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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: ShadySue on March 17, 2020, 20:13

Title: Feb stats are in
Post by: ShadySue on March 17, 2020, 20:13
So, compared to Jan 2020: dls +35%, $$ +50%
Compared to Feb 2019: dls +20%, $$ -21% (rpd -35%)
Still, better $$ than eight months of last year, and $$ +22% on Feb 2018.

Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: SuperPhoto on March 18, 2020, 00:32
what does that mean? "dis" and "$$" +50%? and "rpd"?
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Groucho on March 18, 2020, 01:51
I have two Video sales  for $0.03 each  >:(

Sales were made in Israel by Wibbitz COO. Anyone heard of this distributor ?
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: MotionDesign on March 18, 2020, 02:50
+9% earnings compared to feb 2019
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: ShadySue on March 18, 2020, 05:20
Quote from: SuperPhoto on March 18, 2020, 00:32
what does that mean? "dis" and "$$" +50%? and "rpd"?
Downloads, dollars earned, 50% more, revenue per download.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: [email protected] on March 18, 2020, 06:38
我又一个视频销售，10美元！
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: panicAttack on March 18, 2020, 06:43
how to remove all videos from istock?
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: jonbull on March 18, 2020, 06:47
0.22 cent rpd i stopped uploading anything to this site.... think cancel my account lost of time
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Uncle Pete on March 18, 2020, 07:19
Quote from: ShadySue on March 17, 2020, 20:13
So, compared to Jan 2020: dls +35%, $$ +50%
Compared to Feb 2019: dls +20%, $$ -21% (rpd -35%)
Still, better $$ than eight months of last year, and $$ +22% on Feb 2020.

Thanks for the notice. Here's mine:

Photo and Illustration RPD .285
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: ShadySue on March 18, 2020, 08:44
Quote from: panicAttack on March 18, 2020, 06:43
how to remove all videos from istock?
Take out a support ticket.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: wds on March 18, 2020, 09:26
Royalties dropped significantly more than downloads year over year.  :(
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Orchidpoet on March 18, 2020, 09:54
Worst month since 2017 since DM was used to record sales.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: drd on March 18, 2020, 11:11
Quote from: Groucho on March 18, 2020, 01:51
Sales were made in Israel by Wibbitz COO. Anyone heard of this distributor ?

I have heard they are licensing the free Unsplash content for a monthly fee.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: flywing on March 18, 2020, 11:30
Highest number of downloads in 8 months but with the worst RPD ($0.17).  >:(
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: trabuco on March 18, 2020, 13:54
Impossible to make money with 0.03 sales.


Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: jonbull on March 18, 2020, 15:00
in practice they are giving free our work...i think is better remove images, so not to hurt our sales on good site....the problem are people who won't remove their images even when rpd fall to 0,05 cent and they make 5 dollar every one hundred sales.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: ShadySue on March 18, 2020, 16:08
Quote from: jonbull on March 18, 2020, 15:00
in practice they are giving free our work...i think is better remove images, so not to hurt our sales on good site....the problem are people who won't remove their images even when rpd fall to 0,05 cent and they make 5 dollar every one hundred sales.
That's the same argument I used to say about SS etc. when iS was trying to raise prices, and people didn't like it.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Visualab on March 18, 2020, 20:16
Quote from: Groucho on March 18, 2020, 01:51
I have two Video sales  for $0.03 each  >:(

Sales were made in Israel by Wibbitz COO. Anyone heard of this distributor ?

all you can do is remove your port to not lose any sale at agency that treat you right...
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: PhotoBomb on March 18, 2020, 20:32
Strange month indeed - fewest DL's in over a year but the highest RPD $1.07- mostly due to 4 higher dollar sales.

(still don't send them new work)
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Evaristo tenscadisto on March 19, 2020, 05:52
what do you think will happen? more 0,03 for video sales or starting to see sales like 0,001 for you? And you won't remove port right? At some point i rather wash stairs of buildings for 25€/30€ an hour.

I think Its time for clients to shoot their own footage or hired people for that purpose. They need footage but not hire because is less expensive to buy online. if they cannot find online...what do you think will happen?

i can guarantee that clients and microstock sites will not wash stairs. They hire people to do it.  :-)


Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Groucho on March 19, 2020, 06:13
Quote from: Visualab on March 18, 2020, 20:16
Quote from: Groucho on March 18, 2020, 01:51
I have two Video sales  for $0.03 each  >:(

Sales were made in Israel by Wibbitz COO. Anyone heard of this distributor ?

all you can do is remove your port to not lose any sale at agency that treat you right...

At the same time I had 2 videos at $0.03, I had 2 videos sales for $11.00. My RPD in February on iStock is $0.93 and my year RPD in 2019 is $0,54. This is quite close to my RPD on SS. But, like others, I hate those $0.03 or lower sales. I was used to it for images but not for videos.

I stopped uploading new files a year ago. But IS is still 15% of my revenues when SS is 25%. This is why I didn't remove my port on IS.
I dont think buyers on  IS will buy my work on others Microstock if I remove my port on IS. My work is not enough "unique".
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: trabuco on March 19, 2020, 07:17
I don't know what to do.

SS used to be fine to me, not anymore since summer. And IS with this 0.0 sales...
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Uncle Pete on March 19, 2020, 09:25
Quote from: Groucho on March 19, 2020, 06:13
Quote from: Visualab on March 18, 2020, 20:16

all you can do is remove your port to not lose any sale at agency that treat you right...

At the same time I had 2 videos at $0.03, I had 2 videos sales for $11.00. My RPD in February on iStock is $0.93 and my year RPD in 2019 is $0,54. This is quite close to my RPD on SS. But, like others, I hate those $0.03 or lower sales. I was used to it for images but not for videos.

I stopped uploading new files a year ago. But IS is still 15% of my revenues when SS is 25%. This is why I didn't remove my port on IS.
I dont think buyers on  IS will buy my work on others Microstock if I remove my port on IS. My work is not enough "unique".

You bet your life, you're right Groucho.  ;)

I stopped uploading a while back, I might have sent some test images, illustrations, in 2019. I don't think that what I have is so different that they can't find something else. Many buyers are agency customers, they don't shop.

For example, a graphic design agency, had a multi-seat account, all the artists used iStock and no other. Which means the biggest users and repeat buyers, might never look at any other Microstock site.

Unlike you and some others, if I closed my Getty account, that wouldn't hurt my income or lifestyle one bit. I'm just too lazy to take the time, so I collect the pittance that they send me every year. I might change my mind and upload or maybe just shut down. So far doing nothing hasn't helped or harmed me.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: fotoVoyager on March 19, 2020, 16:05
Quote from: Evaristo tenscadisto on March 19, 2020, 05:52
At some point i rather wash stairs of buildings for 25€/30€ an hour.

I would happily wash stairs for €30 / hour!
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: ShadySue on March 19, 2020, 16:36
Quote from: fotoVoyager on March 19, 2020, 16:05
Quote from: Evaristo tenscadisto on March 19, 2020, 05:52
At some point i rather wash stairs of buildings for 25€/30€ an hour.

I would happily wash stairs for €30 / hour!
It seems like an incredibly high wage for stair washing right enough.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Uncle Pete on March 20, 2020, 11:43
Quote from: fotoVoyager on March 19, 2020, 16:05
Quote from: Evaristo tenscadisto on March 19, 2020, 05:52
At some point i rather wash stairs of buildings for 25€/30€ an hour.

I would happily wash stairs for €30 / hour!

Wow and I'm happy working as a contracted hire for $100 a day and sometimes free lunch?   ;D

I feel lucky to have that work. Maybe I can train to wash stairs...
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Mantis on March 20, 2020, 18:25
Anyone actually receive the payment yet?
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: graphicV on March 23, 2020, 08:00
Quote from: Mantis on March 20, 2020, 18:25
Anyone actually receive the payment yet?

No payment here either. It should be today or tomorrow...
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: martinlubpl on March 23, 2020, 08:37
Has anyone already received payment from Getty/istock? its 23rd and i'm still waiting  for mine.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: fotoVoyager on March 23, 2020, 08:44
Payment isn't due until the 25th. Usually it's a little earlier, but that's a bonus.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: martinlubpl on March 23, 2020, 08:50
great  :-\
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Jens G on March 23, 2020, 11:37
I just got my payment: 0.05 USD  :) All from Connect  :)
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: ShadySue on March 23, 2020, 13:02
I got mine.  (via PayPal)
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Orchidpoet on March 23, 2020, 13:30
I got mine too.

Is DM working? I haven't been able to upload since last week.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: ShadySue on March 23, 2020, 14:15
Quote from: Orchidpoet on March 23, 2020, 13:30
Is DM working? I haven't been able to upload since last week.
I don't use it to upload, but its other functions seem to be working.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: Orchidpoet on March 23, 2020, 14:56
Thanks, SS.

I have sent Franky an email. DM keeps uploading and uploading, but cannot finish.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: graphicV on March 23, 2020, 17:23
I got mine too.
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: NikonFThree on March 24, 2020, 10:17
Good month overall.  $ 45% over January 2020 29% over February 2019.  RPD 25% over January 2020 :)
Title: Re: Feb stats are in
Post by: tδtarδtδ on March 24, 2020, 10:39
Feb stats - $ 8,26
Its OK