I thought this might make an interesting and even lively discussion.

It's getting more common for artists at gigs to suggest a "pay what you can afford" price for CDs etc and even for the actual concerts themselves.

The idea is to encourage the less well off to enjoy their music, I'm sure.
However, the temptation to "Pay what one thinks the artist is worth" is always there. Personally, I'd want to pay the usual "regular" amount for that type of gig but if someone just "quite liked" the performer and was in two minds about whether to go or not then the opportunity to pay a lower price might just sway things.

So, in my case, it would be either Pay the Proper price or stay away. However, doing the latter means a smaller audience/record sales and I'd be missing out on something I might like a little bit. :-)

Of course, I'm not against saving money and frequently buy things at a reduced price in certain circumstances...e.g. Savers, discounted CDs etc but the advertised prices are still "official".

Hoverver, having to choose how much to pay to pay myself seems a bit alien to me. How do you all feel about it this?