My report on the state of the Second Life economy in 2025 is almost ready to read on my Patreon, but meantime, here's an equally important report from my anonymous survey of SL merchants. One of my open questions to them was:
If you could tell your SL customers one thing, what would it be?
A deluge of heart-felt answers followed! Most of them shared common themes. Here they are:
Buy in our Stores, And Not Just on Weekend Sales
"Please support your favorite vendors by making purchases that are also outside weekend sales, as all profits go towards creating more new and exciting things to enjoy.
"We can't exist on weekend sales only. It's not worth the effort.
"Buy in stores where they have the in-world stores and contact the creator in case of problems."
Demo, Demo, Demo Before You Buy -- and Please Read the User Manual/Marketplace Info Carefully!
"Demo, demo, demo… demo responsibly!
"Always try the demo. Please support ORIGINAL creators who work hard.
"Please learn to navigate in the platform you use and try DEMOS.
"Read the Marketplace description before buying. No, seriously, read it. Be more critical in your purchase decisions.
"Read at least the 'quick start' [notecard] before contacting me for support."
Seven more after the break!
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