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Agency Based Discussion => Adobe Stock => Topic started by: CofkoCof on October 17, 2008, 21:47

Title: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: CofkoCof on October 17, 2008, 21:47

(http://www4.slikomat.com/08/1018/gci-fotoli.jpg)
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PS: This is just page one :D

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: hrhportia on October 18, 2008, 14:05

Welcome to the club....... ???

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: hali on October 18, 2008, 14:18

well, some people still think 30 cts is better than nothing.
i don't. but you chose to opt in to subs, so you got to accept the reality.
congrats on your earnings, though.
it's almost like giving it away, only it's 30 cents more than free.

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: madelaide on October 18, 2008, 15:57

I get already upset with one subs once in a while, get mad with two in a row.

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: borg on October 19, 2008, 04:41

We have to fight against subs...

That must be campaign of contributors on agencies... ;)

Some agencies make first step in that direction for time coming " after subs"... You know which of them...

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: NancyCWalker on October 19, 2008, 11:53

I'm brand new to Fotolia and just uploaded (still keywording) my first batch of images. I can't seem to find very much info on the sub sales. How do you "opt out"?

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: GeoPappas on October 19, 2008, 13:05

Quote from: azurelaroux on October 19, 2008, 11:53

How do you "opt out"?

By not uploading  ;D

But seriously, there is no way to opt out of subs on Fotolia.

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: NancyCWalker on October 19, 2008, 13:13

I must have missed something. I though people were saying that they were opting out.

Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: dirkr on October 19, 2008, 13:23

You can opt out only for your exclusive pictures. Everything non-exclusive is available via subs, no choice.

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: hali on October 19, 2008, 14:27

Quote from: borg on October 19, 2008, 04:41

We have to fight against subs...
That must be campaign of contributors on agencies... ;)
Some agencies make first step in that direction for time coming " after subs"... You know which of them...

borg, on the other thread we were discussing "cuppacino" .
it made me think, "surely a buyer who pays for a cuppacino would expect to pay just as much for a photograph/image usage, and not think oh 30 cents is all this is worth"  ???

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: null on October 20, 2008, 00:25

Quote from: CofkoCof on October 17, 2008, 21:47

PS: This is just page one :D

I can live with subs as long as it looks like this (Dreamstime):
(http://cjoint.com/data/kuhnpelNFo_dtsales.jpg)

Looking at the n/a as search term, I presume sub sales can attract attention to your portfolio and serve as engine for healthy sales.
In my opinion, Dreamstime did the right marketing simulations for the balance between subs and normal sales.
Subs shoud ideally be sales you wouldn't have made at all without subscription, without cannibalizing your real sales.
If some sites become subscription-only sites in disguise, they'd better make up by sheer volume like Shutterstock.
I dumped Crestock which has the worst of both worlds.

Title: Re: Subs. Oh really, not happening to me!
Post by: CofkoCof on October 20, 2008, 01:02

Quote from: hali on October 18, 2008, 14:18

well, some people still think 30 cts is better than nothing.
i don't. but you chose to opt in to subs, so you got to accept the reality.
congrats on your earnings, though.
it's almost like giving it away, only it's 30 cents more than free.

I did? When? As far as I can remember fotolia introduced subs without asking me and they gave me no option to opt out (except by deleting all my files).

Flemish: I could also live with subs like yours :D