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Started by maco0708, December 02, 2007, 03:29

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maco0708

Hi,

here is my image:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=3717736

It shows one free download. I never offered the file for the free section.

So what does it mean?
Who is allowed to download regular images for free?

I don't really care about one sale commission, I am just confused and would like to know what's going on.

Thanks!

Kngkyle

It is likely a steel cage download, which is some game of Istocks. It counts towards a download but you don't get anything. It's not being used for anything other than the game.

maco0708

Quote from: Kngkyle on December 02, 2007, 03:39
It is likely a steel cage download, which is some game of Istocks. It counts towards a download but you don't get anything. It's not being used for anything other than the game.

Cool, if that is the case I am totally fine with that.

fotografer

Also if somebody buys one of your files and then misplaces it they can download it again in the  24 hours following purchase.  Maybe this would show up as free.

Pixart

That might be the case.  One of mine has a free download and it actually said "steel cage".

maco0708

Quote from: Pixart on December 02, 2007, 15:46
That might be the case.  One of mine has a free download and it actually said "steel cage".

You guys were right. It was a steel cage download. He is a copy of a line from my downloads summary:
Thursday November 29, 2007, 10:51 PM      SteelCage     Free     0.00

Cool, I learn something new every day:)

madelaide

#6
IS gievs so much importance to the Steel Cage that they might well pay a few cents for images used by designers...  ::)

Regards,
Adelaide