Author Topic: Hold on to your wallets! "There are irregularities with October's PP royalties" (Read 99218 times)

stockastic · « **Reply #200 on:** January 11, 2014, 13:09 »

This discussion just reinforces my conviction that microstock is no longer worth the hassle and the aggravation, given the ever-shrinking returns. I got out of IS back on D-Day and never looked back. I still have my stuff at a couple other places but I no longer submit anything.

No idea where this company thinks it's going. They can't rely on enthusiastic but clueless newbies for all their future submissions. Or can they? I've stopped caring.

gostwyck · « **Reply #201 on:** January 11, 2014, 13:22 »

Quote from: stockastic on January 11, 2014, 13:09

This discussion just reinforces my conviction that microstock is no longer worth the hassle and the aggravation, given the ever-shrinking returns. I got out of IS back on D-Day and never looked back. I still have my stuff at a couple other places but I no longer submit anything.

No idea where this company thinks it's going. They can't rely on enthusiastic but clueless newbies for all their future submissions. Or can they? I've stopped caring.

You say you've stopped caring but you certainly haven't stopped posting!

By my calculations there will be something like $200M to be shared amongst microstock contributors during 2014. It just depends how hard you are prepared to work for your piece of the action.

ShadySue · « **Reply #202 on:** January 12, 2014, 06:25 »

Quote from: mayaartist on January 11, 2014, 10:18

I just finished with deactivation of my files on IS. I left one until they calculate next PP. But I doubt that I'll be able to cash out then. It doesn't matter to be honest.

If you are closing your account, you don't need to have $100 in your balance to receive a payout. (But there might be a matter of a clawback at this time

)

mayaartist · « **Reply #203 on:** January 12, 2014, 06:54 »

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Quote from: mayaartist on Yesterday at 10:18
I just finished with deactivation of my files on IS. I left one until they calculate next PP. But I doubt that I'll be able to cash out then. It doesn't matter to be honest.

If you are closing your account, you don't need to have $100 in your balance to receive a payout. (But there might be a matter of a clawback at this time )

Hi ShadySue,

Thank you very much for the info. I didn't know that.

JPSDK · « **Reply #204 on:** January 12, 2014, 07:47 »

Quote from: stockastic on January 11, 2014, 13:09

This discussion just reinforces my conviction that microstock is no longer worth the hassle and the aggravation, given the ever-shrinking returns. I got out of IS back on D-Day and never looked back. I still have my stuff at a couple other places but I no longer submit anything.

No idea where this company thinks it's going. They can't rely on enthusiastic but clueless newbies for all their future submissions. Or can they? I've stopped caring.

We are a few that had enough, and took our port down.
Im sad to see newbies with high hopes doing everything to get in, and earn 5 dollars and get abused, lied to and used as an argument.

MxR · « **Reply #205 on:** January 12, 2014, 13:40 »

Istock is like a chiken without head.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #206 on:** January 12, 2014, 13:58 »

From the IS thread:
"Pending the results of this investigation, my company is placing iStock on probation. A update on this probation and whether or not further actions will be taken will be provided next week."

Double secret probation!

disorderly · « **Reply #207 on:** January 13, 2014, 11:04 »

Risky to read too much into this, but I just got paid for the request I made just after midnight on January 1st. I'm surprised, since it sounded like payments would be delayed while they sorted out October's PP royalties.

ShadySue · « **Reply #208 on:** January 13, 2014, 11:21 »

Quote from: disorderly on January 13, 2014, 11:04

Risky to read too much into this, but I just got paid for the request I made just after midnight on January 1st. I'm surprised, since it sounded like payments would be delayed while they sorted out October's PP royalties.

Lobo said:
"We will be sending the affected contributors email notifications of the total amount over paid as well as a recoupment schedule in the very near future." which I inferred as meaning a staged claw-back over a specified number of months.
But ambiguity rules over there, and anyone's inference is as good or bad as mine.

Ron · « **Reply #209 on:** January 13, 2014, 12:37 »

Still cant find how to delete my images.

Copidosoma · « **Reply #210 on:** January 13, 2014, 12:58 »

Quote from: Ron on January 13, 2014, 12:37

Still cant find how to delete my images.

click on an image. Scroll down until you see the "Administration" link and click on it. It will pop up a "Manage file" tab at the top of the screen. Under that is "deactivate file".

Total PITA and time waster if you have alot of photos to deactivate.

I think you can also send a list of file numbers to Contributor Relations and they will deactivate them (or your whole account if you wish, I'm really tempted at this point myself) for you.

Ron · « **Reply #211 on:** January 13, 2014, 13:10 »

Quote from: Copidosoma on January 13, 2014, 12:58

Quote from: Ron on January 13, 2014, 12:37
Still cant find how to delete my images.

click on an image. Scroll down until you see the "Administration" link and click on it. It will pop up a "Manage file" tab at the top of the screen. Under that is "deactivate file".

Total PITA and time waster if you have alot of photos to deactivate.

I think you can also send a list of file numbers to Contributor Relations and they will deactivate them (or your whole account if you wish, I'm really tempted at this point myself) for you.

Thanks Buddy, I have 80 files. So its not a disaster. I think I will get the GM script from Sean to do it. Just need to dig up the instructions and the link.

Aoshlick · « **Reply #212 on:** January 15, 2014, 13:35 »

I am unique as i both contribute personally and buy for my company from iStock.

Our company account has spent over 10K in the past few years on images.

I just posted to their forum thread, to paraphrase "screw me personally, lose me professionally"... then i followed up from my corp account to verify that i wasn't BSing.

The equation for them in my case is, get back $40-$80, lose $5,000 in the next couple years. Let's see how incompetent their decision is, or if they even care to read it.

My company may be looking at a shiny new shutter stock or fotolia account in the coming month!

Aoshlick · « **Reply #213 on:** January 15, 2014, 13:38 »

Nevermind, looks like its already deleted! HAHAHA

Wow they are quick to hide criticism

ShadySue · « **Reply #214 on:** January 15, 2014, 15:36 »

Quote from: Aoshlick on January 15, 2014, 13:35

I am unique as i both contribute personally and buy for my company from iStock.

Our company account has spent over 10K in the past few years on images.

I just posted to their forum thread, to paraphrase "screw me personally, lose me professionally"... then i followed up from my corp account to verify that i wasn't BSing.

The equation for them in my case is, get back $40-$80, lose $5,000 in the next couple years. Let's see how incompetent their decision is, or if they even care to read it.

My company may be looking at a shiny new shutter stock or fotolia account in the coming month!

AIUI, you're not the only person who contributes and buys there.

I guess their total they need to claw back is more than they'll lose from your custom. They say 25,000 contributors are affected, so that would only need 20c from each clawed back to make the $5000 you're removing.
I'm not defending their gross incompetence; it's sheer Maths.

Like it or not, we agreed to recompense them for overpayments when we signed the contract
4b " In all cases, payment of royalties to the Supplier will be net of: ... (iv) overpayment of royalties in a prior period;"

EmberMike · « **Reply #215 on:** January 15, 2014, 15:46 »

Quote from: Aoshlick on January 15, 2014, 13:35

...My company may be looking at a shiny new shutter stock or fotolia account in the coming month...

They'd be better off anyway. iStock isn't a good deal from the buyer perspective. Shutterstock is a better deal, as are many other companies. I've known of a few design agencies/studios recently moving away from iStock, and as far as I know they're happy with the decision.

Julied83 · « **Reply #216 on:** January 15, 2014, 15:47 »

I used to refer my graphic designer friends to buy on istock. Now they ask me how my selling goes, I tell em the truth ! And they ask me where else they can buy images they need ! And they go somewhere else ! SO yes, be unfair and unethic with contributors, will have consequences on buyer ! But do istock care ? I don't think so ! I would like to see the owner in our shoes like the tv show undercover boss !

Ron · « **Reply #217 on:** January 15, 2014, 15:55 »

Is there a working version of Seans script to deactivate files? I cant find a working link.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #218 on:** January 15, 2014, 16:10 »

Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 15:55

Is there a working version of Seans script to deactivate files? I cant find a working link.

I don't think it works any more. Maybe someone with access to IS can modify it. They probably just changed a column name or something.
http://digitalplanetdesign.com/scripts/IS_addDeactivationColumn.user.js

Ron · « **Reply #219 on:** January 15, 2014, 16:13 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 15, 2014, 16:10

Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 15:55
Is there a working version of Seans script to deactivate files? I cant find a working link.

I don't think it works any more. Maybe someone with access to IS can modify it. They probably just changed a column name or something.
http://digitalplanetdesign.com/scripts/IS_addDeactivationColumn.user.js

So I need to manually deactivate my 80 images, ok, I guess its not that much work.

Thanks anyway.

mlwinphoto · « **Reply #220 on:** January 15, 2014, 16:15 »

Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 16:13

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 15, 2014, 16:10
Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 15:55
Is there a working version of Seans script to deactivate files? I cant find a working link.

I don't think it works any more. Maybe someone with access to IS can modify it. They probably just changed a column name or something.
http://digitalplanetdesign.com/scripts/IS_addDeactivationColumn.user.js
So I need to manually deactivate my 80 images, ok, I guess its not that much work.

Thanks anyway.

I found that the easiest way is to just close your account.....quite liberating, actually.

stockastic · « **Reply #221 on:** January 15, 2014, 16:30 »

Quote from: mlwinphoto on January 15, 2014, 16:15

I found that the easiest way is to just close your account.....quite liberating, actually.

Yes, it's time. I've been hunting around the site, looking for a way to do that, without success. Let me guess: I have to create a support ticket?

Pixart · « **Reply #222 on:** January 15, 2014, 16:32 »

Quote from: ShadySue on January 15, 2014, 15:36

Quote from: Aoshlick on January 15, 2014, 13:35
I am unique as i both contribute personally and buy for my company from iStock.

Our company account has spent over 10K in the past few years on images.

I just posted to their forum thread, to paraphrase "screw me personally, lose me professionally"... then i followed up from my corp account to verify that i wasn't BSing.

The equation for them in my case is, get back $40-$80, lose $5,000 in the next couple years. Let's see how incompetent their decision is, or if they even care to read it.

My company may be looking at a shiny new shutter stock or fotolia account in the coming month!

AIUI, you're not the only person who contributes and buys there.

I guess their total they need to claw back is more than they'll lose from your custom. They say 25,000 contributors are affected, so that would only need 20c from each clawed back to make the $5000 you're removing.
I'm not defending their gross incompetence; it's sheer Maths.

Like it or not, we agreed to recompense them for overpayments when we signed the contract
4b " In all cases, payment of royalties to the Supplier will be net of: ... (iv) overpayment of royalties in a prior period;"

I seem to remember it also said something about paying indies 20%.....

Ron · « **Reply #223 on:** January 15, 2014, 16:47 »

Quote from: mlwinphoto on January 15, 2014, 16:15

Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 16:13
Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 15, 2014, 16:10
Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 15:55
Is there a working version of Seans script to deactivate files? I cant find a working link.

I don't think it works any more. Maybe someone with access to IS can modify it. They probably just changed a column name or something.
http://digitalplanetdesign.com/scripts/IS_addDeactivationColumn.user.js
So I need to manually deactivate my 80 images, ok, I guess its not that much work.

Thanks anyway.

I found that the easiest way is to just close your account.....quite liberating, actually.

The script still works, just deactivated all images. I dont want them to sell one more, and then opened a support ticket to close my account. Its done. I am out of there.

The refund notice I got today finally got me to do it.

Batman · « **Reply #224 on:** January 15, 2014, 18:21 »

Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 16:47

Quote from: mlwinphoto on January 15, 2014, 16:15
Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 16:13
Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on January 15, 2014, 16:10
Quote from: Ron on January 15, 2014, 15:55
Is there a working version of Seans script to deactivate files? I cant find a working link.

I don't think it works any more. Maybe someone with access to IS can modify it. They probably just changed a column name or something.
http://digitalplanetdesign.com/scripts/IS_addDeactivationColumn.user.js
So I need to manually deactivate my 80 images, ok, I guess its not that much work.

Thanks anyway.

I found that the easiest way is to just close your account.....quite liberating, actually.
The script still works, just deactivated all images. I dont want them to sell one more, and then opened a support ticket to close my account. Its done. I am out of there.

The refund notice I got today finally got me to do it.

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Author Topic: Hold on to your wallets! "There are irregularities with October's PP royalties" (Read 99218 times)

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Julied83

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