Just wanted to buy an image on photodune and now all of a sudden we have to pay 7$ for each one instead of 1$ for the smallest resolution? Did I see it right? If so, why did you change it so drastically? I know, everyone wants to make money but this increase is far to much, especially if you don’t need high resolution images and are now forced to buy it (if I saw it right).
Sorry Envato, if this is your new price model, I know better option out there. I am ok with your 20% price increase of html and wp templates but 700% increase on stock photos just scares me to buy it for smaller web projects. You are definetely loosing me as a customer.
Photodune is changing its approach. There’s no increase in price. They’re simply removing the lower resolution buying options. As I understood , they’re also bringing author-driven pricing to Photodune. You can read more about this here:
So I am out of envato after a couple of years and some hundret purchases (via private account and my company’s account). Just spendig my last dollar and bye.
I always feel a bit ripped if a company tries to sell their new price model as a step forward although it is obvious that no costumer gains any advantage of it. It would have been ok if you were saying we increase the prices a bit due to reasonable expenditures we have to compensate. But making a decision that forces the majority of us to pay 700% more than before for a product we don’t need (the highest resolution) is close to a joke.
Pretty clever though. Now they have built up a big client base and a sizable photo library, so
now they can start increasing prices.
I would leave too, but I don’t know of any alternatives that are cheaper and does not require
a subscription.
