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Post: 3314249_1 created on Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:43:42 +0000
Posted: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:43:42 +0000

Welcome to Alex's Sign Menagerie! Where I make custom signs, banners, wishlists, bumpers: you name it, I'll make it!

NEWS

Sorry. Due to inactivity, and several people ordering and never responding after I complete their order, I've decided to close. I couldn't compete with all the other stores, and I wasn't making much gold for the work I was putting into it.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Table of Contents:

I. Rules and FAQ
II. Pricing and Order Information
III. Work Samples
IV. SIG MAPS!
V. Recent News and Special Deals
VI. Links and Affiliates
VII. Buyers and Item Status
VIII. Thank You's and Donations

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Post: 3314249_2 created on Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:44:29 +0000
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I. Rules and FAQ

1. No posting orders. I won’t be checking the thread for orders, and if you post one, I won’t see it. The post is for chatting, bumping and questions regarding products and whathaveyou.

2. All items are delivered in JPEG (or GIF for changing banners and SIG MAPS!) quality. They will be hosted on my server for a week. After that, there are no guarantees that your banner will still be up, so please save it to your own server.

3. If you would like a higher resolution version of your banner, or a small sig friendly version, tell me when you place your order. I will be more than happy to make two different types for you.

4. You may use banners made by me anywhere you want to, on this site or off, as long as the image remains unedited and my logo is still in the corner. You must also give credit where credit is due.

5. No flaming is allowed. Kind discussion is allowed, but try to keep huge quotes and stuff to a minimum. I’d also prefer if you don’t stretch the page out. Thanks!

6. Please be as specific as possible with your order; I want you to be happy. If it doesn’t turn out the way you want, I’ll try to fix it, but if you aren’t very specific in your order, I’ll use my imagination, and it may not turn out well. So please, give me as accurate a description as you can.

7. Advertising in the thread is not appreciated. I will be more than happy to link to you, if you would be so kind as to link to me as well.

8. Be patient, this is my first time running a shop, and I do have a life.

Thank you for reading the rules!

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Post: 3314249_3 created on Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:45:15 +0000
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II. Pricing and Order Information

Medium Banners: 150 gold
Big Banners: 200 gold
Medium Wish lists: 175 gold
Big Wish lists: 250 gold
Bumps: 100 gold (varies with order complexity)
SIG MAPS!: 2500 gold

Add a pack of "wish updates", to keep your sig up to date! Five updates for only 25g! Updates cost 10g after that, but buy another pack of five and it's only another 25g! Save gold!

To make something with multiple slides (ie, a GIF that moves) add 50 G to any item order.

To order one of the first five options, PM me with the name of the item you want, and a description:

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colors/color scheme:
background:
text style and what you want it to say (exactly, so make sure you spell well!):
pictures you want included:
whether you want your avatar included:

(Make sure that if you want your avatar in your banner, dress it up as you want it before you PM. I will use the avatar picture on your order PM, unless you specify otherwise.)

Other options for your banner/bump/sig include weather you want it to fade to white (see medium bump below), fade to black, just describe your item exactly how you want it.

Then start a trade for your total amount. I will confirm your trade, and then send you the link to your banner in a PM. I trust that you, the good folk of Gaia, will confirm the trade and let me have my end of the deal. Anyone who attempts to rip me off will be reported. But I trust you.

Note: I do not draw people, and if you would like I can just use a picture you provide/request. (For instance, if you want a picture of a refrigerator in your banner, I will find one for you unless you provide me with one.) However, if you head on over to my quest (see link below) I will draw you for free! (Tips are nice.) Post in my quest, though, not here.

Another Note: All items I make will include a mark, much like this one, in the picture:
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This mark will not be obtrusive in any way, but will be present to show that you have an authentic AlexDitto item. I will not plaster my name all over your banner. So, if someone asks you where your item is from, I would appreciate it if you kindly directed them towards this page. Thanks again!

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Post: 3314249_4 created on Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:46:01 +0000
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III. Samples

Medium Banners:

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See below in my Links/Afiliates Section for my banners: those are also medium banners.

Big Banners:

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Medium Wishlists:

Same size as a big banner, but with contents that include around 5 or 6 clothing items.

Big Wishlists:

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Bumps:

SIG MAPS!:

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Post: 3314249_5 created on Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:46:51 +0000
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IV. SIG MAPS!
Everyone loves them. Thanks to Jakobo and his lovely post here, you can get a image map sig with tons of links! But you still need the graphic. That's what I'm here for.

Alright, to order a sig map, you'll want to tell me absolutely everything you want on there. Buttons, words, links, etc. So, I've set up some ideas for you to send me. You may include all or none of these, it's your choice.

Information:
Name, DOB, Location, Likes, Dislikes

Buttons:
Guilds, Threads, Shops, etc.

Word Links:
Every Sig Map will include a link that says "Make a sig like this!" which I will expect you to link back to Jakobo's original thread. Other words you'd like to link might include "PM me!" or "Send a Trade," Music of the month, My Xanga, etc.

Links to Commisioned art or avi doodles:
Make a random sig and link to it. (See my sig, for example.)

Anything else you can think of! I'm very open, anything you can think of I'll try.

I can make them as big as you'd like (500 by 500 is the limit, of course, and so is 100kb) or as small.

You can do the coding yourself, or I'd be happy to do it for you, for a minimal fee of 500 gold.

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Post: 3314249_6 created on Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:47:51 +0000
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V. Recent News and Special Deals

8-7-04: Alex’s Sign Menagerie is open for business!
9-16-04: Special Sale! Dirt Cheap stuff.
10-24-04: New SIG MAPS! Debute, after being asked by a few people to make them.

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Post: 3314249_7 created on Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:49:03 +0000
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VI. Links and Affiliates

If you'd like, I'd be more than happy to link to your shop. Provide me with a link to your shop's banner, and I will post them here. I'd appreciate if you would also link back to us. Use any of the following banners:

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[URL=http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3314249] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Alexditto42/BannerforShopcopy2.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[URL=http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3314249][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Alexditto42/BannerforShop3copy.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[URL=http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3314249][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/Alexditto42/BannerforShop2copy.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Check out these cool stores!

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Or check out my llama-licious quest!

Help me out over there, and I'll doodle your avi for free! (Donations are loved forever). biggrin Visit, bump, please!

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Post: 3314249_8 created on Sun, 08 Aug 2004 16:49:51 +0000
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VII. Buyers and Item Status

1. TenshiDarkAngel, Big Banner Moving, Complete! Thanks! My first order... heart
2. ArchAngle-Gabriel, Special Avatar edit, Complete!
3. DaJoker4Ever, Big Banner, Complete!
4. Jenalee, Medium Banner, Complete!
5. thaxul, Medium Wishlist, Complete!