Author Topic: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales? (Read 6391 times)

AnimatedStockFootage · « **on:** September 02, 2018, 20:05 »

For me August turned out t be a strange month. No sales for first three weeks then 5 sales on the fourth week. In the end I am still stuck in the 2-6 sales range but now with only 50% of the what I earned before. I would like to know others experience.

SuperPhoto · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2018, 21:17 »

No sales as of yet from them. Large portfolio too (2500+ videos).

However, got several e-mails from them promoting their membership package.

suz7 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2018, 00:04 »

I go months without sales. Got one last week. Not sure if it's a coincindence

but for me better 20 dollars than no dollars

Justanotherphotographer · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2018, 03:56 »

It is far too early to tell...
...but my prediction based on many years of experience is that it will make no difference to sales volume and will turn out to be a cash grab, the same way as every other time a promising new agency pulled the rug out from under us.

kirill4mula · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2018, 13:10 »

not yet

rod-09 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2018, 05:32 »

Absolutely dry here. Worst than ever with a 5K portfolio

jjneff · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2018, 05:56 »

My sales were 1/3 of normal on VB. I don't hold out to much hope for them.

msg2018 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2018, 06:54 »

I doubled my sales in August (compared to average), but sales in September are infinitely lower*.

*Disclaimer: average is 1 sale/month; august: 2 sales; september 0 sales so far. May not be very statistically significant

Artist · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2018, 07:32 »

No impact, sales are super slow here.

Rick_jo · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2018, 18:14 »

Yes I have seen an impact. Sales from Oct 2015 - Apr 2018 were great, almost better then SS. Since then it has been a noticeable dropoff.
I am returning less now then the first month I uploaded to Storyblocks in March of 2015.
Going off Septembers figures I would say it is 1/6th of the earnings compared to the average month in 2016-2017.

Noedelhap · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2018, 18:37 »

Sales were fine, actually. Not sure if it's a coincidence, overall the year was worse than last two years.

Mantis · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2018, 18:58 »

Yes, the impact is negative. Selling about half what I did before the change.

Graiki · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2018, 19:25 »

Same to me.
More than 45 days without any sales.

RAW · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2018, 19:26 »

Selling the same number of clips (4 or 5) earning half the cash.

fritz · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2018, 19:52 »

Yes, no sales at all! Port size 4666 clips

PinHead · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2018, 00:30 »

One sale in 21 days.

Port size 3631. Totally disappointed...

Not Today · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2018, 01:32 »

No impact, still 0 total sales.

Orchidpoet · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2018, 12:13 »

Never sold anything under the old structure. My port is only 200. No uploading since the new commission was announced. Sold two in the last three months. Beginner's luck?

pkphotos · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2018, 14:19 »

I sent an email saying I would suspend uploads until I see an improvement

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