[ SECRET POST #2902 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2902 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Asking for a discount doesn't seem to be what the OP is talking about, though.

To me, the quote in the secret doesn't suggest an attempt to strike a bargain or offer a lower sum in the hope the artist will take it. Since the quote does say "I love your work" so in this instance I would't assume it was a dig at the artist, e.g. "Honey, you're not good enough to be charging so much." However, without knowing the price or what the art looks like, we can't be sure if the price really is too high and the artist has no idea (might be too new at it to realize no one is going to buy at that price), of if the person quoted is actually the one who doesn't know and is used to artists who under-price their work or who are in a lower talent bracket and this person assumes all artists should be charging rates within a ceratin fairly low range regardless of talent, quality, or amount of labor involved.

(I've met a lot of people who think particular items should always cost within a certain range because tat's what they see at the places they typically shop, so when they encounter a high-end or artsy hand-made version, they squawk at the price because in their mind a table/rug/stuffed animal should't cost that much and the price of materials and labor are irrelevant.)

[(Anonymous)]

That's exactly what it is. If you havent seen it, it's usually a subversive attempt to strike a bargain because, oh noes, you can't get extremely detailed at at $5.

I have literally seen someone being repeatedly told they charged too much for a full color piece with a detailed background--even though it was, like, $25.

[(Anonymous)]

Pretty rude way of asking, then. If I were an artist, I'd never cut a deal with someone who acted like that.