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Title: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: luissantos84 on April 27, 2012, 18:22
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Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: picture5469 on April 27, 2012, 18:27
Ive had a terrible month there, still we have been promised that sales are to more than double
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on April 27, 2012, 22:02
We still have a few more days in the month, but I just checked and my download total is the same as for March - in units. The dollars are about $20 less for April though - a big part was that March had one of those 100MB upsizing deals for a commission of $17.50 to me.

I haven't been uploading to them since they announced the poisonous credit scheme for next year's royalties, so at some point I expect that lack of uploading will make a dent in sales, but so far things seem to be chugging along at the same slow-ish pace.
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: traveler1116 on April 27, 2012, 23:59
Looks to me like you had a 25% increase over last year.
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: Metsafile on April 28, 2012, 00:52
April has been slow at all the Middle Tier and Low Earner sites particularly 123RF.
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: fotografer on April 28, 2012, 02:47
123rf is doing great for me this year. It has gone right up with between 50 and 100% more each month compared to the same month last year and this month is a BME.  I  used to make 15 times more at fotolia than 123 but with fotolia dropping so much and 123  going up  I don't even make 3 times more there now. Exactly the same is happening with bigstock.
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: lisafx on April 28, 2012, 12:35
After about six years of complaining about no growth on 123, I have been pleasantly surprised at the last couple of months.  March was a BME there for me, nearly doubling my typical earnings, and April, while not as good, is on track for second or third BME. 

A couple of those upsizes JoAnn mentioned have helped a lot. 
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: cascoly on April 28, 2012, 13:07
i've had improved sales at 123 in the last 6 months, with  3 & 4th BME - april was a bit lower, but still much higher than  last 4 years
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: CD123 on April 28, 2012, 17:08
Very close to March amount at the moment, which was BME for me. 123RF still rocks, even with the long weekend and all!
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: pancaketom on April 28, 2012, 17:51
123 RF has been doing ok for me lately  - at least better than last year.

Now nowhere near where they need to be to keep their status up, so they are definitely not performing well enough - although we have been assured that they will - somehow I am skeptical.

To give them credit though, they have gotten the review times down, even if the last review was the complete opposite of SS (everything SS accepted 123 rejected and vice versa). I guess it diversifies my portfolios.
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: wut on April 29, 2012, 02:59
I haven't been uploading to them since they announced the poisonous credit scheme for next year's royalties, so at some point I expect that lack of uploading will make a dent in sales, but so far things seem to be chugging along at the same slow-ish pace.

Me too. And sales have been falling faster than a rock down the cliff. Only CS probably brings me even less. They used to be my #4 for a few months. Now they're #9 or something
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: Tabimura on April 29, 2012, 03:20
Not quite BME, but close. A good month.
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: luissantos84 on April 29, 2012, 14:16
very sad about 123RF performance this month, not what they used me to..
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: Mantis on April 29, 2012, 17:26
very sad about 123RF performance this month, not what they used me to..

Just a hiccup for you, Luis.  It will bounce back in May.  It is very cyclic for me, too....plus/minus $30 a month sometimes.
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: stockmarketer on April 30, 2012, 10:22
Very pleased with how 123RF has been performing lately.  Each month is a new BME, and April is no exception... it's defying the trend of sales being down on all the other sites.  April 2012 is up 10% vs March 2012 and it's up 300% vs April 2011.  I know people aren't happy with 123 these days, but as I watch ISP, FT and now DT posting week sales, 123 seems to be the big rising star for me right now.
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: luissantos84 on April 30, 2012, 11:50
Very pleased with how 123RF has been performing lately.  Each month is a new BME, and April is no exception... it's defying the trend of sales being down on all the other sites.  April 2012 is up 10% vs March 2012 and it's up 300% vs April 2011.  I know people aren't happy with 123 these days, but as I watch ISP, FT and now DT posting week sales, 123 seems to be the big rising star for me right now.

not unhappy (I guess only for the cut to 45%) sales are nice, this month is just so weird there.. at least it is the only agency
Title: Re: 123RF drops over 50%, back to April 2011
Post by: borg on April 30, 2012, 15:10
April is same like March in my case...