Discussion about CGTrader Essentials Program

I think it’s still quite new so I’m not sure if anyone has real experience with it yet, the main issue for me is that you have to opt in with all your models and you can’t just choose specific ones,

Personally I’ve decided to opt out, I’m not comfortable with some of my models or collections being sold for very low prices in exchange for volume, especially without knowing how it will work out, if there were an option to select which models to include I’d be more open to testing it and seeing how it performs

This subscription system will result in contributors earning very small amounts per download of their models (often less than $0.50).
In my opinion, this is a poor decision for artists and a beneficial one mainly for the marketplace itself, which will profit far more than the creators.

I sincerely doubt that this model can have a positive impact on contributor income. Personally, at this stage, I am opting out of the subscription. I value my work, invest a lot of time and effort into it, and I do not want my models to be distributed almost for free.

I also struggle to understand who this system is supposed to benefit from the creator’s perspective. There are many other ways to stimulate sales and attract attention, such as regular promotions and sales, which we have already seen recently and which, in my view, are a much better solution.

The fact that a model costs less than $10 does not mean it is low quality. There are many artists on this platform who choose fair and accessible pricing, and their models are still high-quality and professionally made.

What about buyers? How can you join the program and how can you see which models are opted-in ?

Why are such big changes being made without notice?

160 of my models have been added to the subscription. Which models are being added to the subscription? What are the terms and conditions?

1-Is this new system active now?
2-Can models currently be purchased as subscriptions?
3-Where can we see the purchases?

hdpoly
I can't tell you if they can already be purchased, I think the earnings card will be active when we start selling something.

So far it looks good with parameters - inluded only cheap models and subscription plan enables to download 25 models per month.
Question is whether already some customers buyed the subscription. It looks like CGT is not propagating it so much - I would expect some emails etc.

Has anyone tried it?

I would like thanks cgtrader team for bringing subscribers share system. I work on other platform on subscription share. It is beneficial for both buyer and seller and bring stable monthly earning.