Rrish and I were going thru our clothes last night lamenting the number of items we’ve both purchased that neither of us like and that are no transfer.  Now I have no problem with someone making their items no copy and even no modify.  But no transfer items, when it’s something you wear are really bad form.  If something is going to be no trans, then put a demo out.  

Most designers seem to forget that most of us have an AO.  That prim skirt is not going to match the glitch pants if you’ve got an AO.  Not unless the designer spends a great deal of time and effort on it.  Are you going to wear it?  I think not.  Now maybe it’ll work for some, but not for everyone.  So put a demo out, let us try it on first.  No, you may not make a sale but would you rather have happy customers or customers who won’t come back?  I have to be honest, after a couple times being burned by prim skirts that don’t line up, I won’t go back to that store.

My new policy is to not buy anything that’s no trans if it doesn’t have a demo.  If I buy it and I don’t like it on ME, I can’t give it away to someone who may love it.  I have to just trash it and that seems a waste of everyone’s time and lindens.  I really would much rather give these things away that I don’t want/don’t like anymore but no trans items don’t work that way.  So, into the trash they will go.

I’ve noticed a few designers offering the option of no trans or no copy.  I buy the no copy version.  If/when I’m no longer in love with this outfit; I’ll be able to give it away.  Someone else will get some joy out of it.  Thrift shops are super popular in RL, they would be in SL too if not for no trans items.  Think of all the vintage items out there by stores no longer open.  How much would you pay for a vintage Dazzle gown?  One sold for 40K at a recent RFL auction.

Now, demos… hair stores have demos.  Shoe stores have demos.  Some clothing stores have demos (Blaze and Adam n Eve come to mind).  Why don’t more folks do it?  I’d be more inclined to buy something things if I could try it on first.  Wouldn’t you?  That 700L gown that looks lovely in the picture…looked horrible on me.  No demo to try first but it looked soooo lovely in the pic so I had to have it.  And now I do and I hate it.  It’s in my trash because it’s no trans.  *sigh

I’ll step off my little rant today.  I’m going to have a yard sale on Angel Square.  Rrish will most likely join me.  Maybe Ryker will too.

And then the 3 of us are going to go shopping.  :D

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