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Thanks for posting that. What a shame __ and probably a gift to Istock's competitors.

I just logged into StockXpert and saw the same notice.  How sad.  I was hoping that the site wouldn't be killed off, since it was one of the better sites.  So did IS just buy them to kill them?  Or did IS buy them for the free images site?

I have the same questions about final payout.  Here's an StockXpert forum thread.  No answer there yet:

http://www.stockxpert.com/forum/show_messages/27371

I haven't had any sales at all for JIU in February.  Has anyone else?  I assumed they were closed down...

Lisa:

On StockXpert, it states:

"All StockXpert members can transfer their remaining credits to iStockphoto. StockXpert credits will be honored 1 for 1 at iStock.

Click this link to iStockphoto and follow the instructions to transfer your credits."

IMO, I would wait until the last day (02/11) to transfer funds (just in case there are a few sales in the last few days and it is a one-time offer).

NOTE: I just clicked on the link provided by the StockXpert website and it didn't work.  It sent me to the IS home page.

Sad day in microstock, for sure. I was really holding out hope for StockXpert. Sales were humming along for a while now, some days beating my istock and SS numbers.

StockXpert was one of the few agencies that could deliver good numbers while still paying a fair percentage to artists. It's a real shame that the site is going to the Getty graveyard, although I doubt they will be the last. StockXpert was an important and relevant agency, and the microstock landscape is very different without them in it.

What a SHAME!!!!

I can't believe it... StockXpert was still my 2nd best earner.  Very consistent, and FAIR to his contributors.

How can they kill this site   Very sad day indeed.

How to transfer the StockXpert credits??? I clicked on the link and it get me to the Istock homepage what??

I got 2K of images on StockXpert in 1yr and 200 on IS in 2yr. Unless IS going to transfer them there is no chance we can do that.

That's a shame. The big 5 just became the big 4.

I thought I read that the owners were starting some sort of stock logo company. I don't remember where though, so don't quote me.

From the forum at StockXpert

StockXpert will cease regular operations. As of today we will no longer be accepting new uploads or signing up new members. Any uploads that are currently in the queue will continue to be reviewed until February 10, 2010. Then, on February 11, searching and downloading will cease.

The StockXpert website will continue to exist and will be accessible after this date for certain functions. You will still be able to access all of your account information, download history, and purchase receipts. StockXpert will still function for contributor payouts. And if you contribute images to the soon-to-be launched Getty Images subscription site we announced last month, you will still receive your royalties through your StockXpert account. If you aren't receiving any new royalties from the subscription site, you can request a one-time final payout by contacting Support.

We will do whatever we can to make the process run smoothly for all of our members. All StockXpert customers will be able to transfer their remaining StockXpert credits to iStockphoto, where they will be honored on a 1 for 1 basis. To transfer your credits, make sure you are logged in to your StockXpert account and follow the link from the iStock ad on the front page. You will receive an email outlining the complete details of the credit transfer.

If you aren't already an iStock member, we encourage you to sign up and get involved.

None of these changes will have any effect on our free site StockXchng. SXC continues to be the number one resource for your free image needs.

Yes, I'd say that's a good guess...  Kind of close It's ThinkStockPhotos

http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/

From the StockXpert forums.

Thinkstock.com is a new stock image subscription site offering a comprehensive collection of select royalty-free photos, vectors, and illustrations from Getty Images, iStockphoto and Jupiter Images – including StockXpert. It is the evolution of Jupiter Images Unlimited we talked about on December 14, and launches with the highest quality imagery of any subscription service, from the biggest names in the industry.

If you are a contributor opted-in to subscriptions, you may have images on Thinkstock. Please refer to the sitemail regarding migrations we sent on December 14 for the full details. Basically, we migrated opted-in files that we identified as being unique to StockXpert. We will send out a sitemail to everyone whose content has been migrated. You can find your content on Thinkstock by searching for your first and last name in single quotes: 'John Doe'. Please note that the migration is still ongoing and will take some more time to complete. If don’t see your opted-in files, be patient – they will show up eventually. StockXpert content will show up as the Hemera Collection.

If you are an iStockphoto contributor and are opted-in to their Partner Program, you will also have content at Thinkstock. If you aren't an iStock member, we encourage you to sign up and begin contributing. Opting-in to the Partner Program will let you sell your files at Thinkstock.com and Photos.com.

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None of my photos show up as Hermia collection, all are iStock. I'll wait and see if anything gets ported over.

As of today, a search on ThinkStock

179,424 results for:  hemera

Yes, they have been saying that for months, there was a first transition to the unknown site in Dec. They are also culling out dupes by email address. Now we can see what they took, up to this point, by typing in our first and last name in quotes, in the search box. (HA, I just can't wait to see that?) Update, 63% ported over so far. I think I'll make notes on which ones didn't make the cut.

All of this is on the StockXpert forum:

http://www.stockxpert.com/forum