Author Topic: this site is a joke! (Read 7227 times)

Peter · « **on:** April 05, 2008, 05:57 »

Lol! I uploaded last night 550 images, all accepted. I wondered why until I saw this:

My image:

Someone elses simmilar image (accpted also):

LOL! How did this ugly blury sandwich get passed? No wonder why they accept all of my works, I expected few rejections, but none so far. Still have about 2000 more to upload. Hope the sales will be at least 50$ per month..... if not, it is wasted time.

I also saw a lot of scrabble images (letter cubes), which are copyrighted on every other site...

vphoto · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2008, 06:11 »

the image could be very suitable for mice. as we know mice eat in the dark. 123rf customer base is very broad, i suspect.

Alatriste · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2008, 08:41 »

It seems that reviewers doesnt only make mistakes rejecting images ...

Elnur · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:01 »

Sometimes designers need an image to illustrate that inexpensive microstock means low quality. This image will suit them perfectly

sharply_done · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:08 »

Quote from: Chode on April 05, 2008, 05:57

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Hope the sales will be at least 50$ per month..... if not, it is wasted time.
...

Don't worry, chode, you should get more than fifty dollars per month from 123. Be sure to use their 'Faved' page to select images for higher search rankings.

Dreamframer · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:17 »

Yes, I would also advice you to use their "faved" feature. It's great. I am selling only my faved images there

Peter · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:36 »

hehe, I will, when I build my entire porfolio, in few days. I can fave 5% right? That makes about 125 images on 2500 images portfolio?

I like uploading system, and no categories, wich speed up the entire proces. Site looks nice. But they have very low quality standard for my opinion.

But nothing of that is important if I dont get sales..... we shall see.

sharply_done · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:43 »

Quote from: Chode on April 05, 2008, 11:36

hehe, I will, when I build my entire porfolio, in few days. I can fave 5% right? That makes about 125 images on 2500 images portfolio?

Yep, that's right.

I've found that to maximize the 'faved' effect you'll have to regularly change your selected images.

And yes, their uploading is very streamlined. I agree with your feelings about quality: they accept almost everything thrown at them. It's very unusual for me to get a rejection. The only place that's slacker is SnapVillage, which only rejects shots without releases.

Dreamframer · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:47 »

I sold on 123rf several times more than on fotolia

Peter · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:59 »

come on.... If 123rf was doing a half as StockXpert I would be happy! (and StockXpert is doing 5 times slower than fotolia...). I got about 500 sales at FT per month.... No way 123 can beat that.... just no way.... even SS cant beat fotolia for me....

If I get 50$ per month from 123rf, I would be happy. I am not greedy.

Dreamframer · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2008, 16:12 »

well, I am registered on these two sites about two months and I sold only 2 files on fotolia and 6 on 123rf. Those numbers are really small for some statistics, but for now it's like that. On StockXpert I also sold only 2, but on DT I sold 12 and I joined both sites in fenruary.
On SS for example I sold 43, and I started to upload there some two weeks ago.
So, fotolia's buyers really don't like my images

Peter · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2008, 17:13 »

I believe you, but I just dont think that rule will apply to my images. Somehow fotolia has always been the best for me. SS is close (in earnings) but FT is still my #1.

I am looking forward to see first sales at 123rf....

Alatriste · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2008, 17:29 »

Dont be impatient. They will come...

hospitalera · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2008, 18:00 »

123rf is my third bestseller, so hang in there! SY

ironarrow · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2008, 19:00 »

Quote from: Chode on April 05, 2008, 11:59

come on.... If 123rf was doing a half as StockXpert I would be happy! (and StockXpert is doing 5 times slower than fotolia...). I got about 500 sales at FT per month.... No way 123 can beat that.... just no way.... even SS cant beat fotolia for me....

If I get 50$ per month from 123rf, I would be happy. I am not greedy.

You will definitely get that and more.. I love 123rf.. Their customer services are great.. Live Chat thing is awsome..

Faved thing is very cool too.. And you know what, maybe because I hadn't spent enough time at first to use that feature and sales were just slow.. But as soon as I did that sales went up %500..

And the best thing about that website.. It is selling more every month, even if you don't upload.. I think they are growing very quickly..

Every month is better for me than the previous month.. I keep uploading though.. I like working as it doesn't feel like work..

Peter · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2008, 01:14 »

tnx all.

ozbandit · « **Reply #16 on:** April 06, 2008, 06:35 »

They work really well for me, being a close 4th behind DT with FT at 5 and SX at 6.

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