MicrostockGroup

Nothing about subscriptions. No more subsription ? Hurrah 

me too,without any change in subs would possibly make subs more common in the end.

Dan they are not quoting megapixels, but file sizes (uncompressed).

If you look up the uncompressed file size in photoshop or equivalent program you'll see that an approx 10 million megapixel file is about a 25 MB file size.

Why they've priced in file sizes rather than image sizes is beyond me, but there you are.

I just did a few calculations for new sizes and new credit prices they don't start until May 2008

Blog 400 x 300 1 credit                                 35c - 50c
Web 800 x 600 2 credits                               70c - $1.00
Print 12 MB RAW 3 credits  - 4 mp                $1.05 - $1.50
Ultra High 28 MB RAW 4 credits - 9.7mp        $1.40 - $2
Mega High 28 MB+ RAW 5 credits 9.7 mp+     $1.75 - $2.50
TIFF Download Highest res TIFF 10 credits    $3.50 - $5

A pity they choose 10mp instead of 8mp for the highest tier but a big increase for the smaller sizes

web 800 x 600 1 credit 37.5c - 50c
print 2mp          2 credit    75c - $1.00
highest             3 credit $1.12 - $1.50

Interesting strategy... Sounds like it may be more successful for the company than doing only subscription like SS.

If you have both, you will keep bigger files (likely) that will be available for subscription price unlike SS subscription only where some submitter are downsizing.

These prices are way too low and suggest (to me) that 123 doesn't aspire to become a bigger player.

Sometimes prices can be TOO low and results in inability to attract customers.  We've all been there - seen something advertised at such a low price that our initial reaction isn't 'oh great' but 'at that price there must be a catch or something wrong'.

These low prices coupled with 123's preoccupation with the idea that photographers should 'give away web images for free to attract business' runs the risk that 123 will simply be seen as the bucket shop of the microstock industry.

Pricing is about 'getting it right' - the right combination of price and quality.  Too low suggests junk.

And what's all this about a 9.7mp image being 'mega big'?  10mp is pretty well standard for any point and shoot.  30mp is 'mega'.  10mp is standard.  Their marketing people have got this wrong.

Not impressed.