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Agency Based Discussion => CanStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: Microstock Posts on August 30, 2010, 07:51

Title: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: Microstock Posts on August 30, 2010, 07:51
Canstockphoto reached 3 million photos and videos this month, which is a fairly decent sized stock library. This is one of those agencies which I don't make a lot of money with, but stick with them basically because I like them and they always seem to be moving (maybe a bit slow at times) in the right direction. Plus the $20+ FotoSearch sales that we can get is an added incentive.

Also their incredibly fast review times, less than 20 minutes these days, is very impressive.
Here's a short blog I wrote about Canstockphoto's achievements.

http://www.microstockposts.com/3-million-and-counting/ (http://www.microstockposts.com/3-million-and-counting/)
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: cmcderm1 on August 30, 2010, 13:26
That's a pretty decent sized site actually.  I like them too.  Wish sales were better but I'll take whatever makes out of it.

CONGRATS  CanStockPhoto !!!
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: borg on August 30, 2010, 13:36
Canstock works quite fine to me... Much much better than BigStock!

Live long and prosper Canstock!
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: Szakaly on August 30, 2010, 14:08
CONGRATS  CanStockPhoto !!!
and all the best for the future
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: rubyroo on August 30, 2010, 14:16
Yeah... congrats Duncan and the CanStockPhoto team.  As with others, my loyalty is based on contributer relations rather than results - although those Fotosearch sales are nice too :)

Long may CanStockPhoto continue and grow.
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: lisafx on August 30, 2010, 18:02
Congratulations Duncan and the rest of the folks at CanStockPhoto!  Looks like sales are picking up too.  All the best for more success in the future :)
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: michaeldb on August 30, 2010, 19:23
I add my congratulations. Sales there are ok for me, and I actually enjoy uploading vectors to CanStockPhoto (can't say that about very many sites).
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: Beach Bum on August 30, 2010, 19:29
I like CanStockPhoto.  Regular sales have been inching upwards and the Fotosearch sales are nice. 
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: sharpshot on August 31, 2010, 02:37
My only complaint is that they still have the $0.25 subs commissions.  I don't get many of them but isn't it time to pay us at least $0.30?  We get much more from several sites now and I want to see the gap between subs and PPD closing, not increasing.
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: Dreamframer on August 31, 2010, 03:02
Congrats Canstockphoto!
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: dirkr on August 31, 2010, 03:18
My only complaint is that they still have the $0.25 subs commissions.  I don't get many of them but isn't it time to pay us at least $0.30?  We get much more from several sites now and I want to see the gap between subs and PPD closing, not increasing.

The reason why I still have not opened an account with canstock. Once they change their commissions I'd certainly give them a try...
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: Maui on August 31, 2010, 05:34
The reason why I still have not opened an account with canstock. Once they change their commissions I'd certainly give them a try...

I am quite happy with them: Maybe it will help your decision if I tell you that my average commission over all sales I had so far is $5.16 - mainly due to those highly priced Fotosearch sales. But I don't get many 0.25 sales, too. Many $2.00 - $2.50 sales.
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: dirkr on August 31, 2010, 05:51

I am quite happy with them: Maybe it will help your decision if I tell you that my average commission over all sales I had so far is $5.16 - mainly due to those highly priced Fotosearch sales. But I don't get many 0.25 sales, too. Many $2.00 - $2.50 sales.

Thanks, that's useful information.
But it's a bit hard for me to blame thinkstock on the one hand for paying 25 cents subs commissions - and therefore giving other subs site an excuse not to raise or even to lower commissions - and on the other hand accept the same commission happily on canstock.

So for the time being I will stay on the sidelines...
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: Clivia on August 31, 2010, 07:22
Congratulations to Duncan and the staff at Canstock. This was one of the first sites I joined and I have always liked them.

Come on Duncan, raise the subs commission in celebration!  ;)
Title: Re: Congratulations Canstockphoto
Post by: Duncan_CSP on September 02, 2010, 22:59
Thanks everyone!  And yes Komar, our ads are indeed showing the live review times (updated every 15mins).

Duncan