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« Reply #75 on: September 25, 2014, 19:07 »
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It's been slow sales-wise.  I was hoping to make up some difference in higher RPD since I seem to get a lot of XS sales.  Unfortunately, I had a XXL sale that got me $0.29 so there goes the RPD down the tubes.


dbvirago

« Reply #76 on: September 25, 2014, 20:48 »
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Have to wait to see how PP pays out, but right now, worst month since August 2006

« Reply #77 on: September 25, 2014, 22:21 »
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last sale on the 17th

« Reply #78 on: September 26, 2014, 08:00 »
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WME worst month in 10 years, for the 1st time summer beat September !

$63.  From a port that used to net me $1500 In the good ol days.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

« Reply #79 on: September 26, 2014, 08:18 »
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WME worst month in 10 years, for the 1st time summer beat September !

$63.  From a port that used to net me $1500 In the good ol days.

I don't know what I'm going to do.
It looks like you are selling exclusive raster versions of nonexclusive vectors.  It seems unlikely that you will get many sales of your exclusive rasters if you are selling the nonexclusive vectors at 1/3 the price.

« Reply #80 on: September 26, 2014, 09:28 »
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WME worst month in 10 years, for the 1st time summer beat September !

$63.  From a port that used to net me $1500 In the good ol days.

I don't know what I'm going to do.
It looks like you are selling exclusive raster versions of nonexclusive vectors.  It seems unlikely that you will get many sales of your exclusive rasters if you are selling the nonexclusive vectors at 1/3 the price.

Good point, just deactivated some, however they are 5 files out of 400+ tot that had any real downloads counts.

Most vectors for indi got a 40-50 and in some cases 60+% for more complex,  pay cut.

I actually like the 1 price for all sizes and exclusives actually get quit a raise with /if more sales... The subscription part (even worse than my duplicates) of the biz  keeps me from going all in... I wish iStock would stay out of subs, just because everyone else is doing it.


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KimsCreativeHub.com

« Reply #81 on: September 26, 2014, 10:47 »
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Sales still at Summer levels here. At least as far as the $$ go, and the bottom line is what it's all about as far as I'm concerned.

Disappointing changes yet again.

« Reply #82 on: September 26, 2014, 10:52 »
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since a month no sales.
but nowhere.

« Reply #83 on: September 26, 2014, 10:55 »
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since a month no sales.
but nowhere.
Sorry to say but you need better technique and better content if you want to make any money at this.

« Reply #84 on: September 26, 2014, 11:09 »
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It's worse than summer here - it's like a permanent weekend.

« Reply #85 on: September 26, 2014, 11:10 »
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It's worse than summer here - it's like a permanent weekend.

LOL


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« Reply #86 on: September 26, 2014, 11:34 »
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WME worst month in 10 years, for the 1st time summer beat September !

$63.  From a port that used to net me $1500 In the good ol days.

I don't know what I'm going to do.
It looks like you are selling exclusive raster versions of nonexclusive vectors.  It seems unlikely that you will get many sales of your exclusive rasters if you are selling the nonexclusive vectors at 1/3 the price.

How can you be exclusive for rasters at IS when SS offers raster versions of vectors?

« Reply #87 on: September 26, 2014, 11:40 »
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I actually asked and was told that I can sell vectors on other sites even if they offer different size rasters along with the vector .

Edited to make sense


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« Reply #88 on: September 26, 2014, 11:47 »
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So, you're an exclusive raster artist on iStock who can sell rasters on other sites?

How does that not conflict with the raster exclusivity agreement?
« Last Edit: September 26, 2014, 11:51 by Sean Locke Photography »

« Reply #89 on: September 26, 2014, 11:50 »
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Was my thought when I first when're on this adventure, I take following the rules serious and made sure I checked.

A raster of a vector is ok

A raster of a raster not ok


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ShadySue

  • There is a crack in everything
« Reply #90 on: September 26, 2014, 11:51 »
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iStockLogic 101

« Reply #91 on: September 26, 2014, 11:53 »
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Odd, since the agreement makes no distinction between a raster created from a vector or any other raster: "Because iStockphoto offers different categories of content, this agreement may differentiate among categories of content that you produce, such as still photography, which includes all raster files"

Well, whatever.

« Reply #92 on: September 26, 2014, 12:01 »
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I think I talked with someone on the phone at the time....it's important to me to do the right thing, called, checked, I hope all this time I've been ok, it's not for lack of trying though :)


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ShadySue

  • There is a crack in everything
« Reply #93 on: September 26, 2014, 12:24 »
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I think I talked with someone on the phone at the time....it's important to me to do the right thing, called, checked, I hope all this time I've been ok, it's not for lack of trying though :)


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KimsCreativeHub.com

I've had totally different responses from different support staff to the same question [1] (on different occasions) by email. I keep them so that I'm covered; but the bottom line is if they want to get rid of someone, they will, without recourse to a defence (it's in the ASA).

Added: [1] Sorry, what I wrote above wasn't clear. I didn't mean the same question as you asked, I meant that I've had occasion to check a different issue that I had with them on several occasions and have had totally different, even opposite, answers from different CR reps.
« Last Edit: September 26, 2014, 12:41 by ShadySue »

« Reply #94 on: September 26, 2014, 12:26 »
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I will double check with them to be sure, thanks


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Shelma1

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« Reply #95 on: September 26, 2014, 12:41 »
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It's official: I now make more money on a small jpg on Dreamstime than I do on a complicated vector on iStock.

« Reply #96 on: September 26, 2014, 12:53 »
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I think I talked with someone on the phone at the time....it's important to me to do the right thing, called, checked, I hope all this time I've been ok, it's not for lack of trying though :)


My Very Best :)
KimsCreativeHub.com

I've had totally different responses from different support staff to the same question [1] (on different occasions) by email. I keep them so that I'm covered; but the bottom line is if they want to get rid of someone, they will, without recourse to a defence (it's in the ASA).

Added: [1] Sorry, what I wrote above wasn't clear. I didn't mean the same question as you asked, I meant that I've had occasion to check a different issue that I had with them on several occasions and have had totally different, even opposite, answers from different CR reps.

Shadysue I did understand and wondered with that in mind with any issue including mine ;)

To be honest, I'm contemplating going back to exclusive, I'm doing so so to not so good on the other sites that maybe $6 min per download with .75 subs isn't so bad, most of the other sites it takes 20 DL to make $6




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KimsCreativeHub.com

« Reply #97 on: September 26, 2014, 13:39 »
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Well, I have plenty of time to think about things as dreams time keeps file locked for 6mo!
So I'm looking at dec/jan.




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« Reply #98 on: September 26, 2014, 18:18 »
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Really slow on iStock here.

« Reply #99 on: September 28, 2014, 08:40 »
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Is there a set date for the pp payout? Kind of annoying that it turned up so close to the big change over.


 

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