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You need to be competitive in order to actually have your stuff on the first page. That means paying more for advertising when compared to others. That also means not every person clicking will buy your stuff at $5. That also means you will most likely have to pay upwards of $1 to make a sale. It’s just an assumption, true, but clearly you can expect to pay quite a bit until you get a sale. I saw the most competitive prices per click for writing are around $0.10 or $0.15 per click. Not every click gives you a sale. So, you should ask before judging. My initial post was that it’s too expensive for someone selling at the $5 price to actually make sense. It’s barely worth it if you get organic sales. For ad-based sales, you will pay quite a bit just to obtain a sale, and the $5 price also includes your work. So it’s clear you need to spend quite a bit on ads to make a sale. Don’t expect a single click to giveyou a sale. Saying that would just mislead people. Nowhere did I state what the cost would be for $5 gigs. Nor did I suggest that one click equals one sale. Anecdotally we have seen others suggest that they have received gig sales for pennies, but i make no claim other than, if advertisers don’t see value in an ad, they don’t buy it. Just as I wouldn’t buy a steak if it was 90$ and my salary hadn’t changed. I’m explaining how pricing dynamics work in general as an economic theory. Elasticity of demand etc. Please don’t add false context. But we get it - if your being asked to pay $1 to advertise your $5 gig, you wouldn’t be happy. Shame your writing is better than your reading, then you would stop pretending I’m saying something else, so you can make your point seem relevant. Don’t add false context. Don’t be disingenuous as to what you’re replying to. It’s somewhat contemptuous.

Well it’s good to stick to the topic. There is no $1 additional advertising charge for a $5 gig for anyone thinking this statement has been made based on any evidence. It’s not, it’s just the user wants to make clear that were there to be a $1 advertising charge for his $5 gigs, he definitely wouldn’t want to pay it. Now we are all clear, we can move on

Statistically speaking I stand by what I say. You are obviously an exception to the rule. Offering high quality services at a price that is almost charitable. You are rare. Your philanthropy knows no limits. I doff my hat and beg a statue is carved in your honour. But for the vast majority of cases that is the case. Your problem was initially on the advertising cost. I advised why you had little to worry. Now you’ve moved your ‘problem’ to me now not being aware of your largesse to society with these skilled gigs, seven years in at $5. The Rule — Not the exception. This is what is being talked about.

I do sell at the $5 price point myself. And for me it doesn’t make sense to promote my gigs with this feature. I really feel that my explanation of supply and demand as it applies to advertising was wasted

Well this only makes sense for people that have a pricey gig. If you just have $5 gigs, then you will spend more than what you’re making… I would imagine those categories aren’t eligible. A top rated seller or level 2 is probably sufficiently skilled to not need to sell their labour for $5 and finally the cost of clicks is tied to the demand of them based on their inherent value to the person bidding for them. Just like any market. Adverts for a category that was predominantly $5 would likely have a far lower click price.