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Agency Based Discussion => Dreamstime.com => Topic started by: stokfoto on March 03, 2008, 19:11

Title: raise?
Post by: stokfoto on March 03, 2008, 19:11
after  BS IS and FT eventually StockXpert  decided to raise their prices,what about DT?any news?
Title: Re: raise?
Post by: madelaide on March 03, 2008, 19:29
Not long ago they changed the level limits, and then they introduced the editorial license and now are working in the multi-lingual site, so maybe it will take a while before the next step.  Higher subs prices (and earnings) would be a welcomed move.

Regards,
Adelaide
Title: Re: raise?
Post by: jsnover on March 03, 2008, 19:39
Dropping (or allowing an opt-out) on subscription sales would be the best way for DT to increase the average price per download. In February (which was a good month for me overall, but a poor one at DT) the average per download was 77 cents, down from over $1 in January.

The level system works well to give images that "sell" a raise, but it's undercut by the subscription sales where buyers get a maxiumum sized image and we get a 21 cent commission (if it's a partner sale).
Title: Re: raise?
Post by: stokfoto on March 03, 2008, 20:15
Not long ago they changed the level limits,
Regards,
Adelaide

of course  how on earth I forgot about that :)

Dropping (or allowing an opt-out) on subscription sales would be the best way for DT to increase the average price per download.

Absolutely agree,here again sub system contradicts with PPD I think such price raises would encourage more people to subscribe.I wish they'd drop it there and StockXpert as well.(I know StockXpert  allows opt out)
Title: Re: raise?
Post by: khwi on March 03, 2008, 20:22
i dunno whether the subscription is helping... but a download is better than none, but then u see it's 30c, its kinda disappointing. just a thought  ;) have almost same amount of downloads in feb, but the earning dropped tremendously.

but the level limit is a good change!
Title: Re: raise?
Post by: andresr on March 04, 2008, 17:26
I think it is time for DT to introduce the XS size as well and maybe raise the credits, 4 credits for an Xlarge size is quite cheap in the industry at the moment.

and just for the record I wasn't too happy about the prices for the 123rf sizes ..... I think they could have charged a lot more than that.