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Agency Based Discussion => Bigstock.com => Topic started by: oboy on July 10, 2013, 15:04

Title: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: oboy on July 10, 2013, 15:04
From the Zazzle blog it looks like Zazzle made a deal with Bigstock.
http://blog.zazzle.com/2013/07/10/bigstock-images-now-on-zazzle/ (http://blog.zazzle.com/2013/07/10/bigstock-images-now-on-zazzle/)

How much does a contributor get for each sale?
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: Allsa on July 10, 2013, 15:22
Please someone tell me this isn't another Google Drive type of deal.
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: djpadavona on July 10, 2013, 15:49
Wow. The uses granted to Zazzle (putting photos on a product) equate to EL sales at some sites, and aren't even allowed at others. It's one thing for me to sell my photography on products at Zazzle. It's quite another for Bigstock to do so.

This is going to get interesting.
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: cathyslife on July 10, 2013, 15:50
I have a feeling i will be removing images from bigstock tonight.  >:(
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: BaldricksTrousers on July 10, 2013, 15:52
Quote from: djpadavona on July 10, 2013, 15:49
Wow. The uses granted to Zazzle (putting photos on a product) equate to EL sales at some sites, and aren't even allowed at others. It's one thing for me to sell my photography on products at Zazzle. It's quite another for Bigstock to do so.

This is going to get interesting.

If we get paid per sale with a decent slice of commission it won't be too bad, but if they've sold Zazzle the right to endless reproduction of our images for a one-off license fee it is something else entirely.

It's worth noting that Zazzle's prices mean that it will not be mass-producing any products with SS images for resale, the cost is far too high; it is really only good for one-off POD sales.
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: sgoodwin4813 on July 10, 2013, 15:55
They said, "With this new partnership, our team has hand-selected a collection of Bigstock images to be featured on Zazzle products, ...", so presumably they have contacted the owners of the selected images and made some sort of deal.  If we haven't heard from them I assume this won't affect us.
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: sc on July 10, 2013, 15:59
You can opt out of all their partner programs.
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: cathyslife on July 10, 2013, 16:27
I don't see a link to the BigStock store on zazzle. Anyone have one? I tried to leave a comment on the blog post quoted in the OP but it didn't work.  ::)
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: sweetgirll on July 10, 2013, 19:20

YOu guys didn't see the link for the bigstock zazzle shop? I found two so far

http://www.zazzle.com/boutiquey (http://www.zazzle.com/boutiquey)

http://www.zazzle.com/cuteoverload (http://www.zazzle.com/cuteoverload)

what you guys think?
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: BaldricksTrousers on July 10, 2013, 19:38
Quote from: sweetgirll on July 10, 2013, 19:20

YOu guys didn't see the link for the bigstock zazzle shop? I found two so far

[url]http://www.zazzle.com/boutiquey[/url] ([url]http://www.zazzle.com/boutiquey[/url])

[url]http://www.zazzle.com/cuteoverload[/url] ([url]http://www.zazzle.com/cuteoverload[/url])

what you guys think?


I think that if that is the stuff that sells well over there then it is a little bit scary.
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on July 10, 2013, 19:43
See this thread (http://www.microstockgroup.com/bigstock-com/bigstock-partner-single-unit-merchandise/) for their prior Cafe Press deal.

After my 83 cent royalty I opted out of all partner programs - I don't want to compete with myself and certainly not for such low royalties. I'm no longer with BigStock (because they refused to let contributors opt out of subscriptions, and as I wasn't part of the group offered 6 months at 38 cents I walked). If you're at FAA, Zazzle or any of the other sites, letting an agent take a chunk of the earnings when you can upload yourself seems mad - sort of like Alamy letting the distributor keep 40% of a sale...
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: sweetgirll on July 10, 2013, 20:29
Why did you find that stuff scary ?

It seems is mostly vector work, and seamless patterns.

Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: Tror on July 10, 2013, 21:00
Thank you all for the news. Just opted out of all Partner Programs there...
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: klsbear on July 10, 2013, 21:16
Quote from: Tror on July 10, 2013, 21:00
Thank you all for the news. Just opted out of all Partner Programs there...

Where did you find the option to opt out?  I've been searching but can't seem to find it.
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: kuriouskat on July 11, 2013, 02:33
Quote from: klsbear on July 10, 2013, 21:16
Quote from: Tror on July 10, 2013, 21:00
Thank you all for the news. Just opted out of all Partner Programs there...

Where did you find the option to opt out?  I've been searching but can't seem to find it.

Go to 'Upload Images' and then on the menu on LHS, just click on the 'Upload' option above 'Upload Images'. This takes you to the Upload homepage where you can tick to opt-out of Partner sales
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: Dan on July 29, 2013, 09:19
     Had  a  big  sale  from  a  partner  site  on  7/12.  Now  i  wonder  if  it  was  from  Zazzle?  6  sales   there  this  month  for  a  site  that  has  gotten  better  month  after  month.  Goal  to  get  one  a  day  in  Aug.  Then  start  talking  2  or  more  a  day  by  end  of  year.
Title: Re: Bigstock has a deal with Zazzle?
Post by: Dan on August 06, 2013, 06:39
     C'mon  Bigstock.  You  did  great  for  me  in  July.  7  days  into  Aug  -nothing  yet.  Get  back  up  and  moving.