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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: maco0708 on December 01, 2007, 22:29

Title: Free Downloads on iStock
Post by: maco0708 on December 01, 2007, 22:29
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!
Title: Re: Free Downloads on iStock
Post by: Kngkyle on December 01, 2007, 22:39
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.
Title: Re: Free Downloads on iStock
Post by: maco0708 on December 01, 2007, 23:18
Quote from: Kngkyle on December 01, 2007, 22:39
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.
Title: Re: Free Downloads on iStock
Post by: fotografer on December 02, 2007, 03:03
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.
Title: Re: Free Downloads on iStock
Post by: Pixart on December 02, 2007, 10:46
That might be the case.  One of mine has a free download and it actually said "steel cage".
Title: Re: Free Downloads on iStock
Post by: maco0708 on December 02, 2007, 11:32
Quote from: Pixart on December 02, 2007, 10:46
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:)
Title: Re: Free Downloads on iStock
Post by: madelaide on December 02, 2007, 15:26
IS gievs so much importance to the Steel Cage that they might well pay a few cents for images used by designers...  ::)

Regards,
Adelaide