It's still dead as a door nail for me after a great run. I can't accept the "waves" of buyers theory. All other stock sites don't have "waves". There are always people buying. It's not logical that my sales were good with half the files to Zero with twice as many. The numbers don't add up.

It's not waves of buyers it's the rotation of images (or contributors). I've tested it myself with search, one week my images can be on the first or second page with search terms, the next week they're as good as not on the site. It's just the way that dt do it, they have  a system up putting different contributors in front at different times, hence the waves of sales.

This is the only website where this happens for me so it's not normal at all.

Having great month everywhere else except DT where downloads seem to be coming to a screeching halt.

I rest my case.

Quote from: Herg on February 29, 2012, 19:03

Quote from: imageegami on February 29, 2012, 14:43

Having great month everywhere else except DT where downloads seem to be coming to a screeching halt.

I rest my case.

Had above norm downloads ... just too many level 0 and subs.  61 cent RPD is disappointing

On the positive side, the level 0s are level 0s no longer and subs are subs with a better return than subs generally    Unless an IS exclusive, DT has to be a "must submit to" site.

On the positive side, the level 0s are level 0s no longer and subs are subs with a better return than subs generally    Unless an IS exclusive, DT has to be a "must submit to" site.

I would very much like to understand that part of the sentence

Quote from: heywoody on February 29, 2012, 19:41

On the positive side, the level 0s are level 0s no longer and subs are subs with a better return than subs generally    Unless an IS exclusive, DT has to be a "must submit to" site.

I would very much like to understand that part of the sentence

A single sale moves the image up a level so the next time it sells ...  Level 0 extra small is less than a sub but that's one time only for each image. 

And in today's "Race To The Bottom" news,  I just had a sale on DT for 25 cents.   I think that's a first for me, on DT.

Quote from: stockastic on March 01, 2012, 17:54

And in today's "Race To The Bottom" news,  I just had a sale on DT for 25 cents.   I think that's a first for me, on DT.

I had one for 23 cents yesterday.

I get them all the time, what are y'all on about?

I think 23c for an extra small level 0 is as low as I've had but it's only once per image - had a 09c at IS last month which I hope will hold the record for a long time 

Still dead for me 

Have had three terrific days at DT!  and its alive and kicking. Its a great agency.   I like the fact they are cleaning up their files, getting rid of lots of rubbish and irrelevant stuff.

I finally have some Level 3 files and am getting 84 cent subs... feels good, but I wonder how many sales would come our way if the level system was dropped... would it be more than double? How many 25 a day subscribers would jump ship from Shutterstock to go to Dreamstime? Just things I wonder about...

The levels system is the best thing about DT as far as I'm concerned - rather than decreasing, images seem to sell more often after they hit higher levels

Quote from: emeebe on March 02, 2012, 03:53

I finally have some Level 3 files and am getting 84 cent subs... feels good, but I wonder how many sales would come our way if the level system was dropped... would it be more than double? How many 25 a day subscribers would jump ship from Shutterstock to go to Dreamstime? Just things I wonder about...

The levels system is the best thing about DT as far as I'm concerned - rather than decreasing, images seem to sell more often after they hit higher levels

I agree that the levels system is something DT has done right. I would also be sad to turn .38 subs into .35 or maybe even .28 subs (my last 2 were .28).