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Crestock

Started by Erdosain, September 30, 2006, 17:13

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Erdosain

Crestock made some changes on their site, they now have subscriptions. I stopped uploading there a while ago, lets see if this brings more sales.

"For credit sales the contributor gets 20% of the sale sum. For sales of small size images, this equals $1 per download, for medium sizes $2 and for extra large sizes $3.
For subscription downloads, there is a flat rate of $0.25 commission per download.
After 100 downloads you get 30% commission on credit downloads."

GeoPappas

I don't understand how these small microstock sites expect to compete with iStock and Shutterstock by just copying their business model.  ???

Why would a photographer want to join a site that gives 20% or .25 cents with hardly any sales?  You would never get a payout!

As a matter of fact, I'm not sure if anyone has EVER had a payout at this site...

fredgoldstein

Yes people have payout at creestock.

fred

Bateleur

Quote from: fredgoldstein on October 13, 2006, 04:16
Yes people have payout at creestock.

fred

Can you give any more details? How do you know this?
Get yourself along to the PhotoZone

Erdosain

This is a post from the Crestock forum by Kirsty Pargeter

"kirstypargeter
   
I'm soooooo happy that I have now reached $100! I want to thank Crestock for their professionalism and their excellent site - keep up the good work!!"

StockManiac

Quote from: fredgoldstein on October 13, 2006, 04:16
Yes people have payout at creestock.

OK, so one of the most popular microstockers out there (kirsty pargeter) has finally got a payment.  Whoopee.

She has over 55,000 downloads on iStock.

She only has 83 downloads on Crestock with almost 1500 images. That's really pathetic (on Crestock's part not hers).

Needless to say, I won't be joining anytime soon...

madelaide

3rd sale at Crestock, again a subscription at mere 25c.  Ridiculous. 

Regards,
Adelaide