Do you provide samples to buyers?

[bethanyvo]

Hey all?‍♀️ Just curious how people feel about giving samples to buyers.

Do you provide samples to buyers if they ask for them?

• Yes
• No

0voters

[vibronx]

No. They can see the examples I provided as gig images + the PDFs attached to a few of my buyer’s reviews.

[enunciator]

I used to, but stopped.

Window browsers, lookie-loos, and scammers who want a “sample” that is actually the entire order are reasons why I’m happy with my decision.

[bethanyvo]

I used to, but stopped.

Window browsers, lookie-loos, and scammers who want a “sample” that is actually the entire order are reasons why I’m happy with my decision.

I used to, but stopped.

I hear ya. It’s always a lingering question as to whether the samples are being used honestly.

Have you ever watermarked?

[enunciator]

I used to, but stopped.

I hear ya. It’s always a lingering question as to whether the samples are being used honestly.

Have you ever watermarked?

Audio watermarked? No.

When I did offer samples, I would limit it to literally one line/sentence, and that was it.

No point in working for free with no guarantee of an order being placed afterwards.

[bethanyvo]

Audio watermarked? No.

When I did offer samples, I would limit it to literally one line/sentence, and that was it.

No point in working for free with no guarantee of an order being placed afterwards.

Has anyone had a positive outcome after providing a sample?

[enunciator]

Has anyone had a positive outcome after providing a sample?

Not really if I can recall.

This was when I was just starting off, cheaper in price, and was getting a “lower quality” type of buyers, mostly resellers.

They most likely hit up multiple sellers, asked for samples, then sent the samples to the person who hired them to make the determination of who to choose.

The joy of dealing with resellers…

[acethecool1]

No, Never not even a paid one i have encountered some where they just wasted my hours and running away with 5 or 10 bucks and i did it lurking for more in my early days so a big no.

[visualstudios]

Yes. Lots and lots of samples, it’s called “portfolio”.