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Agency Based Discussion => Bigstock.com => Topic started by: hatman12 on January 04, 2020, 05:26

Title: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: hatman12 on January 04, 2020, 05:26
When I first went non-exclusive a few years ago I could reliably make about $100 a month at BigStock.  However over the past couple of years sales have declined, declined, declined and I'll be lucky if I now reach $10 in a month instead of $100.

Clearly this isn't worth the time and effort, so I've decided to stop uploading.

Perhaps others here have a different experience, but for my portfolio I clearly have to take decisions.

Good luck to anyone still active there.
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: Hannafate on January 04, 2020, 08:57
I'll still upload on BigStock, and other slow sites.  It's not really that much trouble if I'm uploading to other, more active sites at the same time.

If Shutterstock starts doing stupid stuff with BigStock, that will be different.  But, so far, no slimy thieves or gaping security holes. 

The main problem I have with uploading on BigStock is that the uploader breaks.  Some images, after keywording and submitting, still show up as unfinished.  I just delete them, and stop uploading for the day. 

Reviews are really fast, which is nice.

Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: Brasilnut on January 04, 2020, 10:21
BigTurds
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: pancaketom on January 04, 2020, 11:14
I always figured BS was where SS played around with ways to take a bigger chunk of the pie, so I stopped uploading there. If I had known that they would keep the perpetual .38 cents with the bridge to BS (instead of it only lasting one year as they said when they first announced it) I'd have gone with that.
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: rinderart on January 05, 2020, 00:27
I always figured BS was where SS played around with ways to take a bigger chunk of the pie, so I stopped uploading there. If I had known that they would keep the perpetual .38 cents with the bridge to BS (instead of it only lasting one year as they said when they first announced it) I'd have gone with that.

When Tim and dawn Owned it, it was a great site. and best commissions out there. SS ruined it.
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: Pauws99 on January 05, 2020, 03:35
I'm amazed Shutterstock still bother with it. Not so long back they invested more in it apparently ...odd
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: Hannafate on January 05, 2020, 08:47
I think what's happening is that Shutterstock isn't bothering with it.  It's just running on automatic. 
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: Mimi the Cat on January 06, 2020, 04:52
The most I ever made with BS is $161 in 2017 since then it collapsed even with constant uploading last year I made $61 with over 2,700 images.

It's now officially a waste of time uploading there.
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: angelawaye on January 06, 2020, 07:53
I closed my account with them a year ago.
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: THP Creative on January 06, 2020, 14:14
This definitely looks to be on autopilot as was mentioned. I haven't uploaded new content there in quite some time.

Will probably be the agency I drop in 2020 (2019 was GL Stock)
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: Thomas from France on January 09, 2020, 09:21
Almost zero sales, total waste of time
I closed my account a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: BigStock ... stopped uploading there
Post by: Chichikov on January 13, 2020, 13:33
BigTurds
Hmm, it is not BT, it is BS
And BS stays for BigShit to be exact…