eclark1894
Visionary
Is there still no way to get a coupon or Gift Certificate to distribute as a contest Prize at Hivewire? Maybe some other way to buy a prize in advance, but make ownership transferable?
If you mean in the system itself, it probably just wasn't built for that. Gifting items to other members is just one of those things that isn't on the first list of use cases when writing a store app. As I write this, I think that maybe it should be, considering the state of social media and how lucrative, effective, and common it is to leverage prominent community members in an industry. Most YouTubers that talk on a subject and have a lot of followers have relationships with various brands and get more popular through give-aways, contests, and raffles. But, anyway, my guess is that HiveWire3D's software just doesn't support gifting items right now as a limitation, not a prohibition.Maybe someone can explain to me the logic behind making products non-transferable? What am I missing?
Well, I'm not going to worry about it anymore. I just wanted some prizes to give away in render challenges. I'll buy the GCs where they sell them, otherwise, maybe I can get a few content makers to donate every now and then.If you mean in the system itself, it probably just wasn't built for that. Gifting items to other members is just one of those things that isn't on the first list of use cases when writing a store app. As I write this, I think that maybe it should be, considering the state of social media and how lucrative, effective, and common it is to leverage prominent community members in an industry. Most YouTubers that talk on a subject and have a lot of followers have relationships with various brands and get more popular through give-aways, contests, and raffles. But, anyway, my guess is that HiveWire3D's software just doesn't support gifting items right now as a limitation, not a prohibition.
If you mean the license, absolutely none of the brokerages make their content licenses transferable. While I personally have an issue with the idea of anything I buy but don't own, a broad issue that applies to all software and digital content, I also appreciate the logistical problem. Unless you have a singular product _and_ some serious licensing tracking software, _and_ a way for customers to verify a license before a purchase, people can just resell digital content and keep the original. There's no way to verify a transfer of goods rather than a duplication of them.
So I can buy a friend a Kindle book for a friend, but I can't sell my copy of a Kindle book to a friend or donate it to a library. In fact, I only license the book, and if the author pulls it from Amazon and only sells it at some other store, I'm pretty sure I won't have access to it anymore.
Now that's a nice idea.. . . otherwise, maybe I can get a few content makers to donate every now and then.
Yeah, they do. They can pay for a GC, then the store adds it to your account. Then you get an email saying you've received a gift. Or if someone knows you want a specific product, they can just outright buy it and they put it in your downloads and you get notification. A little different than rendo, but basically you either get a GC or someone 'gifts' you a product.Well, I misspoke earlier. It seems DAZ does have Gift Certificates or Gift Cards. I've never used it before so not sure how it works.
Still, kind of awkward. I have to wait until my contest is over to find out who won before I can buy the gift. With my current contest, I already have the Renderosity gift certificate. Once I select the winner, All I have to do is let the winner know how to get their prize.Yeah, they do. They can pay for a GC, then the store adds it to your account. Then you get an email saying you've received a gift. Or if someone knows you want a specific product, they can just outright buy it and they put it in your downloads and you get notification. A little different than rendo, but basically you either get a GC or someone 'gifts' you a product.
That's it!Still, kind of awkward. I have to wait until my contest is over to find out who won before I can buy the gift. With my current contest, I already have the Renderosity gift certificate. Once I select the winner, All I have to do is let the winner know how to get their prize.
I never really believed in zodiac signs before, but I have noticed that as a Capricorn, I am very cautious, even to a point of being overly guarded. So I like to have my bases covered. I even think I'm starting to develop OCD as I find myself putting things in certain places so I always know where they are, and checking the locks on a door I just checked. I've always been a little forgetful when I was younger, and now as I've gotten older, and not having a wife or kids, or someone who has my back I do get afraid that I will forget something. So yes, if I promise someone that they will win a prize in this contest, I want to deliver right away.That's it!