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Title: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: oscarcwilliams on January 25, 2017, 10:54
Bigstock, good or bad to upload to?
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: pancaketom on January 25, 2017, 11:04
They used to be ok. If you are with the "Bridge to Bigstock" they still might be. Otherwise they are SS's site to play with screwing contributors. Mostly subs - for less than you would get at SS.
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: daveh900 on January 25, 2017, 17:31
My sales are about 15% of what they once were a couple years ago at BigStock.

I'm on the "Bridge to Bigstock" so all of my files from Shutterstock are automatically in the Bigstock portfolio. If that wasn't the case, I don't think I'd bother uploading.
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: spike on January 25, 2017, 18:09
Bad
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: sgoodwin4813 on January 25, 2017, 18:28
To upload to or for sales?  They are easy to upload to and usually have fast reviews.  Sales are slow and not a great return to contributors with their RC system.  Are they worth the effort?  You'll have to decide that for yourself.
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: ravens on January 26, 2017, 10:54
Nearly impossible to upload.
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: trek on January 26, 2017, 10:58
Quote from: daveh900 on January 25, 2017, 17:31
My sales are about 15% of what they once were a couple years ago at BigStock.

I'm on the "Bridge to Bigstock" so all of my files from Shutterstock are automatically in the Bigstock portfolio. If that wasn't the case, I don't think I'd bother uploading.

The bridge has been broken since mid December... 
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: Photobomb on January 26, 2017, 20:21
My last five images accepted (today) at SS have been moved via Bridge to my BS portfolio.
But that leaves about 70 images that are still missing from the last month or so.
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: YadaYadaYada on January 27, 2017, 13:00
Not always good or bad, just not worth the time for low return.
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on January 28, 2017, 02:21
Bad. On my list of sites to avoid. Very low rpd. If we upload there ss could assume we'd be happy with much lower rpds on the main site too.
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: Kamran on January 28, 2017, 11:10
BAD. If files are accepted than there is no way to disable or delete them. We have to contact support for removal of any image.
Title: Re: Bigstock--Good or Bad To Upload to?
Post by: disorderly on January 28, 2017, 11:57
Quote from: Kamran on January 28, 2017, 11:10
BAD. If files are accepted than there is no way to disable or delete them. We have to contact support for removal of any image.

To be fair to them, the couple of times I asked to have images removed, they responded right away and took care of it.  Not ideal to have to ask, but not a big problem either.