Author Topic: Istock is having a sale (Read 25053 times)

Freedom · « **Reply #50 on:** May 29, 2011, 22:49 »

I haven't had a single XL sale since the sale started. It was not a good week for me.

caspixel · « **Reply #51 on:** May 30, 2011, 01:28 »

It isn't really much of a sale. I don't find a couple credits off particularly enticing.

Slovenian · « **Reply #52 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:39 »

I didn't have any (discounted) sales as well, but don't mind me, my sales are pathetic anyway, I'm having just over 100DLs/month.

brm1949 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:54 »

Nothing happening with my port, 26.50 for the month. Guess I'm out with a nature port. Was good while it lasted. Never thought it would just flat out die like this.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 30, 2011, 08:43 »

"small guy" here, only had XS all weekend

Mantis · « **Reply #55 on:** May 30, 2011, 08:56 »

Quote from: lisafx on May 29, 2011, 22:26

I don't know about the rest of you, but I haven't sold a single XL or above all weekend and only a couple on Friday. I don't see this "sale" having any positive affect on my downloads.

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Ditto. Nothing has sparked any obvious bumps in my sales.

lagereek · « **Reply #56 on:** May 30, 2011, 10:11 »

Plenty of XL sales, in fact some of the best 3 days Ive been through.

Slovenian · « **Reply #57 on:** May 30, 2011, 10:24 »

Printscreen, or it didn't happen

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Just kidding of course;)

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #58 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:43 »

Quote from: lisafx on May 29, 2011, 22:26

I don't know about the rest of you, but I haven't sold a single XL or above all weekend and only a couple on Friday. I don't see this "sale" having any positive affect on my downloads.

I've sold 3 XL and above over the weekend. Earlier last week things were pretty good (considering how crappy they've been overall in the last month or so), but only a few XL and up - not much more than I'd have expected without a sale. Friday fell off a cliff and the weekend's been very quiet. It is a holiday weekend in both the UK and US, so I think later on in the week might be a better measure.

The e-mail about the sale said it was from May 23 to June 6. But they didn't start it until the afternoon (MST) on May 24th - I got the mail on Tuesday PM too. I dont know if that means they'll extend the sale to June 7th to make it two weeks?

jamirae · « **Reply #59 on:** May 30, 2011, 18:27 »

haven't sold one xl or larger since the sale. but downloads have picked up so maybe the sale is at least getting people to come to the site and buy something.

lisafx · « **Reply #60 on:** May 30, 2011, 18:31 »

Quote from: jamirae on May 30, 2011, 18:27

haven't sold one xl or larger since the sale. but downloads have picked up so maybe the sale is at least getting people to come to the site and buy something.

I think it's just the best match shift. As many people are reporting plummeting sales the last several days as are reporting improved sales. Some win, some lose. $:-\$

jamirae · « **Reply #61 on:** May 30, 2011, 23:19 »

Quote from: lisafx on May 30, 2011, 18:31

Quote from: jamirae on May 30, 2011, 18:27
haven't sold one xl or larger since the sale. but downloads have picked up so maybe the sale is at least getting people to come to the site and buy something.

I think it's just the best match shift. As many people are reporting plummeting sales the last several days as are reporting improved sales. Some win, some lose. $:-\$

yes, I think you're probably right. I"ll take any sales I can get at this point!

ayzek · « **Reply #62 on:** May 31, 2011, 03:51 »

Pretty much XL sold.

ShadySue · « **Reply #63 on:** May 31, 2011, 16:04 »

My sales have been down since the sale began, ven allowing for the holiday weekend) and no larger size sales.
Same as the last time, unfortunately.

gostwyck · « **Reply #64 on:** June 05, 2011, 03:51 »

Well the 'sale' certainly isn't helping me. Downloads have slowed remarkably and this week's payout takes me back to pre-P+ levels.

lagereek · « **Reply #65 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:28 »

Its helping me! Ive made 8K, during this sale so far.

lisafx · « **Reply #66 on:** June 05, 2011, 11:55 »

Quote from: gostwyck on June 05, 2011, 03:51

Well the 'sale' certainly isn't helping me. Downloads have slowed remarkably and this week's payout takes me back to pre-P+ levels.

So true! I am in the same boat. Sales are worse than ever and weekly payout request back to the lowest levels since the once-a-week payout thing started a couple of years ago.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #67 on:** June 05, 2011, 12:18 »

Last week was very up and down - but I would say that the number of XL and up images in the mix was greater than I typically see. OTOH, if the total numbers aren't up, it doesn't do me any good to see the mix of sizes change.

Part of my SS portfolio went live on Saturday and my first sale of 36 cents beat the 28 cents I got for a (P+) XS image at iStock the same day. Has a way of softening any of my qualms about subscriptions

jamirae · « **Reply #68 on:** June 05, 2011, 12:24 »

Quote from: lagereek on June 05, 2011, 05:28

Its helping me! Ive made 8K, during this sale so far.

wow. that's amazing! congrats.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #69 on:** June 05, 2011, 12:45 »

Quote from: jamirae on June 05, 2011, 12:24

Quote from: lagereek on June 05, 2011, 05:28
Its helping me! Ive made 8K, during this sale so far.

wow. that's amazing! congrats.

I don't know what he means, but I don't think it is possible that he means $8,000 in less than two weeks.

His iStock profile says he's sold > 40,000 licenses with a portfolio of 1,600 images. At an average of $2 per download he'd have sold 4,000 licenses to make $8K.

ShadySue · « **Reply #70 on:** June 05, 2011, 14:49 »

Quote from: jsnover on June 05, 2011, 12:45

Quote from: jamirae on June 05, 2011, 12:24
Quote from: lagereek on June 05, 2011, 05:28
Its helping me! Ive made 8K, during this sale so far.

wow. that's amazing! congrats.

I don't know what he means, but I don't think it is possible that he means $8,000 in less than two weeks.
His iStock profile says he's sold > 40,000 licenses with a portfolio of 1,600 images. At an average of $2 per download he'd have sold 4,000 licenses to make $8K.

8K RCs, maybe?

lisafx · « **Reply #71 on:** June 05, 2011, 17:12 »

Quote from: jsnover on June 05, 2011, 12:45

I don't know what he means, but I don't think it is possible that he means $8,000 in less than two weeks.

His iStock profile says he's sold > 40,000 licenses with a portfolio of 1,600 images. At an average of $2 per download he'd have sold 4,000 licenses to make $8K.

I'm curious too.

Christian's a great photographer, but I am skeptical even he could have sold either $8,000 worth or 8,000 rc's worth of images in just a few days.

Chris, can you elaborate?

jamirae · « **Reply #72 on:** June 05, 2011, 17:16 »

Quote from: lisafx on June 05, 2011, 17:12

Quote from: jsnover on June 05, 2011, 12:45
I don't know what he means, but I don't think it is possible that he means $8,000 in less than two weeks.

His iStock profile says he's sold > 40,000 licenses with a portfolio of 1,600 images. At an average of $2 per download he'd have sold 4,000 licenses to make $8K.

I'm curious too.

Christian's a great photographer, but I am skeptical even he could have sold either $8,000 worth or 8,000 rc's worth of images in just a few days.

Chris, can you elaborate?

maybe 8$

Slovenian · « **Reply #73 on:** June 05, 2011, 17:18 »

Quote from: lisafx on June 05, 2011, 17:12

Quote from: jsnover on June 05, 2011, 12:45
I don't know what he means, but I don't think it is possible that he means $8,000 in less than two weeks.

His iStock profile says he's sold > 40,000 licenses with a portfolio of 1,600 images. At an average of $2 per download he'd have sold 4,000 licenses to make $8K.

I'm curious too.

Christian's a great photographer, but I am skeptical even he could have sold either $8,000 worth or 8,000 rc's worth of images in just a few days.

Chris, can you elaborate?

He's probably busy celebrating it on a 50m private yacht with nice, topless company or something;)

lagereek · « **Reply #74 on:** June 06, 2011, 01:12 »

Quote from: lisafx on June 05, 2011, 17:12

Quote from: jsnover on June 05, 2011, 12:45
I don't know what he means, but I don't think it is possible that he means $8,000 in less than two weeks.

His iStock profile says he's sold > 40,000 licenses with a portfolio of 1,600 images. At an average of $2 per download he'd have sold 4,000 licenses to make $8K.

I'm curious too.

Christian's a great photographer, but I am skeptical even he could have sold either $8,000 worth or 8,000 rc's worth of images in just a few days.

Chris, can you elaborate?

Hi and thanks for the compliment, WE are the greatest arent we?

NO! blimey the 8K, a week was meant as a joke, its an impossibillity! although I have to say, the sale has been very good to me and by my calculations Im on my way of meeting the targets.
like Black-sheep says, all this glossary, maths and everything, its impossible to understand it? they dont use plain language, do they?

Frankly, to be honest, regarding IS, I have stopped trying to understand, dont really care anymore, they can do whatever they want, nothing would surprise me the slightest. From the moment Bruce sold out to Getty, I knew this would happen, Im actually surprised it took them this long to ruin it.

best.

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