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Microstock Footage Forum => General - Stock Video => Topic started by: ccbcc on January 29, 2015, 04:40

Title: PIXTA Invite
Post by: ccbcc on January 29, 2015, 04:40

I got an invitation to join PIXTA. Never heard of them, it's hard to find more info. But a lot of photo contributors are not too happy with them. And tax issues.

Do any of you contribute there?

Title: Re: PIXTA Invite
Post by: ShadySue on January 29, 2015, 05:09

Try searching here for Pixta. (That wasn't meant to be snide. I did the search, but I can't get the URI of the search result to work.)

Title: Re: PIXTA Invite
Post by: Ariene on January 29, 2015, 05:22

Here? (http://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?action=search2)

I wouldn't even bother...

Title: Re: PIXTA Invite
Post by: MaZvone on January 29, 2015, 13:52

9 monts with around 350 files with 0 sales.
I deleted my account.

Title: Re: PIXTA Invite
Post by: Deyan Georgiev Photography on January 29, 2015, 17:16

Regular sales, not bad, but from $100 sales receive approximately $70 after reductions and exchange of JPY to USD
Recently cut commission from 50% to more than 22% according the ranking sistem: http://www.pixtastock.com/blog/contributor-rank/ (http://www.pixtastock.com/blog/contributor-rank/)
and one more new typical microstock step introducing subscriptions...

Overall they sell

Title: Re: PIXTA Invite
Post by: Elenathewise on January 29, 2015, 18:00

Pixta earns me 4% of what Shutterstock does. We sent them content by mail so didn't have to upload, but I do wish sales where better. Recent conversion rate from yen is not helping either.

Title: Re: PIXTA Invite
Post by: helloitsme on January 30, 2015, 18:05

Video sales are rare.  Horrible curation too.

Title: Re: PIXTA Invite
Post by: ccbcc on March 09, 2015, 14:16

Thanks all, I guess I'll pass.  ;D

Title: Re: PIXTA Invite
Post by: ArenaCreative on August 10, 2015, 12:44

The tax forms to fill out for PIXTA are a nightmare... it's almost worth it to leave the 20% withholding in tact, unless you are earning thousands each year here.  https://www.pixtastock.com/faq_contributor#Will_my_earned_credits_be_subject_to_withholding_tax (https://www.pixtastock.com/faq_contributor#Will_my_earned_credits_be_subject_to_withholding_tax)

I never had to jump through that many hoops to get my payment with 0% withholding for other agencies and other countries... so it makes no sense to me.  USA has a tax treaty with Japan.