I don't think it's as much the sale but rather the 10% commission that has people upset.

Quote from Tanya_131398 on Nov 27^th, 2010, 9:04am:

 
Yes, you're right about this Tanya.
 
Well, if we look at the commission table, we can see that 10% is what we all signed on for...
 
Artist Commissions Table
 
Price Range of Cards      Artist Commission Percentage
$2.29 - $2.79      20%
$1.89 - $2.28      15%
$1.70 - $1.88      12%
$0.50 - $1.69      10%
 
Note: The artist discount code will calculate your own card purchases at $1.89 a card for up to 99 cards. At that price your artist fees are 15% (28 cents) so effectively your card price is $1.61.  
 
 
So, I've been thinking a lot about this subject, and, I have to say, again, I'm pretty disappointed by the Black Friday sale, and now I'm wondering what is planned for Cyber Monday?
 
And another thing, while I'm at it, regarding Black Friday sales at traditional brick and mortar stores, and forgive me if someone else already said this, but...
 
In a traditional store, there is existing merchandise, already paid for by the store.  Black Friday sales are meant to clear out what is existing, to reduce inventory and to put some money toward the bottom line, to get out of "the red" and "into the black."  The vendor (supplier) already has been paid, the shipper has already been paid.  In our situation here, there are no products just collecting dust on the shelves, no suppliers or shippers, just us, the artists who ONLY get paid when someone buys OUR designs.
 
I've said this before in the forum, have been reminded by other artists that we are licensing our work to GCU, which is correct, but I do want to say this again:
 
To me, it doesn't feel good to be treated like the artists are not part of the team.  To keep a big sale from us like this is wrong.  And then to expect that we will be happy with a 10% commission on top of that?  
 
Believe it or not, some of us take pride in our work, we really work hard to make a statement with our designs, we want to give customers, ours and GCU's, a wonderful product, one that we are proud to present to the customers, one that the giver is proud to give and that the recipient is pleased to receive.  Selling one card and earning 14-cents for the effort is really quite disappointing, and I have to say, even insulting.
 
I'm not expecting that there will be any "correction" in the commission, because we did agree to this amount when we signed up, but, I really hope that GCU will take the artists into consideration before a big sale in the future.
 
Thanks for reading!
 
Penny  

Today is Saturday, the day after the black Friday sale, and I just got a sale notification where I sold 2 cards both for 14 cents.  The total cards purchased was 8.  The sale is over and customers are still able to use this sale code.  That just is not right.  I didn't complain about the low commission yesterday, but to be getting it again today is a bit too much.  
 
Edited to add Sale came in at 5:39 p.m. Central Time on 11/27.

That is interesting Lj and Kathy...definitely should be adjusted by GCU.  My sales dated 11/27 show the .56 so this must indeed be corrected for anyone who was allowed to use the code after the sale ended.

[quote author=Penny_134243 link=1290800964/30#32 date=1290883457] Quote:

What you say, Penny, is exactly what I was thinking. . . also in a "brick 'n' mortar" Black Friday sale the sales clerks aren't paid less on that day either.  Sales like this ARE to help the company's bottom line, but we as individual artists, running our own businesses have a bottom line too!  It's a slap in the face!  On other sites when a sale happens the creator still gets the same percentage . . . granted it's of a lower sale price, but the commission percentage does not go down.  We're getting "double dinged" while GCU is in a way "double dipping."
Come on GCU, you're better than that!   'e'

Hi,
 
same here =
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Quantity: 1
Order Date: November 27, 2010
Mail Date: November 29, 2010
 
Ordered From: Pennsylvania, United States
 
Price: $1.39
       
Your Cards
Total Quantity:      1
Total Price:      $1.39        
 
All Items
Total Order Quantity:      1        
Total Order Price:      $1.39        
Price per Card Paid:      $1.39        
 
     
Artist Commissions:      $0.14       (10% - $0.14 per card)
Seller Commissions:      $0.00        
Total Commissions:      $0.14        
 
Discounts Applied:
# $1.39 for each greeting card
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Snowy Greetings,
Eva

I had a sale today,Sunday,November 28. Total cards ordered were 2. One was mine. Earnings 14 cents.
 
It was stated that it  half price was only on Black Friday.
 
Hope this is resolved for all.
 
Blessings,
Audrey

Another "Black Sunday" sale today, 11/28:
 
Title: Thank You Autumn Wreath
 
Quantity: 1
Order Date: November 28, 2010
Mail Date: November 29, 2010
 
Ordered From: Pennsylvania, United States
 
Price: $1.39  
       
Your Cards
Total Quantity:      1
Total Price:      $1.39        
 
All Items
Total Order Quantity:      1        
Total Order Price:      $1.39        
Price per Card Paid:      $1.39        
 
Artist Commissions:      $0.14       (10% - $0.14 per card)
Seller Commissions:      $0.00        
Total Commissions:      $0.14        
 
Discounts Applied:
$1.39 for each greeting card
 
And I'm still wondering what Cyber Monday will bring...
 
And I did have other sales today, Sunday, that were at the regular price, so not everyone is using the -- now expired -- promo code.
 
Penny