Swaq Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 So many words but not one thing said about the complaints of overly-priced scripts. @Laz, can you address this or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog_ Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 So many words but not one thing said about the complaints of overly-priced scripts. @Laz, can you address this or no? no 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apaec Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 So many words but not one thing said about the complaints of overly-priced scripts. @Laz, can you address this or no? define overpriced most scripts here are cheaper than anywhere else? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swaq Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 define overpriced most scripts here are cheaper than anywhere else? Another thing: the overpriced scripts. I went through the store and saw that most scripts are $2.99 with a $2.99 monthly fee. I can understand if the script is an AIO RuneCrafter or Druids Killer, but something menial like a woodcutter? I don't that is fair. Nobody is going to want to pay that much for a woodcutter or fisher. I think the pricing restrictions need to be revised so that people will be drawn back here. We have very good scripters that can make very high quality scripts. If we can make some of those scripts free (Woodcutters, fishers, firemakers, fletchers etc), people will want to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swizzbeat Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 So many words but not one thing said about the complaints of overly-priced scripts. @Laz, can you address this or no? The only other really "big" bot has prices as follows: so I'm not sure why people say we are expensive. Yes, our model in the long run would benefit the goldfarmer more than the average script user, however depending on the time of use in most cases we are cheaper. Spend $10 on one instance of a rock crabs script, along with a $8 monthly VIP charge, or buy one here for $4 with a $2 monthly charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Maldesto Posted July 21, 2014 Administrator Share Posted July 21, 2014 We're going to be removing the mandatory renewals for scripts within 72 hours. We've decided that last night, I'm not going to sit around and restrict people like this and have our users charged 4.99 for a fishing script one time payment on OSBot 1. We transition to OSBot 2 and its 9.99 with a 4.99/month renewal. We will allow undercutting, but at our discretion. We won't allow someone to release a fishing script for $.50, but if someone has one at $9.99, we will allow someone to go lower, but not low enough to ruin the whole thing for every one. We currently have 0 restrictions on releasing free scripts, so right now someone can release an AIO Miner for free, but can't release it for $7.99, how stupid is that honestly. Tl:dr No more mandatory renewals No more mandatory over priced scripts. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swizzbeat Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 We will allow undercutting, but at our discretion. The only issue I have with this, and most likely others as well, is the determination of where the cutoff point is. If someone makes an AIO Wooductter and sells it for $10, only to be undercut by someone else for $8, their obviously going to lower their price to sub $8 to start competing. Now someone else comes and undercuts, existing scripters cut their prices, someone else comes, etc. Price wars in the long run help no one, which is why you don't see big companies lower their prices just because someone else comes into the market. They gain their sales through reputation and advertising, the same kind of thing we should be doing. The only reason someone would want a low script price is 1) they really just want to help out users (which is bullshit because if they actually cared they would make it free) 2) their script sucks and they want sales or 3) they don't have the necessary script features to keep up with scripts in the same category as them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Maldesto Posted July 21, 2014 Administrator Share Posted July 21, 2014 The only issue I have with this, and most likely others as well, is the determination of where the cutoff point is. If someone makes an AIO Wooductter and sells it for $10, only to be undercut by someone else for $8, their obviously going to lower their price to sub $8 to start competing. Now someone else comes and undercuts, existing scripters cut their prices, someone else comes, etc. Price wars in the long run help no one, which is why you don't see big companies lower their prices just because someone else comes into the market. They gain their sales through reputation and advertising, the same kind of thing we should be doing. The only reason someone would want a low script price is 1) they really just want to help out users (which is bullshit because if they actually cared they would make it free) 2) their script sucks and they want sales or 3) they don't have the necessary script features to keep up with scripts in the same category as them. We will use our own discretion, we won't allow someone to undercut by a lot or make the script to cheap. If someone wants to sell a WC for $10, and someone wants to do 6-9 we will allow it, of course we won't allow it to get under $5.00. You have to realize your name has a lot to do with your sales. If you tell me right now I can buy a script from example: Bobby for $5.00, or buy the same script from Swizzbeat for 7.99. I am obviously going to buy from an OSD, with a great reputation for updating his scripts and keeping them running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BotRS123 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 +10 and -10. I am curious to know how OSBot will be like in a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swizzbeat Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 We will use our own discretion, we won't allow someone to undercut by a lot or make the script to cheap. If someone wants to sell a WC for $10, and someone wants to do 6-9 we will allow it, of course we won't allow it to get under $5.00. You have to realize your name has a lot to do with your sales. If you tell me right now I can buy a script from example: Bobby for $5.00, or buy the same script from Swizzbeat for 7.99. I am obviously going to buy from an OSD, with a great reputation for updating his scripts and keeping them running. This assumes everyone on the site is active and knows what their buying. It's like a woman walking into a car dealership. They buy off of the logic "this one is cheap", "sexy color with a cool look" and "lots of room in the back for car sex". Nothing more, nothing less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Maldesto Posted July 21, 2014 Administrator Share Posted July 21, 2014 This assumes everyone on the site is active and knows what their buying. It's like a woman walking into a car dealership. They buy off of the logic "this one is cheap", "sexy color with a cool look" and "lots of room in the back for car sex". Nothing more, nothing less. Well if you don't use your head, you end up regretting it and will learn from the mistakes. They still buy the shiny car, but will regret it and next time go with a better mind set. We can't eliminate all the mistakes people make, but we can reduce them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botre Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 and "lots of room in the back for car sex". God damned swizzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Thanks for the update man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm2 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 This assumes everyone on the site is active and knows what their buying. It's like a woman walking into a car dealership. They buy off of the logic "this one is cheap", "sexy color with a cool look" and "lots of room in the back for car sex". Nothing more, nothing less. I'm worried to why you know how a woman thinks.... Cross dresser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swizzbeat Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I'm worried to why you know how a woman thinks.... Cross dresser? *transexual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
