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Some of us have been a little vocal on another forum after "The Crestock Team" asked how they can improve

Yeah, they're tough. I've got a little over 50% rejection rate.

And unfathomable too. There's no telling what they want. I've just had a very simple, clear, almost graphic image of two meshed gearwheels against a clear blue sky rejected. It's a good, steady seller on most other sites and has an iS rating of 5/5.

And yet they have images like this:  http://www.crestock.com/image/5573_Finally.aspx

(Warning: Do not click on this link if you are of a sensitive or squeamish nature)

The mind boggles.

I am in Crestock for a few months now, after they contacted me through my website asking me to join.
I didn't upload much since there were zero sales there ( didn't upload at all for the past 3 or 4 months).
After getting 3 downloads in the last week or so, I decided to give them another chance and uploaded 55 images today. all of them are steady sellers at other sites.
out of those 55 images, 52 were rejected. mostly with the "technical issues" statement.
I sent them an email asking them to remove all my images and close my account.
I don't have the time for jokes.

I continue submitting to Crestock mainly because I'm stubborn, and the other main reason is it's good entertainment. It's always fun trying to figure out what stupid reason they'll give for rejecting most of my next batch!

THAT's an understatement!! That DOES boggle the mind. That's just plain unbelievable...  if you had told me that picture was for sale on a stock site, I'd have never believed you.   ... I don't think I'll be posting to this one...
                tom

sorry for being confusing........, my statement was meant to be sarcastic... hence the wink 


it was a nice shot

Crestock is fun in an odd way. I am enjoying to read the rejection reasons partly becuse I have no hope to make serious business there anyway. I have 12 images accepted on their site (all are OK sellers on other sites) and over 20 rejected (including some of my top sellers on other microstock sites). The last photo I got rejected got very good response from all five sites I am on: Top 50 of the week for weeks on SS, instant DLs and few 5/5 reviews on IS, and a kind reviewer marked it as beautiful shot on BS ( I was so happy with that , since nothing like that happened to me on BS before), Fotolia and Dreamstime sold it few times as well.
I am not sure  what Crestock wants from photographers but oddly I think they do not know it either.

are you saying you average 1 sale per day there?

i have had about 10 images there for the last 5 months or so but have only had 2 or 3 sales.  I haven't been very persuaded to spend the time uploading my portfolio yet.

Five rejections in a row - I think that's my record!   

Regards,
Adelaide

I had two rejections recently without an email explaining why.  I'm getting bored with them...

Regards,
Adelaide