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Agency Based Discussion => Adobe Stock => Topic started by: Cricket on February 28, 2012, 11:03

Title: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Cricket on February 28, 2012, 11:03
Hi Everyone  ;D

It's been a very long time since I have submitted anything to Fotolia.  What are their review times usually like?  I'm just wondering as I submitted some stuff to them on 2-26 but they're still listed as pending.

Cricket
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: luissantos84 on February 28, 2012, 11:04
2 days
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Paulo M. F. Pires on February 28, 2012, 11:41
Last ones.. less 24 hours... and far as I remember never send a box of whiskey to them.

After all, any agency have bad and good periods over review time.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Metsafile on February 28, 2012, 12:10
From 1 to 48 hours at the most.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Wim on February 28, 2012, 14:00
How's this for review time:

SS => 24/2
123RF => 24/2
DT => 20/2 yup

This is probably related to IS exlcusives going independent.
FT should normaly take a day or so mate, have fun.

Update: FT images that were pending since yesterday have just been approved so there you go.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: RT on February 28, 2012, 16:58
Less than 24hrs for review, but lately it then takes about a year for them to be viewed by any buyers!
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: heywoody on February 29, 2012, 04:17
Less than 24hrs for review, but lately it then takes about a year for them to be viewed by any buyers!

Funny, I never get the "new image" sales that everyone reports on other sites but often get a whole batch of new submissions snapped up immediately on FT.

On topic, FT seems to have the fastest reviews - I have had approvals in the middle of submitting...
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Anyka on February 29, 2012, 05:03
On topic, FT seems to have the fastest reviews - I have had approvals in the middle of submitting...

Me too!  Approval of the first image before I finished submitting the last one of a batch of 20!  Gave me the feeling of being chased!
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: gallofilm on March 27, 2012, 01:36
My photos have been waiting for a week or so and nothing is happening yet. Also I received no replies to questions from customer support regarding something else. I am relatively new there but I'm a little disappointed.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: ThomasAmby on March 27, 2012, 01:42
Usually about 10-20 minutes
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: fotografer on March 27, 2012, 03:29
Usually about 10-20 minutes
Mine are usually reviewed in a  matter of hours but have had some for a day and a half now.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: ThomasAmby on March 27, 2012, 04:40
Usually about 10-20 minutes
Mine are usually reviewed in a  matter of hours but have had some for a day and a half now.

Exactly the same here. I think it's the first time I've ever experienced a review time this long at Fotolia
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: CD123 on March 27, 2012, 07:37
Must have something to do with your ratings, approval ratio, or they are very selective. I am used to waiting for more than a week to get my images reviewed.
(Vectors however within a few minutes normally)
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: ThomasAmby on March 27, 2012, 09:03
I always thought it had something to do with the different types of media submitted. Vector people were reporting short review times and photos took longer
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: OM on March 28, 2012, 04:57
Couple of weeks ago i had some images reviewed in minutes and now I have 4 or 5 images waiting since the weekend.
On FT forum others report the same extended wait and I see that the new images page still has the same first images as on Saturday/Sunday. Maybe the questionnaire is keeping them occupied. ;)
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: gemmy12 on March 28, 2012, 05:02
seems they are turning their site up side down after survey lol
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Dantheman on March 28, 2012, 05:23
I uploaded some images yesterday and all of them were reviewed within half an hour  :D
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Carl on March 28, 2012, 08:31
My experience is inexplicably different.  I'm accustomed to long review times and slow sales on FT.  I uploaded images eight days ago that are still in the que.  Additionally, without a bulk edit capability, it's a PITA to upload.  FT is low priority for me.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: fotogal on March 28, 2012, 10:50
8 days and still waiting..... :(
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: CD123 on March 28, 2012, 12:27
Upload from 19th start to get reviewed now. 2 Younger batches still in the queue.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: ThomasAmby on March 28, 2012, 13:13
Wow this is weird. Just uploaded two images and the first one is already approved - 1½ minutes. GOT to be a new record
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Tomboy2290 on March 28, 2012, 16:03
8 days and still waiting..... :(

same here
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: CD123 on March 28, 2012, 17:33
8 days and still waiting..... :(

same here

The according to my timetable at Fotolia, tomorrow will be a great day for you two  ;D
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Tomboy2290 on March 29, 2012, 15:43
8 days and still waiting..... :(

same here

The according to my timetable at Fotolia, tomorrow will be a great day for you two  ;D

yep got reviewed today . . . I'm excited!   ;)
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: fotogal on March 29, 2012, 17:52
Yes, one reviewed and accepted on day 9, still have quite a few in the queue - but why do some get reviewed within a couple of days, hours even?   
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Wim on March 30, 2012, 03:13
Yes, one reviewed and accepted on day 9, still have quite a few in the queue - but why do some get reviewed within a couple of days, hours even?   

That is something that is starting to bother me too, and not just at FT btw, will look into this.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: rubyroo on March 30, 2012, 03:46
I've always been under the impression (for reasons I can't recall) that FT reviews illustrations faster than photographs. 

In all the years I've been microstocking, my reviews there have been one-and-a-half to two days.  Never changed.  (Photographer).
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Wim on March 30, 2012, 04:55
I've always been under the impression (for reasons I can't recall) that FT reviews illustrations faster than photographs. 

In all the years I've been microstocking, my reviews there have been one-and-a-half to two days.  Never changed.  (Photographer).

Some images in review since March 27 here, never happened before btw.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Paulo M. F. Pires on March 30, 2012, 05:07
48 hours review time here ( last ones were around 24h ).
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Microbius on March 30, 2012, 09:58
FL reviews mine as I upload as a rule, often one min or less. I guess they prioritize somehow, maybe based on acceptance rate or sales?
I'm guessing mine don't pass by human eyeballs as it seems too quick to be a person receiving the files then reviewing them.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Paulo M. F. Pires on March 30, 2012, 11:43
FL reviews mine as I upload as a rule, often one min or less. I guess they prioritize somehow, maybe based on acceptance rate or sales?
I'm guessing mine don't pass by human eyeballs as it seems too quick to be a person receiving the files then reviewing them.

If they prioritize under thOse rules, my first 2011 batch would be under review until now :D

I had one or two batch's approved in minutes too (on the end of the year I think ). My Acceptance rate is around 50% ( :D ) and sales just "take off" this year.

But I believe that FT ( like others ) can have an special "rule" for best contributors.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: heywoody on March 30, 2012, 12:24
FL reviews mine as I upload as a rule, often one min or less. I guess they prioritize somehow, maybe based on acceptance rate or sales?
I'm guessing mine don't pass by human eyeballs as it seems too quick to be a person receiving the files then reviewing them.

Maybe top contributers just go straight through???  You should try submitting something really crap and see what happens  ;D
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: fotografer on March 30, 2012, 12:36
I usually have images appoved in minutes or hours but have just had one approved after 4 days waiting.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: OM on March 30, 2012, 14:52
Within a 10-day period, of 5 images submitted, all were reviewed and accepted within minutes. 7 days later, all 4 images took 3 days to be reviewed (unusually long for me), 3 were accepted and one rejected. One day you're hot and the next day you're not. ;D Try as I might, I cannot detect a pattern.
Title: Re: Fotolia Review Times Question
Post by: Microbius on April 01, 2012, 05:07
......You should try submitting something really crap.....
who let you in on my business plan?