Do You Prefer To Buy Sculpts In Gold or Tokens?

[Trixi Fang]

I have a question I'd love people to weigh in on. You see, I own a bakery called The Bon Bon Bakery. And I sell predominantly in tokens, but some sculpts are in gold (mostly because I don't have a huge amount of gold, so I'm quite conservative on what I duplicate with gold, given that you have to spend around 200 gold to duplicate 10 items on average).

So my question is, SmallVersians, do you prefer to buy in gold or tokens on average?

[Jamie Bondason]

What a question, haha! This has really got me thinking... See, I think art is subjective so it depends on how I feel about each individual sculpture; some I could absolutely bare to part with a fair sum of gold for. Others I'd prefer to buy in tokens or lower sums of gold as the sculpture is more a purchase of necessity (i.e. for a mission/space decoration) as opposed to the fact I really like and want to own the sculpture. Overall, though, I think I prefer spending gold on sculptures as I think gold is more useful to the sculptor as a source of income than tokens are.

[Trixi Fang]

What a question, haha! This has really got me thinking... See, I think art is subjective so it depends on how I feel about each individual sculpture; some I could absolutely bare to part with a fair sum of gold for. Others I'd prefer to buy in tokens or lower sums of gold as the sculpture is more a purchase of necessity (i.e. for a mission/space decoration) as opposed to the fact I really like and want to own the sculpture. Overall, though, I think I prefer spending gold on sculptures as I think gold is more useful to the sculptor as a source of income than tokens are.

Haha thank you for your response! Gold is definitely more coveted to artists/sculptors, I agree. I was just torn because, as I don't have a lot of gold to play with, in top of having to spend around 200 gold to generate 10 sculptures, if they don't sell then it's hard to claim back what you've lost. So I was in a quandary!

[Cami Lux]

I agree with Jamie, I mostly buy them for missions and since I genuinely need it I don't look at the price tag.

I think both currencies are useful as you can turn gold into tokens and vice versa, but if you want them to sell quick (I assume), I'd go for tokens. I also think it depends on your buyers, if they really really want/like your sculpture(s) they won't care about the currency. ^^

[Trixi Fang]

I agree with Jamie, I mostly buy them for missions and since I genuinely need it I don't look at the price tag.

I think both currencies are useful as you can turn gold into tokens and vice versa, but if you want them to sell quick (I assume), I'd go for tokens. I also think it depends on your buyers, if they really really want/like your sculpture(s) they won't care about the currency. ^^

Thanks for your reply, Cami! I've currently priced the majority of my sculptures in tokens, and have adjusted by pricing some of my larger pieces in gold like ramen, noodle bowls, larger chocolate cakes, etc

[Soggy Frogs]

Omg I LOVE your bakery, I was just there yesterday, haha! Honestly I love having options, so I always appreciate it when sculpture shops have the both token and gold items for sale ~

[Trixi Fang]

Omg I LOVE your bakery, I was just there yesterday, haha! Honestly I love having options, so I always appreciate it when sculpture shops have the both token and gold items for sale ~

Aww haha, thank you so much - I'm so happy you like it! That's so kind of you. And I'm glad regarding the options - I've tried my best to vary it a bit price/currency-wise

[Penguin Disco]

Selfishly, my broke self appreciates having the option to pay in tokens because that's the only way I can afford most sculptures at the moment. HOWEVER, I do think that artists deserve the extra compensation in gold, and if I see a sculpt that I really want/need, I have no problem saving up until I can buy it - especially if it's a more intricate design. Most artists are super fair with their prices too, so I really don't mind it. Some shops do have the option for both. The token price tends to be a bit inflated, but again, I don't mind paying a higher price if needed.

[Trixi Fang]

Selfishly, my broke self appreciates having the option to pay in tokens because that's the only way I can afford most sculptures at the moment. HOWEVER, I do think that artists deserve the extra compensation in gold, and if I see a sculpt that I really want/need, I have no problem saving up until I can buy it - especially if it's a more intricate design. Most artists are super fair with their prices too, so I really don't mind it. Some shops do have the option for both. The token price tends to be a bit inflated, but again, I don't mind paying a higher price if needed.

Thanks for your reply! Haha, I completely understand that. And I've tried my best, now that I've got items priced in gold as well as tokens, to keep prices as fair and affordable as possible. I've got token items priced from anywhere between 500 tokens to 100 gold, depending on the size of the sculpture. We'll see how it goes!