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Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks

Started by Ronib, December 12, 2018, 10:17

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Ronib

With portfolio of 10,000 videos.
I have 2-3 sales per month.
What the he'll happen?
I use to had 10-20 sales per month.

Video-StockOrg

Did the reality of $79 prices kicked in? No wonder they had sales before if they were dumping the whole industry...
Professional video stock contributor.

Ronib

Quote from: Video-StockOrg on December 12, 2018, 10:23
Did the reality of $79 prices kicked in? No wonder they had sales before if they were dumping the whole industry...
It sucks [emoji35]
Worked so hard to upload to them for years

pkphotos

Quote from: Ronib on December 12, 2018, 10:26
Quote from: Video-StockOrg on December 12, 2018, 10:23
Did the reality of $79 prices kicked in? No wonder they had sales before if they were dumping the whole industry...
It sucks [emoji35]
Worked so hard to upload to them for years

Give them the benefit of the doubt until end 2019. Similar for me although I just got a rare 4K sale. Slightly down on last year with more clips

Mantis

I am down to almost nothing. Maybe one sale every 6-8 weeks. Sigh.

PinHead

Quote from: Mantis on December 12, 2018, 15:21
I am down to almost nothing. Maybe one sale every 6-8 weeks. Sigh.

And photos !? i had a sale in summer i think :))

Mantis

Quote from: PinHead on December 12, 2018, 17:56
Quote from: Mantis on December 12, 2018, 15:21
I am down to almost nothing. Maybe one sale every 6-8 weeks. Sigh.

And photos !? i had a sale in summer i think :))
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I dont have photos there

Sean Locke Photography

With my 300 images, I dropped from one sale a few months ago, to none.  So much for my retirement.

helloitsme

#8
The same here.  Sales just disappeared there in recent weeks.  They may be on their way out.

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pkphotos

Photos are dead everywhere, so I don't think you can expect much from photo sales on video platforms such as Storyblocks and Pond5

Chichikov


Artist

Not completely dead, I get few sales in a month but considering their recent commission cut, I was expecting more sale numbers.

Alex M


Open_

I got sales. pretty decent.

I think they changed 'strategy'. I wont say much.

Justanotherphotographer

Quote from: Artist on December 13, 2018, 07:14
Not completely dead, I get few sales in a month but considering their recent commission cut, I was expecting more sale numbers.


Artist

Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on December 13, 2018, 08:54
Quote from: Artist on December 13, 2018, 07:14
Not completely dead, I get few sales in a month but considering their recent commission cut, I was expecting more sale numbers.



I cannot get it?

Justanotherphotographer

Sorry. Agencies have a history of cutting commissions with the promise of greatly increased sales/ income, only to pocket the extra cash and contributors seeing nothing from it.

The meme is from a Coen brothers film on netflix, the guy's about to be hanged for a second time and speaking to the guy next to him.

Artist

Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on December 13, 2018, 15:46
Sorry. Agencies have a history of cutting commissions with the promise of greatly increased sales/ income, only to pocket the extra cash and contributors seeing nothing from it.

The meme is from a Coen brothers film on netflix, the guy's about to be hanged for a second time and speaking to the guy next to him.

Oh, I need to watch the series then :)

My sales have reduced after the commission cut, but I am not too concerned for this agency.
Focusing more on Big 4.

spike

Same here. I was beginning to wonder I'm the only one.

So much about "this is great news for contributors!". Sure. Like always. Bye storyblocks.

kenwood

Same here. Havn't had a sale since Oct.  Used to get a few each month.  I stopped uploading to storyblock or videoblock whatever you want to call them.  I don't think they will survive.

jjneff

Had 4 sales so far this month and on 4k in that