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Adobe Stock / Payment made but not received
« on: August 24, 2023, 12:18 »
From the website, the payment was complete yesterday.

But it has not arrived yet. I hope my account is not compromised.

I can't find a way to contact Adobe support. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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General Stock Discussion / Video subscription price
« on: February 21, 2023, 10:56 »
I know SS pays $0.25 for video subs at level 1.

How much do other sites pay?

Thanks.

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Even though it does not seem to cover stock images at this time, it is a move in the right direction.

https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/artists-to-cash-in-when-work-is-resold-with-update-of-copyright-laws-1.6016896

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Alamy.com / Have you received Alamy Payment?
« on: August 12, 2021, 10:13 »
Heads up, watch your payment carefully!!! - Edited to alert other contributors.

Usually I would receive an Alamy payment on or before the 10th of the month. Alamy also says that the payment would take up to 10 days to arrive.

Today is the 12th. I still have not received it.

Has anyone got it?

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I would greatly appreciate if someone can give me a link to generate a new password for sftp.

Also it looks like Adobe has given me a new user ID. I wonder, for the purpose of sftp, should the new user ID be used or the old one?

I have emailed Adobe support but not heard back.

Many thanks!

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Today I have noticed that my cleared balance was reduced to a smaller amount, but I don't see any refunds. How can it be?
 

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Many of you may have never had anything to do with Zazzle, but it has started a dangerous practice since September 2019.

As you may or may not know, Zazzle now charges a $2 monthly fee from your existing earning if you stop feeding it new contents.

On September 5, 2019, after receiving the "policy updates", I requested payout of the balance of my earning and termination of my account, because I could not accept their "updated" policy.

With all kinds of excuses, it still has not paid me after 7 months. Some agents said that I had to log in and request the payment myself. It was actually not possible if your balance is below US$50.

Two days ago, I talked with a supervisor on the phone, who promised a solution. While he tried to request the payment on my behalf, it was not impossible to pay, even from his end.

Today he got back to me, even though I have never accepted their policy, he said that Zazzle would only pay me the amount after deductions.

I will now take this matter to the Better Business Bureau and rate the company honestly in appropriate rating websites.

It can happen to you and your family, in case you become ill or for whatever reason, you cannot feed the agencies anymore.

Think about it and please support me. Because it may affect you, if other agencies follow this bad example. Thanks.


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The gross total is $3.19 (edited for clarification)

The details are as follows:

Country: Worldwide
Usage: Editorial
Media: Editorial website
Image Size: Any size
Start: 01 November 2019
End: 01 November 2024
Czech Republic, Editorial website, Bulk Discount, Flat Rate

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I got an email from Zazzle a few weeks ago, claiming it would charge me a fee to keep my account open because I did not post any new contents in 15 (?) months. However, I actually had sales during this period.

I wrote back to various Zazzle email accounts, asking for a termination and payment of the balance which is close to $50. No response. Yesterday I sent the termination request again through their site mail.

Today I received an email from Peter, their support person, which has acknowledged my termination request. But he did not say anything about the money.

I remember when I closed my accounts with other sites, they always paid the remaining balance.

What will happen to my money? (Of course I have emailed Peter and am waiting for his response.)




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General Stock Discussion / What is a contributor's cut?
« on: May 23, 2019, 23:23 »
Suppose a photographer reported a copyright infringement to his photo to a stock photo agency, the agency's lawyer went after the infringer, and the agency was later awarded $1 million as damages by the court.

What will the photographer's cut be?

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Alamy.com / Deleted
« on: May 09, 2019, 09:47 »
Deleted.

The payment has arrived.

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Alamy.com / Alamy exclusive - Is there a filter?
« on: February 16, 2019, 11:59 »
My entire portfolio is exclusive to Alamy.

In the past, because I was not sure if prints/products sales would disqualify some, I only marked a part as exclusive.

Now Alamy has confirmed that prints/products are exempted. That's great!

Do I need to go through the entire portfolio to mark each photo as exclusive?

My hands and shoulders have already been severely damaged due to over-use.

Hope someone can tell me a smart way. Thanks.

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iStockPhoto.com / Help: TIN for Canadian?
« on: December 13, 2018, 12:34 »
I just completed my tax interview.

Then I got an urgent message because I did not have a TIN so I am not eligible for tax exemption.

What is my TIN? Is it the same as Canadian SIN?

Thanks a lot!

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Print on Demand Forum / Buyer's Location
« on: August 22, 2018, 14:20 »
When a print is sold at Fine Art America, it shows where the order was made.

I wonder if it means the buyer's actual location (through registration), or just the IP address from the computer or digital device where the purchase is made.

Anybody knows?

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iStockPhoto.com / Who puts my image on Google Maps?
« on: July 30, 2018, 09:51 »
When I was browsing a location through Google Maps, I saw my photo without watermark nor credit line.

This image is only available through iStock as RF, and on FA as art print (no sales history).

I wonder who puts my image there? Did Google purchase the image or an user steal the image and upload to Google?

I have sent an inquiry email to Google. Should I contact iStock as well?

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iStockPhoto.com / Need DM help, maybe Franky can see this?
« on: June 28, 2018, 01:55 »
I haven't uploaded images with model release for a few years.

Today, when I tried to upload an old image from 2014, the model release got stuck with a red triangle error sign. But I don't know what went wrong. I cannot close the app either.

At the bottom, there is another red triangle sign, showing "New Version Available". But when I tried to download, I got a message that that version had already been downloaded.

Eventually I forced to close the app by using Windows Task Manager.

How can I upload a model release for this image?

Thanks!


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General Stock Discussion / When best match does not change....
« on: February 23, 2018, 18:01 »
Is it only me?

When the best match does not change for a long time, and your most downloaded files are always on the top, it can be a blessing or a curse. 

Unfortunately for me, the most downloaded clip has a very specific location, and the landscape has since changed. I wonder if it explains my slow sales at P5.

I am toying with the idea to have this clip deleted. What do you think?

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iStockPhoto.com / DeepMeta Questions
« on: February 07, 2018, 15:16 »
Wonder how I should use DM's keyword section.

When I am in the keyword page, the sub tabs including DL, Last DL, $, ... and so one, only shows 0, or 0.00%. I am sure it was my mistake.

What is the correct way to use the feature?

My second questions is, even though I was able to upload, DM show "Error:  could not log in to Account Management. Check your credential..." What does it mean? What am I supposed to do?

Thanks.

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I don't understand why Sony Playmemories requires my birthday to buy an app. My camera is registered, and I can pay with a credit card.

Does it bother anyone else?

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Shutterstock.com / Clips not processed, is it only me?
« on: October 16, 2017, 17:24 »
Some of my clips, via ftp, have not been processed for a few days. Some smaller sized ones got through. Normally they would have been ready for indexing after a few hours.

I have written to SS, but not sure if I have the correct email address. No reply has been received yet. What is the correct support email?

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

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Adobe Stock / How to add batch keywords in Adobe?
« on: August 29, 2017, 10:58 »
It does not seem to be possible to add keywords from Fotolia anymore.

How can I cut and paste all my keywords in Abode?

Right now, I am entering the keywords one by one. Is there a way I can add the keywords in batch?

Thanks!

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iStockPhoto.com / No More Editorial Option in DeepMeta 3?
« on: June 27, 2017, 11:26 »
I cannot find editorial option in Deepmeta 3. Is it still possible to submit editorial content to Getty?

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VideoBlocks / Shortest Duration for Footage at VB
« on: June 05, 2017, 21:23 »
Hi, I just signed up to VB as a footage contributor. What is the shortest duration allowed?

Sorry for being a newbie. Thanks!

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Veer / Have you been paid by Veer?
« on: March 03, 2011, 20:55 »
Before I became exclusive with iStock in the middle of 2010, I made about $40 something from Veer.

I thought that the money would be paid to me at the end of 2010. But it has not arrived yet. I sent an email to Veer in January and no one has responded.

Is Veer going to keep the money?

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