Who Are The Best vB Designers

[smacklan]

Originally Posted by Sam FT

I paid him $750

Did you pay him upfront?...Personally I don't charge anything until the mockups are approved, then only 50% down, balance upon completion and installation. His work is very good...sounds like RL is causing him problems

[kbothe]

Originally Posted by smacklan

Did you pay him upfront?...Personally I don't charge anything until the mockups are approved, then only 50% down, balance upon completion and installation. His work is very good...sounds like RL is causing him problems

well look at your skins, nobody should pay for one.

[Sam FT]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

You should really get your facts straight before you start accusing someone. vB Core apoligized on vbcore.com about having surgery, and told us that it was out of his hands. That happens sometimes, it isn't he fault.

And also he isn't screwing his customers about selling his site. We talked over aim about two weeks ago thinking about domain names so he could reopen as soon as possible for the customers benefit.

And no, I do not work for him, and I'm not affiliated with. I think his work is outstanding, and I will go to him for future design projects.

I have my facts straight...I gave him money back in April...this August. He didn't have his surgery until June. So he had 2 months to finish my custom design. I didn't ask for anything over the top just a simple design. His surgeries were a broken ankle from basketball and dential work. But that is your opinion to go to him I respect that. All I am just stating here is the fact that I am dissatisfied customer and to be caustious.

Yes I paid for 2/3 of the money up front which is my own fault for agreeing to it.

vBCore Warning site dedicated to exposing Kolby B. owner of vBCore.

[smacklan]

Originally Posted by kbothe

well look at your skins, nobody should pay for one.

LOL!...I love you too.

[b6gm6n]

fcuk me! $750? are you joking? - $50 was my highest price, why oh why do these dudes charge so much is beyond me... well, i'll be chargin more now

-b6

[Blindchild02]

i do custom skinning, and i charge around $300 - $500 for mine.
i dont see how vbcore is charging 750... lol

[bigcurt]

I am sorry, I think any price for a custom skin over 200 bux is RIDICULOUS, I know how much work goes into a skin, I have seen people make them..just make a few photoshop images and most of it is repeat of the same image..no big deal..I could make one if I was good at photoshop..over 200 bux is ridiculous, I believe. It isnt like you are integrating a CMPS onto a page. I love some work I have seen, and myself am looking for a custom design..but I will not be paying over 200 bux and I dont see why others do.

~Curt

[Blindchild02]

200 dollars is quite cheap, its not only the time put into designing, and coding, but having full rights to a design is also usually included in the money,
its like buying an item that was only made ONCE
and for you.
i dont think i can explain it any better, but i think 300 - 500 is a fair price.

some design companies charge over $1000 per skin

[smacklan]

I agree with BlindChild, there is alot more to it than just a few PS images, and it's unique. It's like anything, you have to shop around and find the service and price that suits you best.

[bigcurt]

Sorry, I just dont agree. Don't get me wrong, I love custom skins, ect..but considering how most people make skins, it is ridculous..you make a few PS images custom for your site..ok. But then all you do is sort of repeat the same image at different widths at different places....if you are good at PS..you can basically do a custom skin, heck, even most XML files are just a universal thing..just change the variables around IE: header_small or whatever..and your done..and getting paid 400-500 bux...that is ludicrous ( dont think I spelled that right )


Dont get me wrong, I totally agree that it isnt easy, but I have never seen just a custom forum skin worth that much money..never



~Curt