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Re: Selling MOC Instructions? Your Thoughts?
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 18 Dec 2001 19:30:31 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Frank Filz writes:
> Sun Yun wrote:
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> > Has anybody ever sold just instructions for an MOC they'll built.
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> Yep. I've bought a set of instructions. The kit sellers do it all the
> time (of course they include the parts also...).
I actually have 5 of these kits made right now, the first two of which are
on Ebay right now. I would have liked to have made a decent production run
of these but sourcing was a extremely time consuming and expensive process.
> > If I do decide to do this, I intend to try to add as much value as possible.
> > I'll be creating interactive instructions using either Macromedia Director
> > or Flash and burning them onto pocket CD's. Fully designed case, MOC
> > stickers, and reference pictures too.
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> This sounds good, but I'd suggest thinking about printed copies also. I
> don't like digital instructions much because I don't do my building
> beside the computer.
I've been trying my best to avoid printed copies due to the time and expense
in producing them but the point is well taken. I don't like being in front
of the computer all the time either. Most of the Guild customs seem to have
a production runs of about 20 which still seems to be a large task in
producing instructions. I have enough interest right now that I would need
to output well over a 100 right now which makes me cringe when I think about
printing them.
Who is the best person to talk to about this from the Guild? I'd like to
gather some information on how they've been outputing there paper instructions.
> > In any case I wanted to ask everybody here on their thoughts. I'm kinda
> > torn between just giving them out and charging for them. It's always nice
> > to have a means to support an expensive hobby, at the same time it's also
> > cool to get things for free.
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> Go ahead and give selling them a try. If it turns out to be more hassle
> than it's worth, you can always post the instructions on the web for
> download (this may annoy your early buyers but then they're getting a
> nicely finished product not just a binary file).
Thanks for all your input Frank and everyone else. Very helpful.
sun
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| (...) Tell the Guild something it doesn't know! :-) Is it ever! (...) Answered offline. (...) I think you should give this a whirl. Whenever I do the numbers it doesn't make sense for me, but your mileage may vary and we'll all learn from your (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Yep. I've bought a set of instructions. The kit sellers do it all the time (of course they include the parts also...). (...) I believe not, this was one of the things which was a factor in the licensing discussion for LDraw. (...) I think it's (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.general)
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