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Agency Based Discussion => Dreamstime.com => Topic started by: PokemonMaster on September 17, 2021, 23:41

Title: Back to $0,35?
Post by: PokemonMaster on September 17, 2021, 23:41

Back to $0,35? September started with this prices. What's changed?

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: Firn on September 18, 2021, 00:57

I still got 0.38$ sales till September 15th, only after that I got 0.35$ sales only. I guess Dreamstime ended the additional 10% royality program for contributors. It was bound to happen at some point.

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: PokemonMaster on September 18, 2021, 01:20

Quote from: Firn on September 18, 2021, 00:57

I guess Dreamstime ended the additional 10% royality program for contributors.

Yes, that's probably the reason. But the ending date of this program was never claimed. Did they just stop with no notification?

Well, thanks DT for that anyway. It was a good move.

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: marthamarks on September 18, 2021, 07:24

Makes me wonder how much that extra 3 cents (US) cut into DT's profits. Would have been a gracious move on their part to let contributors keep the increased royalty. Permanently.

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on September 18, 2021, 10:34

I had some 38 cent purchases in September - I think it's the date the buyer purchased their subscription that counts, not when the image is actually downloaded.

DT's page on their charitable programs says the Covid uplift for contributors ran through the end of August 2021

https://www.dreamstime.com/supporting-community (https://www.dreamstime.com/supporting-community)

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: marthamarks on September 18, 2021, 23:45

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on September 18, 2021, 10:34

I had some 38 cent purchases in September - I think it's the date the buyer purchased their subscription that counts, not when the image is actually downloaded.

DT's page on their charitable programs says the Covid uplift for contributors ran through the end of August 2021

https://www.dreamstime.com/supporting-community (https://www.dreamstime.com/supporting-community)

I've had several this month at 38 cents, too.

Still, it's kinda hard to think of us contributors as some sort of "charitable program", isn't it?

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: For Real on September 19, 2021, 09:18

I remember the $.38 subs from SS those were the golden days our lives... 8)

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: ravens on September 30, 2021, 11:40

Why we are back at 0.35:

"Good imagery is decisive for delivering images with impact and for this reason, we are handing out free subscriptions to non-profit organizations in need of visuals during the Covid-19 pandemic"

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: For Real on September 30, 2021, 11:46

someday we will look back at $.35 per image as the good old days  :-\

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: Pixart on October 01, 2021, 11:52

The bump in price was to help contributors through Covid, I guess Covid is officially over?

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: pancaketom on October 01, 2021, 12:48

Quote from: Pixart on October 01, 2021, 11:52

The bump in price was to help contributors through Covid, I guess Covid is officially over?

no, but it was nice while it lasted (the .38, not Covid). I don't see SS going back to .38 any time soon though.

Title: Re: Back to $0,35?
Post by: ravens on October 03, 2021, 11:14

Quote from: Pixart on October 01, 2021, 11:52

The bump in price was to help contributors through Covid, I guess Covid is officially over?

No, Covid is not over.
 
Dreamstime is now handing out free subscriptions to non-profit organizations
as Covid relief and they do have to cover the lost $$ somehow. This is why contributors now are paid less.