with the phones, tablets, etc. The younger people have no idea what skinning is so hence the lack of. Is it going away right now? no. May it go away in 10 or 20 years? Maybe. Enjoy what is available now as the price thing is what it is. Stardock could have given up when win 10 came available. However they didn't and made good products for those that still want customization. When all us old people are gone then the new skins may stop. But there are still a few people here not so old so skins will be coming for some time yet.

There is very little a person can change if you think about it. Really they can change only their own personal matters. So what I say is this. "If you can't control or change it, don't worry about it". Life will go on just fine.

Nothing to see here.. moooving right along...

Get a life! Windows10 would be a drab, flat and very Boringgggggggggggggggg!

Go live in your 2D world and don't look back!

Please see the many previous posts on this subject... and save us the RSI typing responses....