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jakehckr
Joined: 16 Aug 2008
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 Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject: 100dollarhouseplans.com |
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Ive been cruising this forum for a while now, but I havent felt a need to post until now.
My buddy who does contracting out in Atlanta showed me this site the other day.
Ive bought from them, so its legit. You get a CADD file and a pdf, so you can print it or edit it. And you get the license to it so you can edit it. What do you guys think?
Think this will put some of us out of business? |
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Checkpoint43
Joined: 22 Mar 2007
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Location: Lexington, VA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry. Checkpoint is a growing company which represents the individual architects.
The in-store display offers an alternative to ordering photocopies of stock plans from a magazine or web site.
Now local architects can display (and sell) samples of their work, while advertising their business.
Invite potential customers to come to you to see even more.
For more information, visit www.checkpointplans.com |
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jakehckr
Joined: 16 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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This stuff is so cheap though that I just picked up 3 craftsmen style house plans and I plan on building them on these two lots that Ive owned for a while.
The guy who has designs these houses is a genius. They are amazing work, and they are only 100 bucks a piece. I mean, you could buy one, and edit it and go back and sell it to a guy for 2000. |
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Checkpoint43
Joined: 22 Mar 2007
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Location: Lexington, VA
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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Checkpoint's patented copyright design system prevents illegal copying, re-sale, and theft.
And the design work is even more amazing, because it's all done by the best architects in your area.
That's right, Checkpoint is here to represent them.
A word of caution about buying home plans from distribution magazines:
Architects are very territorial.
Getting through an architectural review board's approval process with an "outsider's" work can be like trying to ride in first class with a coach ticket.
Paying only $100 is nice. Perhaps you can put it in a frame, and hang it on your wall as artwork, because that may be all you can do with it.
For more information, go to www.checkpointplans.com. |
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csintexas
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Joined: 06 Feb 2006
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:46 am Post subject: |
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I realize you want to promote your business checkpoint43 but it isn't appropriate to do it by hijacking someone else's topic.
I think 100 dollar house plans may be a good idea.
In reality the average house design in the US is based on a previous work and not completely original. This may give designers that produce plans worth emulating a source of income for their intellectual property.
In other words customers often come to me with plans from a magazine or website that is close to what they want but needs to be modified. When I feel like we can't change the plan substantially we buy the plan (which gives us the right to build a modified copy) but I would guess that most (particularly smaller homes) would not bother with purchasing rights.
Using pdf's and CAD files gets rid of a large amount of overhead but I think that 100 dollars maybe a little low, particularly for a set that doesn't need substantial modification.
I think it would be interesting to see plans sold in three forms:
intellectual rights:
these could start at any price and go up
modifiable CAD files:
presumably these would be worth more because they save drafting time
full sets:
contrary to what checkpoint43 said, most subdivisions (in my experience) do not have ARB's that exclude non local designs. These days (in my area) many foundations are designed independently by local engineers so the builder would really only use the dimensioned floor plan and elevations. In most cases someone local would also need to prepare a site plan. So I agree that in most cases any stock plan (whether local or not) is going to need modification for a particular site.
One problem I see in the current plan industry is lack of compensation for intellectual property. 100 dollar house plans may bring the cost of buying copyrights down to a level that most people are willing to pay. Although I think on larger homes the value could be much greater. Personally I would like to sell 100 copyrights of an existing design for 100 dollars each. This would give me an additional 10,000 dollars for essentially no extra work.
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Checkpoint43
Joined: 22 Mar 2007
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Location: Lexington, VA
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:05 am Post subject: |
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Sorry Chris,
But according to jakehckr, all you would ever get for your plans would be $100.
He would then take your plans, copy and re-sell them, making $2000 each time.
You wouldn't get another penny.
Your $10,000 dream goes right up in smoke.
You need someone fighting for you.
You need Checkpoint to ensure you get paid for every plan that is sold.
For more information, go to www.checkpointplans.com |
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Checkpoint43
Joined: 22 Mar 2007
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Location: Lexington, VA
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: |
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By the way,
Checkpoint is a display.
Checkpoint is an exhibit.
Checkpoint is a system for selling YOUR work.
All sales are YOUR OWN. You profit without selling the copyrights to your work to some pdf distributor.
You are invited to put your work in the display.
I would be happy if you succeeded in selling your own plans.
I would be happy if customers called you directly, bcause they saw some of your displayed work, and wanted to hire you for a custom design.
I will prevent others from making illegal copies of your work.
That's what I do.
www.checkpointplans.com |
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