ShelLuser posted at 12:18 AM Sat, 26 July 2025 - #4498134

Now, an important disclaimer is in effect: I don't really bother myself with "politics" and also don't keep up with every shift in power. However... @Putitadelamierda2 is fully on the mark here, I've also heard stories told by vendors and mentioned by "my" staff; vendors who moved away from Daz (to "us" amongst other markets (probably Renderosity too!)) and they definitely mentioned that one of the most compelling reasons to move was not being allowed to sell elsewhere other than Daz.

I don't know how far and deep this actually goes (whether this is also set up in contracts and what not) but if you hear this mentioned from multiple vendors... then something stinks (IMO).

Do note that I don't want to make it sound as if vendors constantly walk away or stuff like that, I don't know. But I do share Putita's opinion, based on what I've heard.

Ok. Thanks for your input.

This is what I think: Folks like DeeceyArt say they were not well treated. I believe that. Folks like FirstBastion say the market has got tougher, less lucrative. I believe that, too. Folks like JoeQuick have not been creating lately - A couple years, it seems. That happens. Folks like RawArt are going full tilt and only sell at Daz store. Folks like Zeddicuss and Powerage are apparently going strong and sell multiple places.

It all suggests there might be soft tiers for the vendors. With respect to multiple marketplaces, the only actual hard rule I've heard is that Daz doesn't want folks selling their Daz products outside the Daz store. Sensible! But I'm not a PA or vendor. So, there's still a lot of grey area and speculation. Not sure filling in the blanks will solve anything, but it's the topic du jour, so I'm going with it. 

If there is strong pressure from Daz store to keep their vendors in the Daz store, I would guess that's because their PAs have access to specialized vendor tools in DS, and Daz wants to keep products made using those proprietary tools on the Daz site. If those tools are not used, that may have an effect as well. It's speculation. >_>