I have purchased quite a few themes over the years now. I recently purchased a theme on Envato and it was uncomfortable. I wasn't sure who I was purchasing from and it seems these marketplaces don't provide a lot of information and it take real digging and time. After completing a confusing purchase process I had trouble finding and then asking for support. Now I won't repeat purchasing from a marketplace.

I usually purchase from the developers website. I wish they would take more time in showcasing their themes and provide more useful information. Such as screen shots of their customizer and more carefully completed demos. I also want to know a lot about the developer them self so I know who I'm dealing with in the long run. Also I would like to see specifics when they claim their code is clean and solid and what does that really mean. I also would like see more showcases of how that particular theme was used in the past. I prefer niche themes that display purpose and use. Not one developer has ever asked me to critique their theme presentation which I would gladly do in exchange for a free theme. Here's the bottom line. The more details I know about a theme the more likely I will or will not buy one.