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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: grp_photo on November 20, 2008, 13:15

Title: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: grp_photo on November 20, 2008, 13:15
Keenimages is closing at the 24th of November.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: madelaide on November 20, 2008, 13:19
Not surprised.  I was about to delete my few images from there anyway.

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: MikLav on November 20, 2008, 13:35
that one I even haven't heard about
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: grp_photo on November 20, 2008, 13:37
Quote from: MikLav on November 20, 2008, 13:35
that one I even haven't heard about
well there are probably a few thousand around you never heard of ;)
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: bittersweet on November 20, 2008, 13:43
Quote from: MikLav on November 20, 2008, 13:35
that one I even haven't heard about

Me neither. I suspect that was a big part of their problem.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: takestock on November 20, 2008, 14:15
As far as I can remember they were a sideshoot of Shutterpoint.
Had no joy with them ( along time ago now)
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: microstockinsider on November 20, 2008, 19:12
Yes they were are side shoot of shutterpoint. To be fair they are sinking 'nicely' and with good notice transferring your account to shutterpoint for free for 6 months. (but I don't think i will be taking them up on the offer of paying for my shutterpoint account after that free period has expired). Even when they were 'operating' they rejected 95%, all the rejections, even the most "stocky looking/genre typical" images were marked as "Rejected: Insufficient Marketability".

I'll remember that one, "Keenimages, Rejected: Insufficient Marketability" lol
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: louoates on November 20, 2008, 19:54
I hadn't heard of that one either. I'm insulted I wasn't asked to upload before they folded! After all, I'm on Yay and Snap -- in my opinion the next two to depart the scene.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: hali on November 20, 2008, 20:23
Quote from: photohome on November 20, 2008, 19:12
Yes they were are side shoot of shutterpoint...Even when they were 'operating' they rejected 95%, all the rejections, even the most "stocky looking/genre typical" images were marked as "Rejected: Insufficient Marketability".

maybe a lesson to other sites. being too cocky is bad karma  ;)
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: madelaide on November 20, 2008, 20:34
They started as macro (two years ago?), moved to midstock a while ago and finally gave up. I thought they were daring a lot to start a macro these days, but they claimed they had done a lot of market research.

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: JerryL5 on November 20, 2008, 21:43
I joined in January but never submitted anything. Just as well, I guess.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: litifeta on November 20, 2008, 23:08
Unless they have a great business plan where they actually go out and door knock designers, how can any site survive without advertising on the web?
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust!
Post by: khwi on November 21, 2008, 11:56
havent heard of them neither,
is yay really the next  ???