I’d like to discuss pricing for the Indigogo perks. As you know, last year the perks rolled up meaning the higher-level purchases also included the lower level items. This meant that the auction perk felt like a great value, and made me feel appreciated as an attendee. If I didn’t win a good auction item, I could still walk away feeling like the whole package made it worthwhile.
This year I confess the pricing changes make me feel like I’m being nickel and dimed, which frankly bums me out. A $60 increase over what I paid last year is a lot to stomach.
In my mind $75 is a hefty fee to pay for the privilege of purchasing an item on top of whatever reserves and silver bids may be in place. I am concerned that the item I end up with won’t be worth this increased cost. To me it feels like a gamble, and so I am considering refunding my perk.
My request is that you could perhaps reconsider including the basic goodie bag purchase with the auction perk. This would help alleviate my buyer’s remorse. Barring that, I’m hoping you can provide some additional context around the planned value of auction items. I am not really a high-end gear person, I’m just hoping to walk away with a fun item (I LOVE my custom Major Sanctuary).
Of course I do understand the purpose of this campaign is to cover the cost of the actual convention. If there are concerns that expenses will not be covered, I do believe that we as a community would step up to make sure you’re not operating this at a loss.
I appreciate many of the changes being made this year. I felt it was a great thing to delay the Indigogo campaign until after the scripted item had been QC’d. I also appreciate that all auction wins will be account attuned. This helps assure that the items will end up in the hands of the people who really want them, instead of people bidding with the purpose of reselling.
Palvella and team I know you are working hard to take good care of us, and I want you to know that I greatly appreciate you. I thank you for hearing me out, and I look forward to seeing you and sharing in some revelry in August. It’s going to be a great convention.
~Land Pirate Maylan~
