can any artfags please weigh in on how much a youtube intro typically costs?
like i'm sure she's lowballing with $30 but it doesn't sound like she's asking for anything elaborate tbh so Im just wondering what would be considered a fair price.
I'd say $60-80/hr is reasonable for stuff like this. Making an intro like this might be done in an hour or less (edit: though it obviously wouldn't be extremely elaborate) if the person had the proper software, skill, and importantly, the clips to work with.
But part of the problem is that she's not providing anything -- no footage, no music, no real direction. So she expects someone to sift through her entire YouTube catalog (I guess?) to find clips. That part is ridiculous. Either she thinks someone is going to spend hours and hours (time they could spend on their real jobs or with their loved ones -- two things AL doesn't ever have to worry about) to find stuff and not charge for that time, OR they're already such huge fans that they totally know exactly what footage to use and it's just a matter of pulling it up. That's the real tell, imo. Anyone could be ignorant about how much to pay and lowball an offer, plenty of people are entitled enough to ask others to do creative work for free -- but AL's once again distinguished herself for sheer arrogance and stupidity.
Edit 2: That bit about "but only if you have Venmo, because that's the most convenient for me" really grinds my gears. Either you think someone's work is worth paying for or you don't. If she really can't pay someone any other way, it's fine to stipulate that when negotiating a project, but "I'll toss a few bucks your way if you insist, but not if I have to go out of my way to do it" is another kettle of fish.
Which is another thing -- and yeah, now I'm ranting but this shit really bothers me -- is she actually expecting people to just put in this work, submit their projects, and then she can (maybe, if it's convenient) toss a few bucks at the "winner"? Bitch, that ain't how it works. Go on Fiverr and find someone whose work looks appealing to you, negotiate a project and price, FUCKING PAY THEM, and then use your new intro. You're not doing anyone any honors by allowing them to work for you.