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Title: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: AnimatedStockFootage on September 02, 2018, 20:05
For me August turned out t be a strange month. No sales for first three weeks then 5 sales on the fourth week. In the end I am still stuck in the 2-6 sales range but now with only 50% of the what I earned before. I would like to know others experience.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: SuperPhoto on September 02, 2018, 21:17
No sales as of yet from them. Large portfolio too (2500+ videos).

However, got several e-mails from them promoting their membership package.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: suz7 on September 03, 2018, 00:04
I go months without sales. Got one last week. Not sure if it's a coincindence  :) but for me better 20 dollars than no dollars
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on September 03, 2018, 03:56
It is far too early to tell...
...but my prediction based on many years of experience is that it will make no difference to sales volume and will turn out to be a cash grab, the same way as every other time a promising new agency pulled the rug out from under us.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: kirill4mula on September 03, 2018, 13:10
not yet
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: rod-09 on September 17, 2018, 05:32
Absolutely dry here. Worst than ever with a 5K portfolio  >:(
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: jjneff on September 17, 2018, 05:56
My sales were 1/3 of normal on VB. I don't hold out to much hope for them.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: msg2018 on September 17, 2018, 06:54
I doubled my sales in August (compared to average), but sales in September are infinitely lower*.

*Disclaimer: average is 1 sale/month; august: 2 sales; september 0 sales so far. May not be very statistically significant
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: Artist on September 17, 2018, 07:32
No impact, sales are super slow here.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: Rick_jo on November 21, 2018, 18:14
Yes I have seen an impact. Sales from Oct 2015 -  Apr 2018 were great, almost better then SS. Since then it has been a noticeable dropoff.
I am returning less now then the first month I uploaded to Storyblocks in March of 2015.
Going off Septembers figures I would say it is 1/6th of the earnings compared to the average month in 2016-2017.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: Noedelhap on November 21, 2018, 18:37
Sales were fine, actually. Not sure if it's a coincidence, overall the year was worse than last two years.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: Mantis on November 21, 2018, 18:58
Yes, the impact is negative.  Selling about half what I did before the change.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: Graiki on November 21, 2018, 19:25
Same to me.
More than 45 days without any sales.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: RAW on November 21, 2018, 19:26
Selling the same number of clips (4 or 5) earning half the cash.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: fritz on November 21, 2018, 19:52
Yes, no sales at all! Port size 4666 clips
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: PinHead on November 22, 2018, 00:30
One sale in 21 days.  >:( Port size 3631. Totally disappointed...
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: Not Today on November 22, 2018, 01:32
No impact, still 0 total sales.
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: Orchidpoet on November 22, 2018, 12:13
Never sold anything under the old structure. My port is only 200. No uploading since the new commission was announced. Sold two in the last three months. Beginner's luck?
Title: Re: Did the new commission structure on Storyblocks make any impact on your sales?
Post by: pkphotos on November 22, 2018, 14:19
I sent an email saying I would suspend uploads until I see an improvement