Thus far this site has been noting but a bug to me, nothing has worked.

When I initially signed up they send your initial password to your email.  that never happened, I tried over, and over, and over, checked every folder and filter setting in my email...nothing.  Finally after a month and dozens of attempts I contacted support, and a few days later I finally got an email from them, and not so kindly they said to check your filters and junk folder.  But it also had a password (that came right to my inbox, not in any junk folder), so I could finally actually get in to my account.

Next up, upload ID.  Used the same photo as for other sites (straight on shot of my DL).  Seemingly no problems.

Then upload at least 10.  Well I didn't have a ton of time when I was uploading so I just picked 10 of my most universally accepted, hottest sellers, and tried to upload them.  First try, failed, problem with the upload.  Tried again, it worked.

Now after a week of waiting for them to review them, I get an email telling me that they won't review them until I upload an ID?  I did this, and on the sidebar it says that my ID is uploaded.

So I try to REPLY to their email (via their own internal email) (by hitting the convenient REPLY button), type up that I have uploaded my ID, go to send, and get an error that there is no recipient. ?  So I check the box of contacts and there are no contacts, support is not there.  One would assume that the recipient would be transferred with the reply button, but that is much to easy.

So I go to the forum over there as that is the only way to maybe get a hold of anybody (barring giving support a call and waiting on hold for a week or two), and whallah, try to reply to any thread and I get pure white space, no forum typing for me.

Seriously, is this site really this bad and buggy?  Now I have no idea what to do, no address to send a reply to, and nobody will review my photos until I send that reply. 

123RF is getting better all the time for me, you should be able to get between$150-175 with 2500 images

I had a lot of trouble when I first signed up with them too, but once straightened out it is a very easy site to work with.  

$ are not marvelous, but yes Chode - I think worth the effort.  I sell more individual photos on 123 than StockXpert, and about equal # to FT = but less $ per sale due to their subs.  

I found the address for the owner? I believe while reading in the forum (Alex)...a start, at least I have an address of somebody that works there, so I sent my reply to him.  Lets see how long it takes to hear something back.

Trebuchet, I am sorry, but I am already registered at 123rf (almost a year ago) but never uploaded anything, otherwise I would gladly be you affiliate, but you are a "little" to late. hehe.

Hm... I am very suspicious about 123rf, but I will give it a try when I finish uploading my portfolio at StockXpert (7 more days - 350 images left .

When comparing sites, Fotolia has always been my best earner, followed by SS. They are like 60-40 (FT-SS).

Than fllows dreamstime which gives me about 4 times less money, but I am happy with them, it is not small amount, just relative speaking to Fotolia. Than it is StockXpert which is half good as Dreamtime in earning, but still I earn a payment+ per month

So, if 123rf could give me at least 50$ per month, it is worth, definitely.

When I finish with 123rf, I'll think about Bigstock, but I thnk it is not worth trying at BigStock... hhhh

Tnx for the tips. I'll look into next week when I finish uploading to StockXpert.

One question: do they accept MR from fotolia?

p.s.

I heard there are no categories at 123? Is it true? All I got to do is upload my files using FTP (with keywords in ITCP data) and click PROCESS and thats all I have to do?

I heard there are no categories at 123? Is it true? All I got to do is upload my files using FTP (with keywords in ITCP data) and click PROCESS and thats all I have to do?

but image must have keywords embeded?

and if not? will it ever sell?

I heard there are no categories at 123? Is it true? All I got to do is upload my files using FTP (with keywords in ITCP data) and click PROCESS and thats all I have to do?

This is true, there are no categories at 123RF. You just have to upload and add any relevant releases (model or property) and then submit. They read the IPTC data automatically.

For the record, Bigstock is a better earner than 123RF. Well it is for me, but then Bigstock is a better earner than Stockxpert for me so I guess I'm not typical. 123Rf will definitely give you more success than Lucky Oliver, Canstock and Crestock though.

If you have a portfolio with thousands of images then 123RF AND Bigstock are a must.

Tnx, I'll sure give it a try!

I found the address for the owner? I believe while reading in the forum (Alex)...a start, at least I have an address of somebody that works there, so I sent my reply to him.  Lets see how long it takes to hear something back.

Yep...Alex is the guy you need to e-mail.  He's pretty quick at responding, and always very helpful.  Nice guy.