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I'm down on Dreamstime too, but they are still very firmly in my Big 4. The one who has dropped like a rock is Fotolia. Fotolia are down 55% from last year and 75% from two years ago. By contrast, DT only dropped less than 20%. Of course any drop is worrisome, but 75% is much more problematic for me than 20%.
Just a bunch of perverts buying on DT lately
Have they changed the search engine this month? Please please say yes. I am actually getting credit sales again. I've earned more than half of August results in less than a week.
Quote from: Pixart on September 05, 2012, 23:00Have they changed the search engine this month? Please please say yes. I am actually getting credit sales again. I've earned more than half of August results in less than a week.I'm almost positive that it is a planned cycle. I've seen my sales come to a complete standstill. And, it isn't the first time. I can't predict it but have learned to expect it.2 theories -- they are losing buyers and rotating sales through remaining contributors to disguise the loss or:They are having too much fun in Las Vegas.
Quote from: WarrenPrice on September 06, 2012, 08:40Quote from: Pixart on September 05, 2012, 23:00Have they changed the search engine this month? Please please say yes. I am actually getting credit sales again. I've earned more than half of August results in less than a week.I'm almost positive that it is a planned cycle. I've seen my sales come to a complete standstill. And, it isn't the first time. I can't predict it but have learned to expect it.2 theories -- they are losing buyers and rotating sales through remaining contributors to disguise the loss or:They are having too much fun in Las Vegas. I recall Serban saying that they do cycle their images to give everyone a fair sales shake, so during some periods your sales will be low and then they will go up during the next cycle. I will try to find that post but I am fairly sure he made that comment.
All I know is as of yesterday I beat Augusts sales so I won't be having a WME this month!
I just checked August (2012) sales and it was 63 credit sales and 53 sub sales (total 116)last august (2011) it was 56 credit sales and 72 sub sales (total 128)RPD was higher in 2012 by $0.38Fewer sales but more $ in 2012