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99designs, you are shady
- pedalpete 14y agoI'd say 99designs has made some mis-steps here. They should aim to be open and honest about the cut they are taking. Though I agree 30% is high, let's not forget that is the same amount that App stores take from apps and in app purchases. I fear that 30% is the new normal for service fees. I checked out crowdSpring (99designs competitor), but couldn't find how much they're taking in a service fee either. I'd like to know how long ago they made these changes, before judging if they are purposefully being shady. If it is a recent change and parts of the site just haven't caught up yet, I'd say they may have a problem, but as a start-up I'm willing to cut them a bit of slack.
- whoischarles 14y agoAbsolutely. I made the same considerations before making this post. But, notice that I'm not criticizing them for the cut they are taking. I am moreso upset about the notion that they are actively trying to HIDE this from their users. If they were more upfront about the costs, then I have nothing to complain about. But, that's not the case. I had to find out how much of a cut they were taking by responding to angry designers wondering why my prize was so low :S