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i'm just starting video stock, and have about 70 clips approved on SS and 120 on pond5 in the last 2  months -- i would have considered FT since i already sell images thru them, but this pricing is absurd and i'll definitely stay away

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I just got this email, saying that they have done away with the subscriptions for Video.. Unless I am reading this wrong..

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- HD videos are no longer available in subscription plans, but web resolution videos are available, and count as 5 downloads.

We encourage you to create and upload HD quality videos to maximize your revenue stream. That's because HD resolution videos will only be available for purchase through the credits system.

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It could be potentially a already purchased subscription plan.. As I suppose if someone bought a year subscription that included videos, they would have to honor that until the subscription package was up.. I could be wrong though, I don't trust Fotolia or many other site's at this point, so I am cautious.. I have not uploaded my videos to Fotolia because of their sub program.. I will want to be sure they have done away with HD subs before I consider it..

 Where is the option to opt out? I was trying to find it..

Yes, as i have already said two times here, the opt out was available since the start of the video sell on FT, I've found it some months ago and only sell video for 15-20$.

Interesting read. I pulled my portfolio of 1.000+ files from fotolia two or so years ago because of their subscriptions. They called me twice and asked me not to if only I had a little patience. Well, my patience lasted 6 months, and several email reminders.
If they wouldn´t have acted like that I might start uploading again. But they just don´t seem to be a fair and honest partner. Who knows - maybe they just want to gather more clips in a rush and then they reduce royalties again, or introduce new subscription plans. For me they never made enough money to even justify the time it takes to upload the videos.