This is just appalling

[HPDelron]

I could see $10 being a fair price for this, but $18 is just a bit crazy.

Dan the Doodler draws doodles.
He goes to market and draws his doodles for people want them
He charges $5 for a doodle.
He sells doodles all day long, one after another.
The next day he goes to market again
He charges $10 for his doodles.
He sells doodles all day long, one after another
The next day he goes to the market again
He charges $15 for his doodles.
He sells doodles all day long, one after another.
Fredric the frugal walks up and says
"Dan the doodler. $15 is too much for a doodle. It is not a fair price that people should have to pay for one your doodles"
As Fredric the frugal talks, another customer comes up and pays $15 for one of the dan the doodler's doodles.
Dan the doodler leaves.
The next day he goes to market again
He charges $20 for his doodles.
He sells doodles all day long, one after the another
Fredric the frugal approaches him and says "This has become far too much. $15 was too much for a doodle, but $20 is plainly unfair! Absurd! Dishonest! Shady! Corrupt!"
As Fredric the frugal talks, another customer up and pays $20 for one of dan the doodler's doodles.
Dan the doodler leaves.
The next day he goes to market again
He charges $25 for his doodles.
He sells doodles all day long, one after another.
Fredric the Frugal approaches yet again and says "Dan why do you not listen to me! These doodles are too expensive! They are not worth what you charge and you are being very unfair!"
Another customer approaches and says "I would like one doodle please, here is your $25"
Dan the doodler turns to Fredric the Frugal and says "I do not listen to you because I like what he says better" as he hands his customer a doodle.

[Nix]

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I get what you're saying, and you could have said it in far fewer words! haha
Still both points are valid: SE will charge what they want, and I (along with some others) will still think that the price tag does not match the product.

As a quick edit; I don't think it'd bother me them selling the stuff at this price if it didn't feel like they were taking a step backward - there's other outfit packages that they are selling that come with much more, and even a hairstyle for less than what they are charging now for the fuga attire.

[ZhaneX]

The Delightfully Descriptive Drama of Dan the Doodler

Fair point of course, but there's nothing wrong with saying why you might be a "Fredric the Frugal". The idea of this forum is to give feedback, yes?

Voting with their wallets may be the most important thing (however ineffectual in the face of a less pensive market), but they still have every right to express their opinion; even if it does come across as just ineffectual complaining to some.

[HPDelron]

Fair point of course, but there's nothing wrong with saying why you might be a "Fredric the Frugal". The idea of this forum is to give feedback, yes?

Voting with their wallets may be the most important thing (however ineffectual in the face of a less pensive market), but they still have every right to express their opinion; even if it does come across as just ineffectual complaining to some.

Certainly yes. I'd never say the Fredrics out there should "shut up" or that they shouldn't voice their opinion. However, likewise I have an opinion and I wish to express it. My opinion differs from theirs. This being a public discussion forum if somebody is expressing an opinion that differs from mine, I'll argue the point with them. Doesn't mean that they've not right to express what they're expressing or that the act of them expressing their opinions is in and of itself wrong. It just mean I disagree and... well you know...:
https://xkcd.com/386/