Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on July 12, 2013, 15:32
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(But someone once believed in LuckyOliver!) 

I never understood what everyone saw in Lucky Oliver. I never even signed up with them. It just always seemed like a joke. Too gimmicky with the carnival theme.

Quote from: grsphoto on July 12, 2013, 16:37
It is interesting to see how off some people were... and the demise of iStock has been predicted for so long.

For profit I am betting/ hoping my Symbiostock site will be in the top 5.

It is interesting about the demise prediction.  Wondering how long it takes?  Reminds me of my wife -- 30 years ago she told me not to drive so fast or I would get a speeding ticket.
When I finally got one -- 30 years later -- she said, "I told you so."   

Quote from: grsphoto on July 12, 2013, 16:37
It is interesting to see how off some people were... and the demise of iStock has been predicted for so long.

For profit I am betting/ hoping my Symbiostock site will be in the top 5.

It doesn't look like much has changed (even though a lot has). The big 4 still remain at the top of the list to the right. It would be nice to see the Self-Hosted option get enough votes to get a ranking.

Apart from StockXpert it is surprising perhaps that in such a seemingly turbulent environment there seems little change

Quote from: WarrenPrice on July 12, 2013, 16:46

Quote from: grsphoto on July 12, 2013, 16:37
It is interesting to see how off some people were... and the demise of iStock has been predicted for so long.

It is interesting about the demise prediction.  Wondering how long it takes?  Reminds me of my wife -- 30 years ago she told me not to drive so fast or I would get a speeding ticket.
When I finally got one -- 30 years later -- she said, "I told you so."   

The decline might eventually lead to iStock falling from 2nd to 3rd place - but the Big 4 will probably remain the Big 4 for quite some time.

I'm only one more vote and that's not coming until the Fall.

What does it take again? 25 votes? I forget.

November 2013 news: Symbiostock enters the Poll Results with a .5 

Quote from: cthoman on July 12, 2013, 17:04

Quote from: grsphoto on July 12, 2013, 16:37
It is interesting to see how off some people were... and the demise of iStock has been predicted for so long.

For profit I am betting/ hoping my Symbiostock site will be in the top 5.

It doesn't look like much has changed (even though a lot has). The big 4 still remain at the top of the list to the right. It would be nice to see the Self-Hosted option get enough votes to get a ranking.

Quote from: EmberMike on July 12, 2013, 16:40

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on July 12, 2013, 15:32
ANCIENT THREAD ALERT

(But someone once believed in LuckyOliver!) 

I never understood what everyone saw in Lucky Oliver. I never even signed up with them. It just always seemed like a joke. Too gimmicky with the carnival theme.

I liked Lucky Oliver and they sold more for me than lots of the other sites that had just copied the big sites.  Unfortunately, they were a victim of the credit crunch.  I think if they had started a few years earlier, they would of been a success.

     Maye  not  in  any  particular  order  -  but  close.
1  shutterstock
2  istock  (wish  they'd  dry  up and  blow  away)
3  123rf 
4  fotolia
5  dt
*  big  may  be  in  there  somewhere

Thats pretty similar to me Dan - had a very good run on Photodune but seemed to slow as I inched over the payout line. RF123 has always been a good performer for me

Quote from: Dan on July 28, 2013, 13:22
     Maye  not  in  any  particular  order  -  but  close.
1  shutterstock
2  istock  (wish  they'd  dry  up and  blow  away)
3  123rf 
4  fotolia
5  dt
*  big  may  be  in  there  somewhere

Your portfolio on Shutterstock is empty?

     The   question  didn't  say  you  had  to  have  pics  there!!!  None  on  istock  as  well.  It  just  ask  for  an  opion.  Why  do  you  pick  on  me?

Quote from: Dan on July 29, 2013, 13:20
     The   question  didn't  say  you  had  to  have  pics  there!!!  None  on  istock  as  well.  It  just  ask  for  an  opion.  Why  do  you  pick  on  me?

I am not picking on you, how can you name a top 5 when you are not even submitting to number 1 and 2 on your list? You named a top 5, so I assumed you were submitting to the 5 agencies. Why would you name agencies you are not submitting to?

     It's  simple  for  some.  The  question  DID  NOt  say  that  you  had  to  have  pics  there.  It  asked  for  an  opion  and  i  gave  mine.  Guess  who  just  went  on  my  IGNORE  list  (first  2  quesses  don't  count)              

Quote from: Dan on July 29, 2013, 13:47
     It's  simple  for  some.  The  question  DID  NOt  say  that  you  had  to  have  pics  there.  It  asked  for  an  opion  and  i  gave  mine.  Guess  who  just  went  on  my  IGNORE  list  (first  2  quesses  don't  count)              

Thats fine Dan, no worries. People here talk about agencies they are submitting to. If you want to make some money you need to get accepted into SS and IS, as they are the top 2. I have seen your portfolio on 123, and I think you wont pass the initial tests. You have been reluctant to take any advice from anyone, and when people ask you questions about your earnings or portfolio, you get upset. I asked a normal question, I was wondering why you would name an agency in your top 5 that you are not even a member of.

Anyhoo... since you wont be reading this, I guess its no use for me to keep talking.

PS: The OP is about earnings 

I can kind of understand. I could name my top 5 agencies, but they will never be everyone else's top 5 or the overall top 5.

It's not about our top five, it's about which five we think will be top in future. Someone who doesn't submit to any agencies could still have an opinion, perhaps even a well-informed opinion (if they have a different sort of knowledge than the purely subjective) which would be worth more than some who submit to all and are only judging by what sells for them, or who they wish would be the top 5.

Quote from: cthoman on July 29, 2013, 14:59
I can kind of understand. I could name my top 5 agencies, but they will never be everyone else's top 5 or the overall top 5.

Yes, but you have images with the agencies in your top 5 right? I am not going to add agencies to my list that I am not submitting to, when asked what is my most profitable top 5 agencies.

Quote from: Ron on July 29, 2013, 15:08

Quote from: cthoman on July 29, 2013, 14:59
I can kind of understand. I could name my top 5 agencies, but they will never be everyone else's top 5 or the overall top 5.

Yes, but you have images with the agencies in your top 5 right? I am not going to add agencies to my list that I am not submitting to, when asked what is my most profitable top 5 agencies.

I quit Fotolia and iStock a couple years ago, but I still think they are some of the top agencies for contributors.

Quote from: cthoman on July 29, 2013, 15:22

Quote from: Ron on July 29, 2013, 15:08

Quote from: cthoman on July 29, 2013, 14:59
I can kind of understand. I could name my top 5 agencies, but they will never be everyone else's top 5 or the overall top 5.

Yes, but you have images with the agencies in your top 5 right? I am not going to add agencies to my list that I am not submitting to, when asked what is my most profitable top 5 agencies.

I quit Fotolia and iStock a couple years ago, but I still think they are some of the top agencies for contributors.

for sales, headaches, shady deals, and cuts.

Quote from: pancaketom on July 29, 2013, 15:25
for sales, headaches, shady deals, and cuts.

LOL. Yeah, for that too. Someone had asked me recently which sites they should join. I found the question tricky. Do you tell them the sites that will make them the most money or the ones with the least headaches?

The OP (2007!) was about which agency would be the most profitable, which almost certainly isn't the same as what would be most profitable for the contributor.

Quote from: ShadySue on July 29, 2013, 15:07
It's not about our top five, it's about which five we think will be top in future. Someone who doesn't submit to any agencies could still have an opinion, perhaps even a well-informed opinion (if they have a different sort of knowledge than the purely subjective) which would be worth more than some who submit to all and are only judging by what sells for them, or who they wish would be the top 5.

No, its about what will be the most profitable in the future. I understand that as earning a certain profit from that agency, and we predict the top 5 profitability to us. Or is the OP asking about the profitability of the agency?

Quote from: ShadySue on July 29, 2013, 15:36
The OP (2007!) was about which agency would be the most profitable, which almost certainly isn't the same as what would be most profitable for the contributor.

How can you make any guess about the profitability of an agency you know nothing about, havent submitted to, are not submitting to, etc.??

This is getting silly. Carping every letter.

Cheers

Quote from: Ron on July 29, 2013, 15:44
How can you make any guess about the profitability of an agency you know nothing about, havent submitted to, are not submitting to, etc.??

This is getting silly. Carping every letter.

Cheers

totally agree, not even contributing and saying which agency is best/worst makes no sense, just mixes things up in a wrong way

Quote from: luissantos84 on July 29, 2013, 16:21totally agree, not even contributing and saying which agency is best/worst makes no sense, just mixes things up in a wrong way

Why? You don't need to be a contributor at SS to know that they'll still likely be top 5 in a few years.