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Title: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: elliottcowand on February 28, 2023, 17:47: Joined Shutterstock in April 2019. Lately they've rejected more submissions than ever before. And my sales for this month were the lowest in almost two years. But then today this:
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: Reimar on February 28, 2023, 18:39: Congratulations. SS remains my poorest earner, but it's good to know that even here, someone is willing to pay (and SS is holding out for) $2-3000 for a license.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: Pacesetter on February 28, 2023, 19:23: It's exciting to see those big commissions.
Congratulations!
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Post by: Artist on February 28, 2023, 20:12: $660 with just one image... amazing mate and congratulations.
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Post by: Zero Talent on February 28, 2023, 21:39: Wow! Congrats!

What is very surprising is that it's an editorial picture.
I suspect that the buyer managed to get rid of the editorial limitations and use it in a movie or something.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: PigsInSpace on February 28, 2023, 22:38: How is that even possible?! Even my best Alamy sale doesn’t come close.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: sgoodwin4813 on February 28, 2023, 23:01: Wow, that's impressive! Never had one close to that on SS. Good to know it's still possible.
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Post by: Wilm on March 01, 2023, 02:10: Holy cow! Amazing! Congrats!
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Post by: HalfFull on March 01, 2023, 02:36: Excellent sale... well done!

Quote from: PigsInSpace on February 28, 2023, 22:38
How is that even possible?! Even my best Alamy sale doesn’t come close.

They do come up but they're about as common as... dare I say it, PigsInSpace ;)
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: alijaber on March 01, 2023, 03:58: Congratulations! At which level are you? You may earn even much more from the same sale at higher levels.
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Post by: Noedelhap on March 01, 2023, 04:30: Congratulations!
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Post by: merrillie on March 01, 2023, 06:22: Congratulations am absolutely amazed - on the funny side if that was me I would probably have to pay the hospital bill with it after I had a heart attack from shock haha!
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: elliottcowand on March 02, 2023, 05:26: Quote from: alijaber on March 01, 2023, 03:58
Congratulations! At which level are you? You may earn even much more from the same sale at higher levels.
. I'm at level 3 (25%.)
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: alijaber on March 02, 2023, 08:51: Quote from: elliottcowand on March 02, 2023, 05:26
Quote from: alijaber on March 01, 2023, 03:58
Congratulations! At which level are you? You may earn even much more from the same sale at higher levels.
. I'm at level 3 (25%.)
Hmmm, the same sale would be 791.5 at level 4...
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: StudioLOWERLOOPs on March 02, 2023, 08:51: Congratulations. :D
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Post by: kaboom on March 02, 2023, 11:18: I bow to you, Master of Microstock! :-O
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Post by: elliottcowand on March 02, 2023, 19:19: Quote from: StudioLOWERLOOPs on March 02, 2023, 08:51
Congratulations. :D
Thank you.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: elliottcowand on March 02, 2023, 19:26: Quote from: alijaber on March 02, 2023, 08:51
Quote from: elliottcowand on March 02, 2023, 05:26
Quote from: alijaber on March 01, 2023, 03:58
Congratulations! At which level are you? You may earn even much more from the same sale at higher levels.
. I'm at level 3 (25%.)
Hmmm, the same sale would be 791.5 at level 4...
. Well, this sale happened at the end of February and I only had 350 sales. Level 4 requires 500 sales, so I'll get there but not so early in the year.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: elliottcowand on March 02, 2023, 19:27: Quote from: kaboom on March 02, 2023, 11:18
I bow to you, Master of Microstock! :-O
. You are too kind.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: elliottcowand on March 02, 2023, 21:45: Quote from: Reimar on February 28, 2023, 18:39
Congratulations. SS remains my poorest earner, but it's good to know that even here, someone is willing to pay (and SS is holding out for) $2-3000 for a license.
Thank you.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: stocker2011 on March 03, 2023, 08:43: Congrats to you and to SS who probably earned around $2000 from that sale.
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Post by: Uncle Pete on March 03, 2023, 12:21: Quote from: stocker2011 on March 03, 2023, 08:43
Congrats to you and to SS who probably earned around $2000 from that sale.

$2644 seems a possible number.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: elliottcowand on March 03, 2023, 20:33: Quote from: Noedelhap on March 01, 2023, 04:30
Congratulations!
Thank you.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: elliottcowand on March 03, 2023, 20:34: Quote from: merrillie on March 01, 2023, 06:22
Congratulations am absolutely amazed - on the funny side if that was me I would probably have to pay the hospital bill with it after I had a heart attack from shock haha!
. Ha. Stay healthy. Thank you.
Title: Re: Spectacular Single Shutterstock Still Sale!
Post by: elliottcowand on March 03, 2023, 20:35: Quote from: Wilm on March 01, 2023, 02:10
Holy cow! Amazing! Congrats!
. Thanks very much.