Author Topic: 123RF is NUTS!! (Read 20461 times)

luissantos84 · « **on:** July 15, 2010, 10:35 »

123RF is once more going nuts.. what is happening there?

... the sales are ok but the reviewing is just crazy, or they accept all or reject all

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2010, 10:37 »

Calm down, Luis. You just got the wrong reviewer.

CCK · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2010, 11:02 »

I've had a 100% acceptance for this month, after submitting 8 different batches. Perhaps you just got the wrong reviewer, I don't think its a trend at 123RF.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2010, 11:06 »

Quote from: CCK on July 15, 2010, 11:02

I've had a 100% acceptance for this month, after submitting 8 different batches. Perhaps you just got the wrong reviewer, I don't think its a trend at 123RF.

I guess you guys haven´t been reading about 123RF..

Now if I want my photos approved I need to link my photos with SS approvals ehehe they are just nuts

this is the second time on 123RF I am thinking if it is worth losing time giving them the link from SS or other agencies, why dont they do their job and review properly??

peresanz · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2010, 12:15 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 15, 2010, 11:06

Quote from: CCK on July 15, 2010, 11:02
I've had a 100% acceptance for this month, after submitting 8 different batches. Perhaps you just got the wrong reviewer, I don't think its a trend at 123RF.

I guess you guys haven´t been reading about 123RF..

Now if I want my photos approved I need to link my photos with SS approvals ehehe they are just nuts

this is the second time on 123RF I am thinking if it is worth losing time giving them the link from SS or other agencies, why dont they do their job and review properly??

Last week I had a batch of 22 all rejected. I sent them an email with links to the same photos approved at Shutterstocks and Fotolia and I got the whole batch approved at 123RF the day after!

click_click · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2010, 12:35 »

100% approval rate - 75% loss of sales this month $:-\$

luissantos84 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2010, 12:57 »

I am thinking that now they dont have reviewers, they are cutting out on expenses lol and follow other agencies reviews lol

but emailing 70links is hard work.. not understandable

luissantos84 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2010, 12:59 »

Quote from: peresanz on July 15, 2010, 12:15

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 15, 2010, 11:06
Quote from: CCK on July 15, 2010, 11:02
I've had a 100% acceptance for this month, after submitting 8 different batches. Perhaps you just got the wrong reviewer, I don't think its a trend at 123RF.

I guess you guys haven´t been reading about 123RF..

Now if I want my photos approved I need to link my photos with SS approvals ehehe they are just nuts

this is the second time on 123RF I am thinking if it is worth losing time giving them the link from SS or other agencies, why dont they do their job and review properly??

Last week I had a batch of 22 all rejected. I sent them an email with links to the same photos approved at Shutterstocks and Fotolia and I got the whole batch approved at 123RF the day after!

I have done that the first time, then a few batches well approved and today AGAIN the same problem

lisafx · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2010, 13:10 »

Quote from: click_click on July 15, 2010, 12:35

100% approval rate - 75% loss of sales this month $:-\$

That's me too. Practically everything I send is accepted, but sales are the worst ever.

Norebbo · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2010, 14:02 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 15, 2010, 11:06

this is the second time on 123RF I am thinking if it is worth losing time giving them the link from SS or other agencies, why dont they do their job and review properly??

Just because images have been accepted on one site doesn't mean they should automatically be accepted on another. Every site has different standards.

Norebbo · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2010, 14:03 »

Quote from: lisafx on July 15, 2010, 13:10

Practically everything I send is accepted, but sales are the worst ever.

Same here.

SIFD · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2010, 14:10 »

if my images got rejected i just couldn't be bothered to re-submit them again on 123rf.

but generally speaking, sales are not bad on 123rf for me.

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 15, 2010, 11:06

this is the second time on 123RF I am thinking if it is worth losing time giving them the link from SS or other agencies, why dont they do their job and review properly??

luissantos84 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2010, 14:26 »

Quote from: Norebbo on July 15, 2010, 14:02

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 15, 2010, 11:06
this is the second time on 123RF I am thinking if it is worth losing time giving them the link from SS or other agencies, why dont they do their job and review properly??

Just because images have been accepted on one site doesn't mean they should automatically be accepted on another. Every site has different standards.

LOL should I answer or just ignore??..

from 70 pictures, got like 60 approved at SS and 50 at FT.. So I guess they are nice to most agencies, just IS maybe half of that..

michaeldb · « **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2010, 20:23 »

In June 123RF rejected 19 out of 49 vectors I submitted there. All 19 of those were accepted by SS, DT, FT, et al. So I have stopped submitting at 123RF for the time being.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2010, 21:33 »

Quote from: michaeldb on July 15, 2010, 20:23

In June 123RF rejected 19 out of 49 vectors I submitted there. All 19 of those were accepted by SS, DT, FT, et al. So I have stopped submitting at 123RF for the time being.

at least I am not alone

FD · « **Reply #15 on:** July 15, 2010, 22:58 »

Quote from: peresanz on July 15, 2010, 12:15

Last week I had a batch of 22 all rejected. I sent them an email with links to the same photos approved at Shutterstocks and Fotolia and I got the whole batch approved at 123RF the day after!

Is that worth the time for the email? My last batch (somewhere early June) was rejected 9/10 on 123RF and accepted 8/10 on iStock. I just took the time to delete that batch on 123RF entirely, and I removed them from my upload list.

The point is I was insulted. I can live with rejects after 5 years in stock, but not with this kind of erratic behavior. Their "reviewers" must be morons, or competitors. They went from a nice and quiet site 2005-2009 to a big PITA now. Moreover, their earnings page still shows 0 earnings for all my months and years. I can understand a glitch for 1-2 weeks but not for 2 months.

I really don't have time to email them about all this.

Klauts · « **Reply #17 on:** July 16, 2010, 04:28 »

Quote from: michaeldb on July 15, 2010, 20:23

In June 123RF rejected 19 out of 49 vectors I submitted there. All 19 of those were accepted by SS, DT, FT, et al. So I have stopped submitting at 123RF for the time being.

Heh, funny.

You've made me look into my history and it seems they rejected my last 2 vectors lol. Weird. I have a 90% acceptance ratio there, and I don't remember having a vector rejected before.
What's a bit ugly is that they didn't even specify a rejection reason.

microstockphoto.co.uk · « **Reply #18 on:** July 16, 2010, 05:27 »

take it easy... with minor sites it's not worth resubmitting or even checking if they accepted or rejected files, provide they accept most of them

upload all you can and let their random selection create a unique portfolio - slightly different at each site

then forget and wait for sales

luissantos84 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2010, 07:57 »

123RF is getting better everyday! now I have received an email telling me what I should shoot or not based on what I am selling there.. LOLOL it is just NUTS!!...

and also sending me links from other agencies, photos from a month ago showing me that I dont have downloads there eheheh crazy no?? now they are checking other agencies!.. just SS sells photos that fast

luissantos84 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 16, 2010, 07:59 »

Quote from: microstockphoto.co.uk on July 16, 2010, 05:27

take it easy... with minor sites it's not worth resubmitting or even checking if they accepted or rejected files, provide they accept most of them

upload all you can and let their random selection create a unique portfolio - slightly different at each site

then forget and wait for sales

I am doing that since my start at microstock.. just got these crazy reviews lately..

anonymous · « **Reply #21 on:** July 16, 2010, 13:55 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 16, 2010, 07:57

123RF is getting better everyday! now I have received an email telling me what I should shoot or not based on what I am selling there.. LOLOL it is just NUTS!!...

and also sending me links from other agencies, photos from a month ago showing me that I dont have downloads there eheheh crazy no?? now they are checking other agencies!.. just SS sells photos that fast

Perhaps they'll give you an offer to become an "in-house" photographer

I simply upload 1 image a month there to see if the reviewer(s) have picked up their glasses and put down their pipes

donding · « **Reply #22 on:** July 16, 2010, 14:18 »

I'm going to leave my earnings money to my great great grandchildren.....by then I might reach payout. Worthless agency. I don't even upload there any more.

cascoly · « **Reply #23 on:** July 16, 2010, 15:50 »

Quote from: Anglee on July 16, 2010, 04:05

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 15, 2010, 10:35
123RF is once more going nuts.. what is happening there?... the sales are ok but the reviewing is just crazy, or they accept all or reject all

Hi Luissantos84,

Thank you for your comments. We appreciate your feedback. As you know, microstock is a very unique and subjective industry. Companies like 123RF provides a platform for photographers to submit their masterpiece and image buyers to purchase these masterpiece. Over the year, we have learnt to identify the market trends and needs to benefit both contributors and image buyers.

However, as you know, all of us are human being, we learn from each other and seek for improvement. Therefore, we welcome and appreciate any feedbacks from our contributors and offer our contributors an avenue to make appeals for their rejected images by providing us the images accepted elsewhere as a comparison. We will re-evaluate the images. However, kindly be reminded that the images were still be rejected if it does not meet our acceptance policy.

Many thanks,
Anglee

you keep asking us to do YOUR work, but you still havent addressed the BASIC uestion - why are entire batches rejected at 123 for 'poor lighting' when they are accepted at other agencies - are your standards really THAT different? and ar

Phil · « **Reply #24 on:** July 16, 2010, 18:08 »

for some reason I dont have a problem with rejects on 123. had 12 rejected because I forgot the model release

apart from that I've had 2 rejected in the last 50+. My sales for may and june were only about 65-70% of previous months.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 16, 2010, 21:09 »

Quote from: Phil on July 16, 2010, 18:08

for some reason I dont have a problem with rejects on 123. had 12 rejected because I forgot the model release apart from that I've had 2 rejected in the last 50+. My sales for may and june were only about 65-70% of previous months.

Sales are normal, just got this/the second time huge rejections..

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