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Agency Based Discussion => 123RF => Topic started by: trofia on April 22, 2013, 08:11

Title: Did Someone Just...
Post by: trofia on April 22, 2013, 08:11
...downloadead one of my images on 123 for $0.186??? This is the point we are at now? That is insulting, really...time to quit uploading there...
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: m@m on April 22, 2013, 10:54
Insulting it is!!!...just got one of those a few days ago :o
Tell you one thing though, they wont get another upload from me, I rather give my photos to their closest competitor DP, they give me a better deal for my work.
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Poncke on April 22, 2013, 12:13
0.217 cent here... emailed support.
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Ariene on April 22, 2013, 12:32
...downloadead one of my images on 123 for $0.186??? This is the point we are at now? That is insulting, really...time to quit uploading there...
March, 0.168,
April, 90% of downloads are 0.216

It is still more than 0,08$ with iStock, rigth?

But, to be serious... this is some joke! Are we talking about earning money or sth?
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: trofia on April 22, 2013, 14:41
yep, my friends...I am done uploading there....try to concentrate where you get something better...
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Poncke on April 23, 2013, 03:36
I got a reply.

Those are discounted prices to keep customers happy. Every RC level has a threshold and you cant go below this threshold. My threshold is 14 cent, so my cut was still above threshold. She sounded as if I should be happy with that.

Lowest threshold is 12 cent. This is what you can expect.

I am deleting my portfolio.
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Ariene on April 23, 2013, 05:50
I can't believe that  :o   >:(

So, should we delete our PF from that extremaly cheap micros? Should we stay with ... what? Where is it going to? It's almost like giving images for free... we have some cost of every session. Pathetic.
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Monty-m-gue on April 23, 2013, 05:59
My sales there have been dreadful this month. I stopped uploading when they cut the royalties and introduced their RC system. I've no intention of restarting. I hope to see their stats on the right start sliding over the coming months...
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: gillian vann on April 23, 2013, 06:12
when they announced their last big cut they swore we'd all see volume increases in 2013.

NOPE.
i've increased my port 100% in the past 4 months (easy to do at my <500 size admittedly) and not seen any shift in sales. my BME is still in last year.

anyone else?
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: heywoody on April 23, 2013, 17:06
March, 0.168,
April, 90% of downloads are 0.216

It is still more than 0,08$ with iStock, rigth?

But, to be serious... this is some joke! Are we talking about earning money or sth?

True but all downloads on IS are not 8c while all 123 are for pennies.  Business is business so no hard feelings but haven't uploaded anything since October and have no intention of doing so.
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Poncke on April 23, 2013, 17:15
My sales there have been dreadful this month. I stopped uploading when they cut the royalties and introduced their RC system. I've no intention of restarting. I hope to see their stats on the right start sliding over the coming months...
Same here, as if they turned my portfolio off. I had a BME last month and thought they would live up to their promise. BUt this month only 15 sales. I stopped uploading in November 2012
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Ploink on April 25, 2013, 09:22
Did anyone have sales reported on 123RF since April, 20th? I'm asking because I usually get at least one or two sales per day, and haven't had anything this week...
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Noedelhap on April 25, 2013, 09:50
Those are discounted prices to keep customers happy.

Wow, they have no self-respect. As long as they can get a buyer, they're willing to go rock bottom. They don't have any negotation skills.
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: tab62 on April 25, 2013, 10:03
I let the numbers speak for me- nothing great like you guys but okay...

Date Apr, 2013    No. of download    Downloads Total    Referral Earnings    Referral Total    Refund    Total Earnings
Sub    S    M    ML    L    XL    XXL
TF    XXL
MH    PEL    LEL    EEL    CEL    MS    100MB    200MB    300MB    240    480    720    1080    AIF    MP3    WAV    Buyers    Contribs
1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.588
2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.672
3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.378
4   2   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   3.906
5   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   1.544
6   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   1.162
7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.000
8   1   1   1   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   6.962
9   10   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   11   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   2.856
10   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   1.432
11   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   1.204
12   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.252
13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.350
14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.000
15   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.252
16   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   1.078
17   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   3.637
18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.312
19   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   1.050
20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.350
21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.228
22   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   1.498
23   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   1.992
24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.000
25   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00   0.00   0.00   - 0.000   0.564
Title: Re: Did Someone Just...
Post by: Poncke on April 25, 2013, 10:14
Tom, your sales are 5 times better then mine.

Plonk, my sales have been 60% lower compared to last month. I was picking up sales the first 3 months, and now its like someone switched of my portfolio.

I have been with 123 for exactly 12 months, this is my 13th month. Maybe after one year something changes. I dont know.

But I was reconsidering uploading to 123 again, but after this month, and with the 18 cent sales, I am back to hating them again.