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Author Topic: Somebody get the crash cart - GL has flatlined!  (Read 24263 times)

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lisafx

« Reply #25 on: June 14, 2013, 14:00 »
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Is it really worth your time for only 15 sales a month?

1 - 15 sales can mean 50$ (they pay 52%)
2 - its just upload, not a single click after

Not sure if that was directed to me, but if it was, then Luis' answer is dead on.  I have my base price set to the highest ($15 I think?) and get 52% of the sales.  Usually that adds up to about a payout a month. 

Some people who are Istock exclusive really don't understand how easy and fast it is to upload to most of the other sites. 


« Reply #26 on: June 14, 2013, 14:31 »
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Some people who are Istock exclusive really don't understand how easy and fast it is to upload to most of the other sites.
Particularly GL, it's the easiest of the lot.  Don't see the point of not uploading there.

« Reply #27 on: June 14, 2013, 14:34 »
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Is it really worth your time for only 15 sales a month?

1 - 15 sales can mean 50$ (they pay 52%)
2 - its just upload, not a single click after

That's on the low side too. I used to make over $100 with 15 sales there. Then, those pesky small sizes came in. I blame photographers. They ruin everything.  ;)

« Reply #28 on: June 14, 2013, 15:00 »
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JAN - 0
FEB - 0
MARCH - 0
APRIL - 0
MAY - 0
JUNE - 52c

Things are looking up!

lisafx

« Reply #29 on: June 14, 2013, 15:50 »
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That's on the low side too. I used to make over $100 with 15 sales there. Then, those pesky small sizes came in.

Not surprising.  The site was illustration only for years.  Illustrators always seem to report doing better there than photographers.

Don't you guys do better most sites than photographers?  There is the perception that anyone can pick up a camera and make a good picture, but most people KNOW they can't pick up a pencil/pen/paintbrush, etc. and make a good picture :)

« Reply #30 on: June 15, 2013, 13:44 »
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Not surprised they flatlined! Sorry to be so blunt, but GL just needs to shut down for good and make room for companies that get back to their photographers within 6 months (going on 7 months with no response to a few emails) no matter how bad the market gets. If they can't it's time to shut down!

« Reply #31 on: June 15, 2013, 14:25 »
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Not surprised they flatlined! Sorry to be so blunt, but GL just needs to shut down for good and make room for companies that get back to their photographers within 6 months (going on 7 months with no response to a few emails) no matter how bad the market gets. If they can't it's time to shut down!

I'm always mystified by stories like these because it seems like they are talking about a completely different company.

« Reply #32 on: June 15, 2013, 16:58 »
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Not surprised they flatlined! Sorry to be so blunt, but GL just needs to shut down for good and make room for companies that get back to their photographers within 6 months (going on 7 months with no response to a few emails) no matter how bad the market gets. If they can't it's time to shut down!

I'm always mystified by stories like these because it seems like they are talking about a completely different company.
I've never had a problem communicating with them but emails can go wrong, always better to use the "contact us" link on the site and fill out the form.

« Reply #33 on: June 15, 2013, 17:31 »
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...make room for companies that get back to their photographers within 6 months (going on 7 months with no response to a few emails)

That can't be right - in my experience these people are friendly and always communicate well.   Check that email address, or use the online form. 

EmberMike

« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2013, 10:57 »
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I can't believe how bad July is going for me at GL. I don't think I've ever made this little with them.

« Reply #35 on: July 16, 2013, 10:59 »
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It's a long term proposition.   

Ron

« Reply #36 on: July 16, 2013, 11:13 »
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1 sale in 5 months with half my portfolio and all my best sellers. Stopped supplying.

EmberMike

« Reply #37 on: August 09, 2013, 17:15 »
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Rocking a big $0 so far this month. Just when I thought it couldn't get much worse...

tab62

« Reply #38 on: August 09, 2013, 17:31 »
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Let's just 'RIP' this topic... :(



« Reply #39 on: August 09, 2013, 23:21 »
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I just requested a payout at GL. Made about $30 each in June and July. So it's definitely still worth submitting their IMO. Microstock has a lot of ups and downs, who knows when something might come along which helps GL as much as the Google image search hurt them? In the meantime, I'm not giving up on them.

« Reply #40 on: August 09, 2013, 23:33 »
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They still have my support.  Easy uploads and I see activity so it's worth sticking around for me.  I was happily surprised to get a very nice EL purchase there several weeks ago.  They haven't given me a compelling reason to leave.

« Reply #41 on: August 10, 2013, 02:31 »
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My sales aren't good but I expected that after the rush of uploads they had a few months ago.  Now they have a good collection of images and I'll give them a year or two to get sales going again.  Its the easiest least time consuming upload for me.  For anyone that's frustrated, I find deleting all links to a site and not checking sales for a year works well.  You're either going to get a pleasant surprise when you check them again or you will know they aren't worth it.

« Reply #42 on: August 15, 2013, 06:24 »
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I like GLStock, good commissions, easy uploading, pricing my own images and good acceptance ratio.

If only sales would pick up.

« Reply #43 on: August 15, 2013, 08:13 »
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"Made about $30 each in June and July. So it's definitely still worth submitting their IMO."

$30 a month earnings makes a site worth submitting to?

« Reply #44 on: August 15, 2013, 08:16 »
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"Made about $30 each in June and July. So it's definitely still worth submitting their IMO."

$30 a month earnings makes a site worth submitting to?

I believe you need to "start" submitting outside iStock ;D

Ron

« Reply #45 on: August 15, 2013, 08:32 »
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"Made about $30 each in June and July. So it's definitely still worth submitting their IMO."

$30 a month earnings makes a site worth submitting to?
Yes, for me 30$ a month would be worth it.

« Reply #46 on: August 15, 2013, 08:46 »
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"I believe you need to "start" submitting outside iStock"

If that's the ongoing reward, probably wouldn't bother. If that was the first months income and it grew from there, that might be a different story. I suspect it may be the former though, judging by other experiences. I used to think GL looked an interesting site, possibly not so much now.

« Reply #47 on: August 15, 2013, 08:49 »
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"I believe you need to "start" submitting outside iStock"

If that's the ongoing reward, probably wouldn't bother. If that was the first months income and it grew from there, that might be a different story. I suspect it may be the former though, judging by other experiences. I used to think GL looked an interesting site, possibly not so much now.

I was mainly talking about the submission process, at GL you just need to upload, not even a single click after

EmberMike

« Reply #48 on: August 15, 2013, 09:08 »
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$30 a month earnings makes a site worth submitting to?

I guess it depends on how $30 compares to what someone is getting elsewhere. For some, $30 a month anywhere is good. For others, it's terrible.

tab62

« Reply #49 on: August 15, 2013, 09:11 »
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"$30 a month earnings makes a site worth submitting to?"

For $30 a month I would work 80 hours per week! Wait I do that already and don't even make $30 a month  :(




 

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