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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: angelawaye on March 02, 2016, 08:00
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Hi everyone. I have opted out of the SS EL license since they cut our royalties for them.
A buyer contacted me and wants the license to print 5000 Pieces of a postcard. I have no clue how this works and what to price it for.
Are there any license templates? I have no clue what to do ...
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
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Sell them a Rights Managed License for say 1c per card =$50 or multiple thereof and time limited say a year. That way if it's a hit they will be back again next year :)
http://dpanswers.com/forms/contract_use.html (http://dpanswers.com/forms/contract_use.html)
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If I sell rights managed I would have to delete it on SS. I didn't want to delete the image from ss...
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If I sell rights managed I would have to delete it on SS. I didn't want to delete the image from ss...
nonsense. there's no such a restriction.
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What eyewave said. SS is non-exclusive. You can do whatever you like with your image.
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If I sell rights managed I would have to delete it on SS. I didn't want to delete the image from ss...
Only if the buyer wants exclusivity, in which case offer it for 2 years for $?00, but if that was the case it's very unlikely that they found the image on a RF only site.
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Thank you for your input everyone. I have the image on alamy, should I send them to that link for an EL?
I have no idea what to ask for ... what does shutterstock make off of an EL? Should I just make it what they would earn? They want 5,000 prints ...
I'm not a good at pricing, I would rather be taking the photos than quoting. I always undercut myself too.
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Thank you for your input everyone. I have the image on alamy, should I send them to that link for an EL?
I have no idea what to ask for ... what does shutterstock make off of an EL? Should I just make it what they would earn? They want 5,000 prints ...
I'm not a good at pricing, I would rather be taking the photos than quoting. I always undercut myself too.
I assume its RF on Alamy ....if so that sounds a good option
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Thank you for your input everyone. I have the image on alamy, should I send them to that link for an EL?
I have no idea what to ask for ... what does shutterstock make off of an EL? Should I just make it what they would earn? They want 5,000 prints ...
I'm not a good at pricing, I would rather be taking the photos than quoting. I always undercut myself too.
Assuming the worst and they buy in bulk from Shutterstock they would pay roughly $60 per image. Negotiation is the art of business and can be fun, even if you undercut yourself it's the price of learning, but as you are opted out $28 should be your bottom line and would be a lot more than Shutterstock @ $60 - discount.
and you could offer them more at a discount, grab the opportunity.
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I would send them a Paypal invoice, charging less than a SS EL, let's say $90.
Why sharing your revenue with an agency?
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5000 falls within a standard licence for 38 cents, right?
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5000 falls within a standard licence for 38 cents, right?
No, they are selling merchandise of which the image is the main feature, like a calendar, you need and EL just for one. If it was a book cover it would then not be the merchandise, but an illustration of the book, then they need to sell 500,000 before they purchase an EL.
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angelawaye you have posted the client name and described the image they want in your op, i bet you 10 dollar that your client has received multiple offers by now from people lurking here. keep your cards close to your chest.