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Monday, June 10, 2019 by sureshot106 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

   I've been a member of Wincustomize since 2003. I have seen it go from lots of free skins to 99% Premium skins.  I can't see paying for a site to download skins that I have to pay for. As for windowblinds, I don't really need it. It uses a lot of rescources. I won't be renewing my membership anymore. I have better things to spend my money on.

LightStar
Reply #1 Monday, June 10, 2019 11:49 AM

Just so you know, around 43% of the sales of Premium (Master) Skins goes to Stardock to support the site, and in my case I give a lot of what I make away to the poor. There are many free skins still being made too.  I try to do one every 3rd to 4th submission when I can, and I know other skinners do too. Please don't give up on WinCustomize.

Also, a lot of Master Skins are being resubmitted to fix a Windows 10 issue with the explorer background color, so it may seem like a lot right now, but they are just older skins being resubmitted.

znetworker
Reply #2 Friday, June 14, 2019 3:23 PM

I agree! I have already downloaded every free skin that was any good on here. The bad thing is I have 547 days left. They used to give some free premium stuff on here. As for Stardock I pay for that too, so the comment they get 43% from sales of skins, then I should get that for free!

DaveRI
Reply #3 Friday, June 14, 2019 3:26 PM

Just in case you guys missed it, Vampothica recently very kindly made all of her premium skins free.

https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds/search/vampothika

 

Dcrew57
Reply #4 Thursday, August 1, 2019 9:13 PM

Thanks Dave was about to comment same.  

neone6
Reply #5 Friday, August 2, 2019 11:15 AM

...meh...Why bother.

don5318
Reply #6 Friday, August 2, 2019 11:55 AM

neone6

...meh...Why bother.

DITTO!

DaveRI
Reply #7 Friday, August 2, 2019 12:22 PM

I liked it better when it had ended on something of a positive note.

RedneckDude
Reply #8 Friday, August 2, 2019 3:44 PM


  I've been a member of Wincustomize since 2003. I have seen it go from lots of free skins to 99% Premium skins. 
The main reason for this is that there are only like 5-7 skinners making windowblinds skins these days, and 3 or 4 of those are masters.  Almost every master skinner here still gives away a free skin almost every other skin.  

 

Take myself, for example. I am in need of extra income, having been without income for the most of the past 15 years.  I have tried selling dreams, not going so well, but then, I only put out one master dream, so far.  I too will soon be selling windowblinds here, hopefully.  We have to make a living somehow.

 

Sorry you feel like giving up on WinCustomize. That action by others is why we only have a handful of skinners left here.

cardinalsyn_25
Reply #9 Friday, August 2, 2019 4:00 PM

You do what you gotta do....but so do we.

Chasbo
Reply #10 Friday, August 2, 2019 4:46 PM

RedneckDude



  I've been a member of Wincustomize since 2003. I have seen it go from lots of free skins to 99% Premium skins. 

The main reason for this is that there are only like 5-7 skinners making windowblinds skins these days, and 3 or 4 of those are masters.  Almost every master skinner here still gives away a free skin almost every other skin.  

 

Take myself, for example. I am in need of extra income, having been without income for the most of the past 15 years.  I have tried selling dreams, not going so well, but then, I only put out one master dream, so far.  I too will soon be selling windowblinds here, hopefully.  We have to make a living somehow.

 

Sorry you feel like giving up on WinCustomize. That action by others is why we only have a handful of skinners left here.

Anxious to see a Master Skin from you Jim! I'll be buying!   

Dcrew57
Reply #11 Friday, August 2, 2019 5:52 PM

I will be looking forward to it as well. Preview looks awesome.    

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