Author Topic: What would you do if shutterstock decreased all subs to the first tier (0.25$)? (Read 14640 times)

pancaketom · « **Reply #75 on:** March 03, 2014, 12:02 »

Quote from: stockastic on March 03, 2014, 11:51

Quote from: tickstock on March 02, 2014, 07:43
With the huge profits, wonderful stock growth, great CEO, etc... isn't it almost a given that contributors will get more of a share rather than less?

LOL

LOL

ROFL

Stop! You're killing me!

LOL

They could go with the Costco model instead of the Sam's club plan for maximum return for investors. Keeping the contributors happy might actually increase long term profits.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #76 on:** March 03, 2014, 12:07 »

Quote from: cthoman on March 03, 2014, 11:13

Quote from: Shelma1 on March 03, 2014, 10:22
My earnings per DL have been going steadily upward at SS and steadily downward at iS, until recently SS surpassed iS in the amount I earn per DL. If SS went only to 25¢ subs, my earnings there would be cut by more than 50%. I only submit to those two, and SS makes up 75% of my stock earnings. So that would mean about a 40% drop in overall earnings for me.

I guess then I'd start submitting to more sites and working harder on my own site.

I think your math is a little off. The reduction from $.38 to $.25 is a little over 34%, so you can't be any more than that. But at 34%, that would mean you sold all subs and only made money at SS. Still though, I'm sure it would hit your earnings more than 10%. You would probably be closer to 15%. None of it would be good.

I would have lost 16.7%, its way more than any other agency

(last month numbers)

cthoman · « **Reply #77 on:** March 03, 2014, 12:37 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on March 03, 2014, 12:07

Quote from: cthoman on March 03, 2014, 11:13
Quote from: Shelma1 on March 03, 2014, 10:22
My earnings per DL have been going steadily upward at SS and steadily downward at iS, until recently SS surpassed iS in the amount I earn per DL. If SS went only to 25¢ subs, my earnings there would be cut by more than 50%. I only submit to those two, and SS makes up 75% of my stock earnings. So that would mean about a 40% drop in overall earnings for me.

I guess then I'd start submitting to more sites and working harder on my own site.

I think your math is a little off. The reduction from $.38 to $.25 is a little over 34%, so you can't be any more than that. But at 34%, that would mean you sold all subs and only made money at SS. Still though, I'm sure it would hit your earnings more than 10%. You would probably be closer to 15%. None of it would be good.

I would have lost 16.7%, its way more than any other agency

(last month numbers)

Yeah taking both down (subs and other sales) makes it a lot uglier. I could see people folding up shop if they lose closer to 20%.

dpimborough · « **Reply #78 on:** March 03, 2014, 15:31 »

Quote from: cthoman on March 03, 2014, 09:59

Quote from: dpimborough on March 03, 2014, 06:32
Quote from: spike on March 01, 2014, 14:29

Would you quit?

Yes because it wouldn't be worth the effort

Would you really lose that much? I'm thinking most people wouldn't lose more than 10% of their total income. My assumption for worst case scenario is that subs are about 50% of SS earnings and SS is about 50% of total earnings. The difference between $.25 and $.38 would end up costing you around 10%. Not that 10% is a small number though. That would be like losing a solid earning agency.

I could be wrong though. If you are losing more, feel free to share. My numbers only came out to about 2-3% and like I pointed out before it was less than what they took when they modified the affiliate program which was closer to 5% total income.

Because it's bad enough getting paid so little in the first place in the world of microstock.

What kind of foolishness would it be to accept even lower rates?

Are you saying that you'd be happy to be paid less for your work?

cthoman · « **Reply #79 on:** March 03, 2014, 15:52 »

Quote from: dpimborough on March 03, 2014, 15:31

Because it's bad enough getting paid so little in the first place in the world of microstock.

What kind of foolishness would it be to accept even lower rates?

Are you saying that you'd be happy to be paid less for your work?

Yep, totally stoked! Pay us less. That's what I've been preaching for the last few years.

Seriously though, I'm done complaining and fighting. It hasn't done me much good. If there is going to be a real revolution, then give me a call. Otherwise, I'm just going to collect my paycheck.

stockastic · « **Reply #80 on:** March 03, 2014, 19:03 »

Quote from: pancaketom on March 03, 2014, 12:02

Quote from: stockastic on March 03, 2014, 11:51
Quote from: tickstock on March 02, 2014, 07:43
With the huge profits, wonderful stock growth, great CEO, etc... isn't it almost a given that contributors will get more of a share rather than less?

LOL

LOL

ROFL

Stop! You're killing me!

LOL

They could go with the Costco model instead of the Sam's club plan for maximum return for investors. Keeping the contributors happy might actually increase long term profits.