Author Topic: 3 Credit files at VectorStock (Read 12065 times)

cthoman · « **on:** October 02, 2009, 11:40 »

Did anyone else notice that they have 3 credit files at VectorStock? I logged in today and noticed I had a 3 credit sales. Did this just happen?

jamirae · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2011, 13:00 »

I was just checking out VectorStock as a possible outlet for my vectors now that I've dropped exculsivity at iStock. VectorStock FAQs says that they have 1, 3, 5 and 10 credit files but all I can find are 1 and a few 3 credit files.

did they used to be just 1 credit only and now are adding more or do they price almost everything at just 1 credit? there are some really nice detailed vectors there going for just 1 credit!

from the Artist FAQ "How is it priced?"
http://www.vectorstock.com/faq/artist

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How is a vector priced?

Vectors are priced in 4 price brackets. Trace, path quality and subject matter may also affect the pricing of your work.

1 CREDIT vectors (25 credits under Extended License)

Simple Icon sets, ornaments and graphics, traced images or silhouettes/shapes, simple backgrounds or graphic design elements, highly common or similar subject material. Single or groups of silhouettes and objects.

3 CREDIT vectors (50 credits under Extended License)

Multiple color Icon sets, ornaments and graphic sets, cartoons, complex silhouette groups, backgrounds or detailed design element sets or renders. Large groups of objects.

5 CREDIT vectors (75 credits under Extended License)

Multiple detailed Icon sets, ornaments and complex graphic sets. Highly detailed cartoons, illustrations, silhouettes, backgrounds or complex design element sets. Unique and creative compositions and subjects.

10 CREDIT vectors (100 credits under Extended License)

Original highly skilled and detailed illustrations, cartoons and graphics. Professional top quality illustrations and graphics.

ThomasAmby · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2011, 13:15 »

They say they price them depending on the quality. They don't. 99% of the graphics have the $1 price tag.
This topic and your astonishment to see a $3 sale says it all.

jamirae · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2011, 13:24 »

Quote from: ThomasAmby on January 07, 2011, 13:15

They say they price them depending on the quality. They don't. 99% of the graphics have the $1 price tag.
This topic and your astonishment to see a $3 sale says it all.

that was what I thought. Doesn't seem to worth it to send them high quality/detailed vector work if it's more than likely going to be just a $1 unless, I suppose, there are super high volumes of sales to offset the low price.

cthoman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2011, 14:17 »

All it took was a year for someone to reply to my thread.

Yeah, the prices are pretty low there, and most things get priced at a buck. It definitely makes it hard to actually want to send them files. I keep hoping they'll change the pricing schemes, but I don't think it is going to happen.

jamirae · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2011, 15:30 »

has anyone ever seen a 5 or 10 credit file? I was wondering what those look like for comparison? I did some random looking and searching, but once my A.D.D. kicked in I went on to something else and never did find any files at those levels.

ThomasAmby · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2011, 04:29 »

Here's the only one of mine that is a $3 vector. I don't get why though.
The first time it was uploaded it went for $5 actually, but I consider that to be a mistake since $5 vectors at VS are unheard of.

http://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/33269-ive-got-the-blues-vector

ThomasAmby · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2011, 04:38 »

What serious agency would put stuff like this for sale (these are actual company logos)

http://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/180592-social-bookmark-stickers-vector

And there are plenty of those, just search for "facebook", "flickr" or "stumbleupon"

Anita Potter · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2011, 14:52 »

I couldn't tell you but I had 3 sales in March last year on the same day that totaled $6.75 and to this day still can't figure out how that works out to be that amount. I don't send them anything but eps8 files and even then I can't get to 100 images in my port on there as the rejections are extremely high for me.