Author Topic: 123RF in top tier forum section (Read 2240 times)

Wim · « **on:** October 30, 2011, 07:18 »

Regular sales, easy upload, management that actually works (favorites) and most importantly, they take the time to support us in this forum!

hofhoek · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2011, 09:51 »

They certainly are in my top four!

sam100 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2011, 11:42 »

Quote from: Wim on October 30, 2011, 07:18

Isn't it time leaf? they bloody deserve it.

Regular sales, easy upload, management that actually works (favorites) and most importantly, they take the time to support us in this forum!

You're joking...?.. right.?..

Patrick H.

madelaide · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2011, 11:46 »

Very regular for me too. No sales in Sep and none in Oct either.

sharpshot · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2011, 12:32 »

I think the top tier should be Shutterstock only, the rest are way behind now. 123RF is much less than 10% of my SS earnings.

daveh900 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2011, 13:12 »

123RF is my second place earner this month, slightly ahead of CanStock for third place, and Dreamstime in fourth.

MicrostockExp · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2011, 13:23 »

Third for me close to Fotolia but still far away from Shutterstock

klsbear · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2011, 15:24 »

They're my #4 earner this month but miles ahead of FT when it comes to income. 123 gave me 3 times the earnings despite having one less DL than FT.

rinderart · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2011, 23:50 »

I guess it all depends on what each person calls earnings. 50 dollars a month might be huge for some and a complete waste of time for others. I don't know who Votes on the polls but...... I have to get a return Or I simply won't do it. I've been with no less than 29 Sites since 2004 and If I could get those hours back and put that time into something worthwhile I would be a happy camper.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2011, 23:55 »

Quote from: rinderart on October 30, 2011, 23:50

I guess it all depends on what each person calls earnings. 50 dollars a month might be huge for some and a complete waste of time for others.

heard that before...

Microstock Posts · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2011, 01:50 »

Quote from: rinderart on October 30, 2011, 23:50

I don't know who Votes on the polls but...... I have to get a return Or I simply won't do it.

Although it depends on msg members taking part, I don't yet know of a more accurate or regular poll of this kind. There is also the option of voting $0 for an agency which hasn't earned you anything, I assume this vote cast will still be added to the averages.

For me 123rf has been on a par with DT for the best part of a year. After ss, DT has always been my second highest earning agency with 123rf being a far 3rd. They now both earn about the same.

leaf · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2011, 02:09 »

Quote from: Microstock Posts on October 31, 2011, 01:50

Quote from: rinderart on October 30, 2011, 23:50
I don't know who Votes on the polls but...... I have to get a return Or I simply won't do it.

There is also the option of voting $0 for an agency which hasn't earned you anything, I assume this vote cast will still be added to the averages.

yes, the 0's are also averaged in.

microstockphoto.co.uk · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2011, 02:23 »

Quote from: rinderart on October 30, 2011, 23:50

I guess it all depends on what each person calls earnings. 50 dollars a month might be huge for some and a complete waste of time for others. I don't know who Votes on the polls but...... I have to get a return Or I simply won't do it. I've been with no less than 29 Sites since 2004 and If I could get those hours back and put that time into something worthwhile I would be a happy camper.

Completely agree in general. But 123rf is one of the best sites regarding upload method: pictures go directly from FTP to approval Q and their payout is completely automatic, you don't even have to ask. So you can basically never login again to that site. There are lots of sites with unnecessarily time-wasting procedures but 123rf is NOT one of them.

cascoly · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2011, 18:17 »

Quote from: microstockphoto.co.uk on October 31, 2011, 02:23

Completely agree in general. But 123rf is one of the best sites regarding upload method: pictures go directly from FTP to approval Q and their payout is completely automatic, you don't even have to ask. So you can basically never login again to that site. There are lots of sites with unnecessarily time-wasting procedures but 123rf is NOT one of them.

in addition, they have the smartest system for editorial - if your image is not accepted as RF, you can have it automatically & immediately reviewed as editorial - much better than SS silly caption requirements and reviewers who dont know the differnece between editorial and newsworthy

it's difficult to get any editorials accepted at SS anymore, but DT, 123 and others accept & sell those same images

Microbius · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2011, 04:57 »

4th again for me this month comfortably beating Fotolia by almost $100. If there is a top 4 they are definitely in it now, but for potential income I guess it's really a top 2 (IS and SS) followed by a pack of 3 (DT, FT, 123RF)