Introducing Custom Wearable Shops

October 21, 2014 7:16 pm

Today we\'re introducing Custom Wearable Shops. Creators of custom wearables can open up a shop with all of their items, set at prices of their choosing. This makes the process of creating and selling a custom wearable much easier for everyone!

You can follow your favorite creators by clicking the "follow" button in their shop. Creators can then alert you when they\'ve added new items, or when they are having a sale!

If you want to browse the available wearables, try looking in the beta wardrobe under custom wearables! You can use the sorting options on the right to browse the custom wearables, and if you try one on that you don\'t own you can open the shop directly from the wardrobe!

Note Because this system is new, you may notice some missing wearables that were not in the Cash Shop before. We\'re working on getting items that were meant to be in the cash shop forever transferred to these shops.

October 23, 2014, 8:06 pm by

This is a great idea and I really like it! But I really wish there was a way to just... look through shops, rather than refreshing on the "feed" page. :/

I also like looking through all the custom wearables in the wardrobe, but it would be nice if there was an option to only view wareables that are actually being sold in a CW shop. Right now it appears to be a mix of everything, and I would much prefer to only look at the items that I could actually physically buy if I want it.

October 23, 2014, 2:38 pm by

I'm sort of with Rock on this one. While there are features in this that I do like (for example being able to submit items with limited batches) I wish there was a way to integrate the old WITH the new.

I also enjoyed being able to search an number of different "bottoms" that were for sale for example. Perhaps have the feed for the shops you follow, a browse option to see all the shops that are available, and a third one that was like the cash shop and lumped all the items in a certain layer together.

That way say: oh look I'm browsing the cash shop and saw this awesome item while looking at the different wigs for sale and think "gosh I love this lets see what else they have?" and click a link to the shop which you can then follow. Also it would be cool if we could link shops especially for items that are collaborations.

October 22, 2014, 2:40 pm by

Is there not a search for these on the page? How do I FIND shops that I'm looking for?

October 22, 2014, 2:39 pm by

Fantastic idea!

October 22, 2014, 11:44 am by

Love this idea and so glad it was put into effect so quickly. Also.. yay my Zombie Gnome is on the news! :P

October 22, 2014, 9:58 am by

Oh my god, this is such a great idea. TBH I always wanted to make custom wearables but couldn't because I really didn't understand the system. This is so much simpler and I'm stoked.

October 22, 2014, 9:39 am by

I think most of it is more of the style of art at that time wasn't as detailed as it is now, I can definitely look back at some of the things I've bought and think "why would I ever buy that, that's terrible" That's why I think artists should be able to update their own art if they are comfortable doing so. If not, they should be able to ask if the staff artists could give it a look and see if they could update it to the more current style.

Yeah, I was following the brainstorming thread. The problem though is it's not just about the buyers not knowing whats going on, there are lots of artists/comms that are confused. I think mainly with the pricing and how things generally work. The staff should have had a faq already set up and in place, the brainstorming thread was basically to get ideas, but the faq should have been put in place before it went live (to the artists) so they would understand.

What I'm trying to say is; Everything should have been outlined and explained in detail, first to the artists and then when the shops went live, all the details should have been released with the news post.

October 22, 2014, 4:42 am by

i like this ..

October 22, 2014, 4:05 am by

SORRY FOR CAPS, BUT HOPEFULLY THIS WAY THIS WON'T GET OVERLOOKED:

TO EVERYONE ASKING ABOUT HOW TO FIND CWS NOW - IF YOU SEARCH THE ITEM NAME (OR GO TO YOUR WL AND SEARCH SHOPS FROM THE ITEM ITSELF) IT WILL SHOW YOU THAT THERE IS A CW SHOP SELLING THE ITEM - CLICK THE LINK (JUST LIKE BEING TAKEN TO PAWN, CS, ETC) AND IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SHOP.

October 22, 2014, 3:17 am by

So, do we only get to see items from those we follow? What about wishlist view? There were items in the cs for a limited time but now idk where those went x.x Does that make this dependant on the wardrobe now? Boo.

October 22, 2014, 2:47 am by

I love this option I really do, I hope it goes over well...

October 22, 2014, 2:08 am by

I don't get it.

October 22, 2014, 1:53 am by

awesome idea!!! thank you!!!

October 22, 2014, 1:39 am by

What a splendid idea. Great job subeta staff.

October 22, 2014, 1:19 am by

I noticed under the followers tab there's an option to send out events and it suggests you can notify followers of a "sale". How exactly can we make a sale when items have a minimum price?

October 22, 2014, 12:13 am by

Eien 10/21/14 8:33 pm Stupid question but where do we find the passwords? Do we sMail the artist?

Passwords are set by the sellers usually because the items are private or exclusive. Generally you won't be able to buy those items unless you're included in one of those groups.

October 22, 2014, 12:03 am by

I get what you mean and I agree, some items aren't probably worth as much as some people think or perhaps hope they are. I can almost guarantee that all of my very early cws aren't worth that much lol. (Cuz they're pretty bad lol). As far as the guidelines or FAQ, I think that's what comments on here are for? lol. I dunno. But there was a discussion thread about this, which is where it came from. It was brought up first of all because Keith wanted to limit the amount of ping groups people could join (limit them to like 15) and a load of people flipped out because how many people are in cw groups for different reasons and didn't want to be forced to pick and choose and even when he offered to up it to a larger number (like 100) it was still not what everyone thought was fair. So, there was brainstorming and many people were involved... but I guess a note like 'please ask questions in the comments for any concerns and we'll answer you as quickly as we can' or something like that. lol

October 21, 2014, 11:57 pm by

I really love this feature, though I do wish there were a way to search for usernames or browse categories of items all across the site.

October 21, 2014, 10:35 pm by

If you know their username you can just put that after http://subeta.net/cw_shop.php/ So for instance your shop would be http://subeta.net/cw_shop.php/luxe

For now that's how I find people's shops, I'm sure there will be other ways to search them eventually.

October 21, 2014, 10:34 pm by

If the CWs I want were for sale for SPs I'd be completely broke. But I think I'll be checking the pawn shop & trades before buying in any more user CW shops.

October 21, 2014, 10:31 pm by

This is a fantastic idea!

October 21, 2014, 10:13 pm by

No, I would buy the one for 300, I wouldn't even go to the other shop after that, lol. Joking aside, I get what you are saying, but I still firmly believe that some items are not worth what some people want for them.

It is sad though to see items in the pawn shop that someone paid 6000csc for on the forums only to see it sit in the pawn shop for ages for 500csc.

Wouldn't that be great if we could buy cw's with sP though! Dreaming is good for the mind and soul even if it never comes true, lol.

October 21, 2014, 10:03 pm by

Okay but how do I actually find the users I want to follow? There is no search function, unless I'm missing it.

October 21, 2014, 10:01 pm by

I just want to come on here and apologize to the artists/comms if it seemed I was rushing to conclusions about the way some of you have priced the items in your shop. Now that the whole pricing process has been explained to me, I feel regretful that I was quick to judge. I sincerely apologize.

That being said, I feel that this site is old enough to know that a faq or guidelines should be posted when something is implemented or more preferably, before it's implemented.

October 21, 2014, 9:51 pm by

Very cool, thanks for all the work that went into this update!

October 21, 2014, 9:48 pm by

My only worry with this is people making their CWs ridiculously expensive just because they can o-o Unless I read it wrong that is. Otherwise I think this is a great idea, it means I'll be able to keep an eye on artists who have made my favorite items and look at all their CWs easier!

October 21, 2014, 9:45 pm by

This is great but now I have no chances of ever buying a CW because the prices are higher than before. Oh well. Just another thing I can't do because i'm poor lol.

October 21, 2014, 9:37 pm by

I am amazingly excited about this, you have no idea. I have found a few of my most-wanted items ready and waiting for me to buy!!! I really, really wish there was a search feature though - either just a simple alphabetical list of artists/commissioners, or a way to search for a CW specifically, or something!

October 21, 2014, 9:35 pm by

this is a nice thing, not only that, but I'm sure there will still be the CW Forum, to announce items as well. This helps the Creators as well as others, trying to find a lot of smaller things..I hope that this is going to be better(?)

October 21, 2014, 9:30 pm by

PSA: After buying from the CW shops, don't ever ever click the back button unless you want to insta-buy another copy of the item. The idea of the shops themselves is pretty cool, though.

October 21, 2014, 9:21 pm by

Not sure where people are getting the idea that you'll be able to buy from the shops with sP. No where has this been mentioned or offered. It's all still CSC... so... yeah. Sorry. But trust me, if I didn't make cws for myself, I'd never own any cuz I don't have extra money to spend on the site, at least not very often. Maybe $5 every 6 months lol. But yeah, the option is still Cash Shop, and I don't think that'll be changing any time soon (if ever).

I think with some of the cws, like for me- some of the smaller items I have in my shop, like the hats, were sold at 600 even though currently if I were to upload a new hat of similar size, it would be cheaper. The reason is because the different prices for size of items was not part of the system for a long time and only changed a few months ago to allow lower prices for smaller items. So the base price for some things is set for what it says when you upload- which is 'minimum price'. As far as I can tell, it doesn't look like you can set it for lower than the base price anyways. So if for a full batch, an item would be 4k, so 400 csc each- you can't put it at 300 regardless if you've seen the same item sold for 300 in the pawn shop.

One thing about the pawn shop tho- is you have to think about it in reality. If you went to a real pawn shop and saw a flat screen 45" TV being sold for $300, would you then go to a retail store and tell them they have to mark down the price of their TVs of the same size that cost $2000 just because you saw one TV being sold in a pawn shop for much less? Same thing applies here. Just because there may be one copy of an item that is being sold now in a shop, doesn't mean that the value has gone down, especially because one item does not represent all those on site not being sold by those that own them.

Yeah, still love the feature, but there are some things that could def be tweaked, for sure. ^.^

October 21, 2014, 9:11 pm by

This may to some damage to my sP....

October 21, 2014, 9:04 pm by

I like this very much, Im seeing things I thought I'd never get. it will give creators more time to create without having the boring bit to do :0) Can I ask will sellers cw shops be accessible through their profile? that would be fab, or if not, will there be a full list we can browse? I know theres the Wardrobe option which is going to be a nightmare for my purse! Ill have to get two jobs :0(

October 21, 2014, 9:02 pm by

this.....this is an amazing idea. I just found the artist that's been doing all those CWs I love so much. I'm so happy. I'm 'bout to blow a paycheck

October 21, 2014, 8:59 pm by

yay I'm excited! most of my wishlist is comprised of custom wearables! :D

October 21, 2014, 8:57 pm by

OMG, I love this feature. And I also hate it. Because I can't afford it. Already found/purchased 3-4 of the CWs on my most wanted wish list. Afraid to check my CW wish list. But then again I've found CWs in the pawn shop and trades cheaper so I will probably do a shop search before buying any more from user CW shops.

October 21, 2014, 8:55 pm by

EDIT: *wasn't directed at me.

October 21, 2014, 8:55 pm by

Thank you for clarifying a little more, I appreciate! It wasn't you though, just so you know! And no problem, I knew the last part was directed at me. :)

I wasn't talking about backdrops at all, I realize that a lot of work is put into those so I don't have a problem paying 700-800 for them. They should be worth that and most of them are, some of them though...It's great to look back at some of the artists original cw's compaired to what they do now, some of the old ones are pretty bad (and are not worth 700-800) and you can see how the artists have grown tremendously. I'm a BIG believer that cw artists should be able to update their art. Anyway, I got off topic...

I was talking about small things that would have cost 300 or 400csc to make being sold for 600. That is way too much. Also, no, the pawn shop is a great indication of what things are worth, not everything is worth 600-700 csc no matter what it originally sold for. Check the pawn shop more often, there are tons of backgrounds that end up in there, they are, as you said bought very quickly. Not by people who want them but more for reselling purposes. I's gotten to the point when I get a ping from the buy/sell thread and can tell who is buying from the pawn shop. That's fine by me, I don't have a problem with it. But really, refresh the pawn shop every 20 minutes or so, you would be surprised at what ends up in there.

October 21, 2014, 8:44 pm by

Ok thank you. :)

October 21, 2014, 8:41 pm by

This was implemented really quickly! high-five to keith and the other staff that were working on it and taking suggestions from the thread. Can't wait to see what else is done with this :)

October 21, 2014, 8:40 pm by

This is such a great idea! Will maybe reduce all the millions of trades! :)

October 21, 2014, 8:40 pm by

Yes, those passwords are to make it so that they can have "private" CWs, and in order to buy a locked CW you would need to get the password/key code from the person who is releasing the CW. Most of them will probably have a note on how to do so.

But since slotting is still possible, they could always still slot instead of put it in their shops (if they are private to only a few people etc..)

October 21, 2014, 8:40 pm by

Thank you for saving me so much money in the future! As a non artist/comm, just someone who bought a lot of CWs, this is actually great. No more real world money on things in the CW shop. I hate the beta wardrobe, so looking in there ain't gonna happen, and I can't even search for a few artists I would follow if given the chance, so overall, this will curb my spending on CWs. TY!

October 21, 2014, 8:39 pm by

An update I didn't know I wanted. 8D

October 21, 2014, 8:38 pm by

I am most pleased... But wallet will not be. ;)

October 21, 2014, 8:38 pm by

Also, keep in mind the "base price" they refer to isn't the 500 CSC minimum, it is the price of the 10 slots divided by 10 (like 3000/4000/5000 when submitting the CW so 300/400/500), so theoretically, people shouldn't be needing to change their pricing from their forums to the shop, because if you keep it the same, you should still make the same amount of profit off of it.

I didn't know this at first so I was hesitant to put my item in shop because I thought the profit would have been less than what I would have gotten in my forum shop, but when one of my items sold it was the same profit. So just keep that in mind when putting up items in your shop. ^-^

October 21, 2014, 8:37 pm by

maybe, they have been selling 600 but only a small percentage. then again it matters on who made it because there are some art out there that are worth 700 csc and not 600, for example phasma, who makes wonderful backdrops. its not much of an issue for most people,because its been happening for years. every backdrop I sold or every backdrop I seen being sold at 700,never complained about it being 700..well if you can find them at 600, then great.

October 21, 2014, 8:33 pm by

Stupid question but where do we find the passwords? Do we sMail the artist?

October 21, 2014, 8:33 pm by

@ Aloysius

pawn shop isnt really a good example on the true cost because your reselling it so its basically like clearance. People only give up their stuff in the pawn shop to get some csc back to buy new items, etc so subeta sells it at a discount. The true value is when the original owner sells it and most will never go under 700 per slot. I have never seen a backdrop sell less then that,but maybe there is people who sell it less.However that is just a small percentage compared to other shops that price 700-800 csc. Not to mention I havent seen a backdrop in the pawn shop, and usually its an old one, a spare one after batches,and they go pretty fast.

There is alot of work and effort invovled in making these items. I am afraid Backdrops are gonna stay 700, maybe even 800 due to the percentage we get. So im not sure if people are gonna stop buying them because they are a couple 100 csc difference when majority of backdrop artists are good artists.

PS. Besides 700/800 csc is alot better compared to those who resell it on a rarity thread,which can go anywhere from 1k csc and up. So I honestly dont see why some people are upset over this, anyone who buys alot of cws will tell you most backdrops sell from 700 and not alot of people will charge less when the area of space in backdrops is more compared to clothing,etc..hopefully i dont sound mean about this but there is alot that goes down behind the scenes.

October 21, 2014, 8:20 pm by

Seems like an interesting idea. I would like to be able to search the shops though. Like, have a listing off all shops or something.

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