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Title: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: antoniodalbore on June 30, 2009, 06:51
Today I had my first sales on Vetta (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4785946 (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4785946)), 15,50USD in royalty.

Hope this represent the beginning of a nice sales series...
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: Dreamframer on June 30, 2009, 06:53
Cool! Congratulations! Nice royalty...  :)
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: Squat on July 01, 2009, 09:33
wow 15.50. Congrats.
What is Vetta? I am not with IS so I don't follow them much. I only know from the news here that Getty has killed hopes of making anything more than 30 cents ,etc with the postings of subs with IS and StockXpert. This does not sound like Getty , to shaft others with minimal commissions and than give 15.50 phenomenal commission at the same time. Can you please explain what really is going on in Getty's head?

Cheers,
matt
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: michealo on July 01, 2009, 10:04
wow 15.50. Congrats.
What is Vetta? I am not with IS so I don't follow them much. I only know from the news here that Getty has killed hopes of making anything more than 30 cents ,etc with the postings of subs with IS and StockXpert. This does not sound like Getty , to shaft others with minimal commissions and than give 15.50 phenomenal commission at the same time. Can you please explain what really is going on in Getty's head?
Cheers,
matt

You can read all about Vetta at istock.

And I wouldn't take what is in these forums as gospel, an ever increasing amount of opinions and hyperbole
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: PixelBytes on July 01, 2009, 11:52
wow 15.50. Congrats.
What is Vetta? I am not with IS so I don't follow them much. I only know from the news here that Getty has killed hopes of making anything more than 30 cents ,etc with the postings of subs with IS and StockXpert. This does not sound like Getty , to shaft others with minimal commissions and than give 15.50 phenomenal commission at the same time. Can you please explain what really is going on in Getty's head?

Cheers,
matt


Actually it is .25 cents for non-exclusives. 

Here's a good article about how well Getty treat their contributors
(somebody posted it in MSG - don't feel like looking for the thread):

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/photo-news/legal-news/e3i397aa99d2932d77dc2724329455ca879 (http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/photo-news/legal-news/e3i397aa99d2932d77dc2724329455ca879)
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: cobalt on July 01, 2009, 13:36
I think you are confusing the new Vetta collection where images sell for 20 - 70 credits with the new subscription site photos.com.

Vetta only has exclusive content and we get our usual rate according to cannister.

Congrats on the download! We are all excited how well our files will do there, so far I have had two sales.
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: Graffoto on July 02, 2009, 15:59
To the OP: Whoo-yay!  :D

I also had my first Vetta sale today, netting $6.20 from a small size download.
Considering that I only have four files in Vetta, I think that's pretty amazing.

Time will tell if this new venture pans out, but it does seem that buyers are willing to pay more than a few pennies for a higher quality product. Who knew  ;)
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: ShadySue on July 03, 2009, 08:35
To the OP: Whoo-yay!  :D

I also had my first Vetta sale today, netting $6.20 from a small size download.
Considering that I only have four files in Vetta, I think that's pretty amazing.

Time will tell if this new venture pans out, but it does seem that buyers are willing to pay more than a few pennies for a higher quality product. Who knew  ;)
Yup, I've just had my first Vetta sale, a small for $7. Interesting, because on the three most likely searches for that image, a 'similar' of mine is very near in the best match search; in fact, they're both on the top line on 'more like this'. Intriguing.
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: dirkr on July 03, 2009, 08:42
Yup, I've just had my first Vetta sale, a small for $7. Interesting, because on the three most likely searches for that image, a 'similar' of mine is very near in the best match search; in fact, they're both on the top line on 'more like this'. Intriguing.

You mean a similar non-Vetta (i.e. cheaper) image?
That would say something about price sensitivity of (at least some) customers...
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: PixelBytes on July 03, 2009, 09:29
Yup, I've just had my first Vetta sale, a small for $7. Interesting, because on the three most likely searches for that image, a 'similar' of mine is very near in the best match search; in fact, they're both on the top line on 'more like this'. Intriguing.

You mean a similar non-Vetta (i.e. cheaper) image?
That would say something about price sensitivity of (at least some) customers...

Interesting indeed.  I hope the Vetta collection is successful.  Maybe it will convince the rest of the industry that customers are not all so very price sensitive and the race to the bottom is not necessary.
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: ShadySue on July 03, 2009, 09:54
Yup, I've just had my first Vetta sale, a small for $7. Interesting, because on the three most likely searches for that image, a 'similar' of mine is very near in the best match search; in fact, they're both on the top line on 'more like this'. Intriguing.

You mean a similar non-Vetta (i.e. cheaper) image?
That would say something about price sensitivity of (at least some) customers...
Yes, the other is non-Vetta. Not the same, but pretty similar.
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: antoniodalbore on July 03, 2009, 10:06
Agree with the others here: only time will tell if the Vetta Collection concept will be successful.

And if positive perhaps will foster the whole MS industry to create several exclusive collections.

Bye!
Title: Re: My First Sale on Vetta
Post by: willie on July 03, 2009, 11:01
Agree with the others here: only time will tell if the Vetta Collection concept will be successful.

And if positive perhaps will foster the whole MS industry to create several exclusive collections.

Bye!

Absolutely. At least give contributors a viable and workable alternative. With most of the top sites pushing commissions lower (lately even Dreamstime, sic) , I wish Vetta succeed. Exclusiveness is something I am looking at more these days.