Customers wanting mods on themes, for free?

What are your views on customers requesting mods on your themes/templates etc that they have purchased, for free?

Is this something we should be doing as a part of our customer service for the customer?

I take suggestions and requests for new features and if I see it would add to my theme’s value and will generate more sales then I update the theme with the additions. Without charging the buyer that wanted the extra feature.

However, I had people that came and wanted simply a different design so that their theme will not look the same as everyone else’s. In this case, I charge for the work I do.

I must say here that when people make their own modifications and just need a helping hand here and there with how to write this or that with css or where in the css do they find something I do it for free.

I find that most people do appreciate my effords to accomodate them and most times they will return the favor by purchasing more themes from me which results in more sales

So I guess it boils down to you and the individual situation

I don’t have time to work for free. It’s just a theme for 12-14$.

Use live previews and descriptions…

I do the same as srhnbr. If a customer requests something, and I feel it would make a good addition to the theme itself, I will release an update on ThemeForest. However if they’re asking for something unique for themselves, I have to charge.

I also try to provide some basic support for free on how to achieve some basic modifications themselves (eg. if they wanted to change link colours, I’d tell them briefly how to do a find-and-replace on the original colour with their new one; or how to change a background image etc.)
But it really depends on how much time I have.

Edit: But, no, you’re not obliged to provide after-sales support, but it helps with your reputation, I guess (and you’re more likely to get repeat customers).

You’re buying a Mac, and after few days you’re paying a visit to shop:

“Hello there, so I bought a Mac from you, but it’s not what I wanted, can you please put faster CPU inside and 2GB of additional RAM ? Oh, and do this for free, because I already bought Mac once, you know.”

Is this example clear enough? I mean – customers know what they’re paying for and they’re paying for theme that comes “as it is”, simple.

You’re buying a Mac, and after few days you’re paying a visit to shop:

“Hello there, so I bought a Mac from you, but it’s not what I wanted, can you please put faster CPU inside and 2GB of additional RAM ? Oh, and do this for free, because I already bought Mac once, you know.”

Is this example clear enough? I mean – customers know what they’re paying for and they’re paying for theme that comes “as it is”, simple.

I think this is not a good example… This is service and that is goods delivery.

I think anything that required the author to modify the look of the theme ( pure CSS , no layout mods, no images mods ), it should be free.

Customization like adding features, change sidebar from right to left etc. This should be charged.

However, not every users know how to edit CSS or change from PSD to HTML . But what they required is something really small. Then, I will try my best to do it when I am free.

I take suggestions and requests for new features and if I see it would add to my theme’s value and will generate more sales then I update the theme with the additions. Without charging the buyer that wanted the extra feature.

I agree. Sometimes the customer request maybe a good idea for you to extend your theme to be more useful. I think this is why we need feedback and get improved, serve them better

Sounds like a slogan