I got this email too, today. I went to the site and pretty much immediately left. I can't say what the company is all about, but the look and feel of the site turned me off.

I don't believe this is a scam. I foresaw this concept a few years ago so the pitch is no surprise. The question is will it be worthwhile to upload. The income projections were vague to say the least but I image the payment to photographers will be in the .01 to .02 per download. No idea what the payout amount will be.
I'm no longer uploading to any of my current sites, mainly due to spending my computer time on my more artistic interests. But I'd love to keep track of Yotola to see what happens.
Not sure what we'll call this new concept. Maxi-Mini Microstock?

this is just great!

1 - they tell you that nobody is buying pictures, they are getting them on google, free sites or even cleaning watermark
2 - the demand on pictures is HUGE
3 - buyer will get it for free but they will pay you 1 cent (money from ads)

why are we going to "sell" our work for 1 cent if we can get a ton more

I am sure this won�t go anywhere, perhaps only snappers shooting cats and dogs on PS cameras

Now you can earn money from your rejected and non-downloaded images on other microstock sites which is probably 2/3 of your images.

who . is doing stock if they get 67% of their pics rejected??

this is just great!

1 - they tell you that nobody is buying pictures, they are getting them on google, free sites or even cleaning watermark
2 - the demand on pictures is HUGE
3 - buyer will get it for free but they will pay you 1 cent (money from ads)

why are we going to "sell" our work for 1 cent if we can get a ton more

I am sure this won�t go anywhere, perhaps only snappers shooting cats and dogs on PS cameras

Now you can earn money from your rejected and non-downloaded images on other microstock sites which is probably 2/3 of your images.

who . is doing stock if they get 67% of their pics rejected??

No, they say, "over two thirds of your images are either rejected or never downloaded". We don't know where they get this figure from though.

There's no contact form, email address or number on their site. To sign up they ask for your phone number. Both of these things would be big warning signs to the average person.

They list free photo sites, they show ways of stealing images (for people who don't already know). It's pretty transparent that these guys don't give a f*ck about the artists, so they may end up doing very well.

 

Technical Contact
    Fundacion Private Whois
    Domain Administrator
    Email:
    Attn: yotola.com
    Aptds. 0850-00056
    Zona 15 Panama
    Panama
    Tel: +507.65995877

They lost me at

"How this is possible?"

 

Quote from: Michael Lancaster on June 15, 2012, 06:16

Technical Contact
    Fundacion Private Whois
    Domain Administrator
    Email:
    Attn: yotola.com
    Aptds. 0850-00056
    Zona 15 Panama
    Panama
    Tel: +507.65995877

Its Fundacion Private Whois domain, meaning the whois is wrong. I just did a google search, the owners registered the domain by http://www.internetbs.net/

That address means nothing.

Yikes. "internet...bs..." in the domain registrar name. That is tripped out! 

Yikes. "internet...bs..." in the domain registrar name. That is tripped out! 

I love internet.bs - Super fast DNS setup. Been with them for a few years now, can't complain.

They offer free privacy whois with the domain purchase - awesome.

newbielink:http://yotola.com/ [nonactive]

They promise to help you earn money for the images rejected on other sites. Seems like a hard sell and too good to be true. Also, if it works, it seems like it will ruin the market.

What do you think?

Thanks for introducing us and we are not dangerous

I got this email too, today. I went to the site and pretty much immediately left. I can't say what the company is all about, but the look and feel of the site turned me off.

Thanks for the feedback and for taking time to check out our site. We appreciate your thoughts. You can contact us at team_yotola on Skype if you have any questions. We really liked your images.

I don't believe this is a scam. I foresaw this concept a few years ago so the pitch is no surprise. The question is will it be worthwhile to upload. The income projections were vague to say the least but I image the payment to photographers will be in the .01 to .02 per download. No idea what the payout amount will be.
I'm no longer uploading to any of my current sites, mainly due to spending my computer time on my more artistic interests. But I'd love to keep track of Yotola to see what happens.
Not sure what we'll call this new concept. Maxi-Mini Microstock?

Thanks for posting. At Yotola, we know that time is valuable for you, so we are going to assist some artists to upload their images.

this is just great!

1 - they tell you that nobody is buying pictures, they are getting them on google, free sites or even cleaning watermark
2 - the demand on pictures is HUGE
3 - buyer will get it for free but they will pay you 1 cent (money from ads)

why are we going to "sell" our work for 1 cent if we can get a ton more

I am sure this won�t go anywhere, perhaps only snappers shooting cats and dogs on PS cameras

Now you can earn money from your rejected and non-downloaded images on other microstock sites which is probably 2/3 of your images.

who . is doing stock if they get 67% of their pics rejected??

many contributors are getting images rejected (especially the guys who are not as established). Also it is clear that only a small portion of a contributors portfolio makes the bulk of the money. We are here to help contributors maximise their return on these non-downloaded images as well.

Site looks like "Make your dreams come true: I've lose 60 kg in 5 days"

thanks for your feedback � we will work on the site layout.

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 14, 2012, 22:27

this is just great!

1 - they tell you that nobody is buying pictures, they are getting them on google, free sites or even cleaning watermark
2 - the demand on pictures is HUGE
3 - buyer will get it for free but they will pay you 1 cent (money from ads)

why are we going to "sell" our work for 1 cent if we can get a ton more

I am sure this won�t go anywhere, perhaps only snappers shooting cats and dogs on PS cameras

Now you can earn money from your rejected and non-downloaded images on other microstock sites which is probably 2/3 of your images.

who . is doing stock if they get 67% of their pics rejected??

No, they say, "over two thirds of your images are either rejected or never downloaded". We don't know where they get this figure from though.

There's no contact form, email address or number on their site. To sign up they ask for your phone number. Both of these things would be big warning signs to the average person.

They list free photo sites, they show ways of stealing images (for people who don't already know). It's pretty transparent that these guys don't give a f*ck about the artists, so they may end up doing very well.

More than happy to speak to you on skype. You can contact us at team_yotola

It's kinda' funny how people submitting to microstock sites see a scam warning here so "stay away", while it's pretty much the same stuff, just the pricepoint is zero instead of almost zero. If 'empty your hard drive here and make money on those shots just sitting around' was cool, what's the problem with this? It's basically the same message.

We appreciate your feedback and I think you hit the nail on the head.

Thanks for the feedback and for taking time to check out our site. We appreciate your thoughts. You can contact us at team_yotola on Skype if you have any questions. We really liked your images.

Thanks. I went back and watched the video. Interesting concept, but it's not what I'm looking for right now.

Currently, we are polishing off site development and then plan to have a big launch in the coming weeks. Unlike other stock photo sites, we want to take it slow and create a win-win situation for everyone.
Yotola may not work for everyone as some people maybe making good money on every single image they produce. However, the response we have got on our site has been extremely positive and we already have some high quality photographers who are ready to contribute.

Our site now has a live chat with some members of our team waiting to answer any specific questions you may have on Yotola.

Thank you,
Yotola

So where are you and your team located? The voice on the video sounds like a Chicago accent. Are these advertisers selling family-friendly products and services? I see a lot of "free" stuff websites actually get their revenue from adult entertainment. Do you have any experience as an artist or business for that matter? Have any of the "high quality photographers" begun uploading yet?

Still wondering how you got my personal phone number just to invite me. Not wise, and clearly you're starting with the wrong foot. But that's a first, have to admit it.

how hard can it be? do you share your phone number in FB or G+? only need to be your "friend"