Author Topic: What do you think about FT Abonnement policis (Read 4016 times)

gustyx · « **on:** September 10, 2008, 10:47 »

I am really astonished as I got for a Large 0,31 Credits (normally got 1,3) because it's an abonnement download – thats ridiculous. Think about to leave FT because of this - whats your opinion in that case?

lisafx · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2008, 10:51 »

Sorry, I have no idea what Abonnement means...?

digiology · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2008, 10:53 »

abonnement = subscription (in french)

and yes I just had 2 abonnement - and it sucks... especially for a large file

peep · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2008, 11:18 »

What is the most annoying is that the regular sales are all S or M and all the bloody subscriptions are L.

lisafx · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2008, 11:43 »

Quote from: digiology on September 10, 2008, 10:53

abonnement = subscription (in french)

Thanks for the translation

I would have to agree - no contributors really like subscriptions. They benefit the agencies much more than us.

But unfortunately they seem to have become a fact of life. Not really any way to avoid them, except going exclusive with istock, whose subscription plan is more equitable.

I have been happy to see the way contributors have banded together to at least force the agencies to give us better returns on the subscription rates than were originally proposed.