I understand your argument, and I realise markets(unregulated) will dictate whether a service is viable or not. I just think it's an unfortunate stance to have.
For the good of the design community I would encourage people to put the effort and source a good designer.
I take the same stance when consuming anything. I try to source products/services based on value and ethics, not just price and convenience.
BTW Dribbble(dribbble.com) is a great hub of good designers for hire.
> For the good of the design community I would encourage people to put the effort and source a good designer.
This is insane. Nobody in their right mind would do this over what 99designs offers. It's an order of magnitude better in terms of both price and convenience, and I'd wager that on average you're more likely to get what you want out of it.
> BTW Dribbble(dribbble.com) is a great hub of good designers for hire.
I beg to differ, having tried multiple times over a year to find designers there. Anyone whose work I liked wasn't interested in being hired, or had a price tag way way outside my range.
For the good of the design community I would encourage people to put the effort and source a good designer.
I take the same stance when consuming anything. I try to source products/services based on value and ethics, not just price and convenience.
BTW Dribbble(dribbble.com) is a great hub of good designers for hire.