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Title: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: wut on February 10, 2012, 19:58
This is unreal, especially when the revenue/DL is so low (subs on DT are at least decent, they can gain levels):

(http://i40.tinypic.com/29v041c.jpg)
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: Pixart on February 10, 2012, 20:08
I'm not on DP but that looks almost identical to my FT sales.
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: wut on February 10, 2012, 20:20
I never had so many subs on any site, not even in a short period of time, but last few weeks are really bad at DP. And I never really had much cr sales. OTOH, I'm getting more and more credit sales at FT, most of them are 5+ credits
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: Mantis on February 10, 2012, 20:33
Welcome to microstock.  SS is largely subs, DT is around 50-60%% subs. ft has a bunch of subs, PD is nearly all subs, how is that complaint any different from these other sites?
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: michaeldb on February 10, 2012, 22:52
DP had, and I think still is offering, a free one week subscription, with up to 5 dls per day, of any size, and including vectors. These free subscriptions may account for a lot of the subs sales.
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: Mantis on February 10, 2012, 22:54
DP had, and I think still is offering, a free one week subscription, with up to 5 dls per day, of any size, and including vectors. These free subscriptions may account for a lot of the subs sales.

Not really.  Subs seem to be the norm for PD, but  same cycles for everyone else.
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: lagereek on February 11, 2012, 01:22
Dont agree at all!  I have plenty of higher sales combined with subs. Anyway what do you expect?  you join a site that sell subs, you gonna get subs, I wouldnt mind 100 sub sales per day, would you? ;)
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: Tabimura on February 11, 2012, 02:55
I'm having a reasonable mix of subs and ppd, also my subs are priced higher  ;D
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: wut on February 11, 2012, 05:21
Welcome to microstock.  SS is largely subs, DT is around 50-60%% subs. ft has a bunch of subs, PD is nearly all subs, how is that complaint any different from these other sites?


Indeed, they are largely subs, but not all subs. 50-60% is not the same as 95% or so. I haven't gotten a single sub at PD yet :s . This complaint is also different from any of these sites in volume and a big difference in the earnings sum. For instance, I get more sales in a day at SS that I did at DP in Feb, I get payed more for subs and as you mentioned they account for only 50-60%. How's that for a difference. Since photos tell more than 1000 words, here's my last DLS from FT and DT, a difference that really catches the eye:

(http://i41.tinypic.com/2lw27vo.jpg)

(http://i44.tinypic.com/fb32f.jpg)


Dont agree at all!  I have plenty of higher sales combined with subs. Anyway what do you expect?  you join a site that sell subs, you gonna get subs, I wouldnt mind 100 sub sales per day, would you? ;)


Exactly, if the volume was good, I wouldn't mind at all (it still wouldn't be great though, at least if the sum wouldn't surpass at least a couple of top 4 sites)
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: lagereek on February 11, 2012, 06:12
Welcome to microstock.  SS is largely subs, DT is around 50-60%% subs. ft has a bunch of subs, PD is nearly all subs, how is that complaint any different from these other sites?


Indeed, they are largely subs, but not all subs. 50-60% is not the same as 95% or so. I haven't gotten a single sub at PD yet :s . This complaint is also different from any of these sites in volume and a big difference in the earnings sum. For instance, I get more sales in a day at SS that I did at DP in Feb, I get payed more for subs and as you mentioned they account for only 50-60%. How's that for a difference. Since photos tell more than 1000 words, here's my last DLS from FT and DT, a difference that really catches the eye:

([url]http://i41.tinypic.com/2lw27vo.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i44.tinypic.com/fb32f.jpg[/url])


Dont agree at all!  I have plenty of higher sales combined with subs. Anyway what do you expect?  you join a site that sell subs, you gonna get subs, I wouldnt mind 100 sub sales per day, would you? ;)


Exactly, if the volume was good, I wouldn't mind at all (it still wouldn't be great though, at least if the sum wouldn't surpass at least a couple of top 4 sites)


Hi there!  well you gotta go to work buddy,  shoot and shoot, upload and upload, no peace for the wicked, as they say. Get yourself a large bottle of Scotch, sip it gently and be creative, failing that you can always resort to Tea and buttered scones. :D

all the best.
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: wut on February 11, 2012, 06:37
Hi there!  well you gotta go to work buddy,  shoot and shoot, upload and upload, no peace for the wicked, as they say. Get yourself a large bottle of Scotch, sip it gently and be creative, failing that you can always resort to Tea and buttered scones. :D

all the best.

I do realize that. But I prefer Gin&tonic ;) . What's your ratio of credit vs subs at DP? (I know you've mentioned you get a lot of large sized credit sales) . Perhaps my content is not suitable for credit buyers from what ever reason at DP (but it's weird it's at all other sites at least to a larger degree) or my content has been pushed into this free sub plans since it's relatively fresh (I've only been there less than half a year)
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: lagereek on February 11, 2012, 07:23
Hi there!  well you gotta go to work buddy,  shoot and shoot, upload and upload, no peace for the wicked, as they say. Get yourself a large bottle of Scotch, sip it gently and be creative, failing that you can always resort to Tea and buttered scones. :D

all the best.

I do realize that. But I prefer Gin&tonic ;) . What's your ratio of credit vs subs at DP? (I know you've mentioned you get a lot of large sized credit sales) . Perhaps my content is not suitable for credit buyers from what ever reason at DP (but it's weird it's at all other sites at least to a larger degree) or my content has been pushed into this free sub plans since it's relatively fresh (I've only been there less than half a year)

Hi!

around 30/70,  a rough estimate.
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: luissantos84 on February 11, 2012, 09:10
at this moment its impossible and far from accurate to compare DP with DT, FT, 123RF etc.. they can be there one day but at this point they are a "nice" small agency, actually they seem strong comparing to tons of other small agencies, I would love to see many small agencies doing whatever they are doing, so I donīt see much to complain, BUT yes subs and more subs, last month had 80 sales for 30$
Title: Re: Are you getting sick and tired of only getting sub DLs as well? (printscr)
Post by: lisafx on February 11, 2012, 20:35
I get a lot of subs at DP too, but I get more for them, and the volume of sales is quite high for a new site.  Of all the small/new sites I am on, they seem to be selling the best, so I am quite happy with them. 

Of course I would love to have more PPD and fewer subs, but as already stated, most of the sites that offer subs get a lot of sub sales, at least for me.