Hey guys,

So I'm pumped, I've reached the threshold of $500 US lifetime earnings on Shutterstock. They sent me an email confirming that I get a raise... subscription images now $0.33 per DL instead of $0.25. Woot! EXCEPT, my very next sale came in at 25 cents. Has anyone experienced this? Is there a delay? Will they fix it? Do I really need to start the long process of contacting them??? (groan). (Still pretty pumped about reaching this milestone! In under a year of uploading... I know its peanuts but hey, I'm happy)

Thanks,
Rachel

Quote from: spaceofgrace on September 06, 2017, 12:50

Hey guys,

So I'm pumped, I've reached the threshold of $500 US lifetime earnings on Shutterstock. They sent me an email confirming that I get a raise... subscription images now $0.33 per DL instead of $0.25. Woot! EXCEPT, my very next sale came in at 25 cents. Has anyone experienced this? Is there a delay? Will they fix it? Do I really need to start the long process of contacting them??? (groan). (Still pretty pumped about reaching this milestone! In under a year of uploading... I know its peanuts but hey, I'm happy)

Thanks,
Rachel

Do some basic search and you will find that your question has been answered at least a dozen of times already 

I did that thanks... I was hoping to get a quick answer because I didn't find it. If you know, it would be aquick one sentence? I'd appreciate it.

Hey guys,

So I'm pumped, I've reached the threshold of $500 US lifetime earnings on Shutterstock. They sent me an email confirming that I get a raise... subscription images now $0.33 per DL instead of $0.25. Woot! EXCEPT, my very next sale came in at 25 cents. Has anyone experienced this? Is there a delay? Will they fix it? Do I really need to start the long process of contacting them??? (groan). (Still pretty pumped about reaching this milestone! In under a year of uploading... I know its peanuts but hey, I'm happy)

Thanks,
Rachel

Congrats

Can you include a link because I searched again and found nothing

"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime"

Google this: shutterstock 500 site:forums.submit.shutterstock.com

And you will end up with hits like:

https://forums.submit.shutterstock.com/topic/65088-my-firt-500-dollar-but-subscription-remains-at-25-cents/

https://forums.submit.shutterstock.com/topic/87957-earning-tier-increase-after-500/

https://forums.submit.shutterstock.com/topic/31644-500-mark/

... and many, many more 

Thank you so much everyone! JetCityImage you were right... it corrected itself within the timeframe. Appreciate your help.
Rachel

NP. Congratulations!

Hi Zalee... I've uploaded 1580 so far. How about you?

Zalee, if you are near $500 with that size portfolio, maybe you're doing better than me! I started by uploading to about 10 sites but now I only do 4... SS, IS, Adobe and Bigstock. Dreamstime was ok but I decided these 4 were the best use of my time.