Author Topic: Poor vector sales - Same IS bla, bla, bla... (Read 21815 times)

Chico · « **on:** February 01, 2012, 20:50 »

People complaining about low vector sales and some IS moderator appears with the same old bla, bla, bla....

Yes, sales are TERRIBLE LOW. Vectors doesn't sell like old times.

"hi all - allow me to make just a few comments about this thread: B*tching doesn't work. If you'd like to share your numbers, by all means, it helps everyone with some figures. Without reference, nobody knows what "down $1,000" means exactly - compared to what? $20,000 or $1,100? Percentages work much better. Huge difference in meaning, right?

What is "Worse than December?" was December your BME? Are we expected to remember what you said in December? we have no clue.

If you are just looking to complain about sales, this isn't the best place for it. It's not constructive and you must realize that not everyone posts their numbers. I think the people who have done well or stayed steady might shy away because they don't want to stick it in your faces. I would love to see you building each other up in some way than defeating yourselves by your frustrations.

I'm a small buyer, but I buy more vectors than photos and I feel bad that some of you are experiencing poor sales or aren't receiving the growth you had hoped. I truly value your contributions. I encourage you all to look at your portfolio and branch out from styles and colors that used to sell well.

I wish you all the best. Hang in there! Maybe in the future, you can all make new posts in the vector forums with new ideas, requests for assistance, etc. so the community can get back and everyone can win."

FreeTransform · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2012, 22:03 »

I just read that and hoo-boy, how offensive. Wow. I had to go get a glass of water and sit on my hands to refrain from posting.

FreeTransform · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2012, 22:12 »

Funny, I am reading this book, "Brightsided," in which the author decries this forced sunny outlook, and even blames it, in part, for the financial meltdown. There were people who were wringing their hands and trying to alert their superiors that something was wrong, but they were drummed out of their companies for being "negative."

Guess I'll go try out some new styles and colors…

helix7 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2012, 22:16 »

Quote from: FreeTransform on February 01, 2012, 22:12

...Guess I'll go try out some new styles and colors…

You should, Cheryl. Don't you know that your falling earnings are your fault, not istock's?

Gotta love how they're passing the blame on to the contributors now. It's unfortunate, but not surprising.

LesHoward · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2012, 23:41 »

Quote from: Chico on February 01, 2012, 20:50

If you are just looking to complain about sales, this isn't the best place for it.

But the monthly stats thread is the only place it's allowed

markrhiggins · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2012, 23:50 »

monthly stats is full of exclusives. With best match shifts it is not all bad for them. The future however??? It would be nice to see industry figures rather than skewed stats.

Chico · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2012, 06:47 »

Quote from: helix7 on February 01, 2012, 22:16

Quote from: FreeTransform on February 01, 2012, 22:12
...Guess I'll go try out some new styles and colors…

You should, Cheryl. Don't you know that your falling earnings are your fault, not istock's?

Gotta love how they're passing the blame on to the contributors now. It's unfortunate, but not surprising.

"I encourage you all to look at your portfolio and branch out from styles and colors that used to sell well."

My favorite quote. It's all our fault.

Microbius · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2012, 07:10 »

Hilarious, pretty ballsy post to some of IStock's best selling artists from the admin who's best selling vector has sold 10 times in last 3+ years. Sheesh

dhanford · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2012, 07:32 »

Quote from: Chico on February 01, 2012, 20:50

People complaining about low vector sales and some IS moderator appears with the same old bla, bla, bla....

Yes, sales are TERRIBLE LOW. Vectors doesn't sell like old times.

"hi all - allow me to make just a few comments about this thread: B*tching doesn't work. If you'd like to share your numbers, by all means, it helps everyone with some figures. Without reference, nobody knows what "down $1,000" means exactly - compared to what? $20,000 or $1,100? Percentages work much better. Huge difference in meaning, right?

What is "Worse than December?" was December your BME? Are we expected to remember what you said in December? we have no clue.

If you are just looking to complain about sales, this isn't the best place for it. It's not constructive and you must realize that not everyone posts their numbers. I think the people who have done well or stayed steady might shy away because they don't want to stick it in your faces. I would love to see you building each other up in some way than defeating yourselves by your frustrations.

I'm a small buyer, but I buy more vectors than photos and I feel bad that some of you are experiencing poor sales or aren't receiving the growth you had hoped. I truly value your contributions. I encourage you all to look at your portfolio and branch out from styles and colors that used to sell well.

I wish you all the best. Hang in there! Maybe in the future, you can all make new posts in the vector forums with new ideas, requests for assistance, etc. so the community can get back and everyone can win."

"It rubs the lotion on it's skin, or else it gets the hose again." - 'Silence of the Lambs.' = Moderator doing what is necessary to keep their job.

helix7 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2012, 07:56 »

Quote from: Chico on February 02, 2012, 06:47

"I encourage you all to look at your portfolio and branch out from styles and colors that used to sell well."

My favorite quote. It's all our fault.

Especially poignant in the context of a guy like Tom (sodafish) reporting sales down 68%. The arrogance of that moderator to suggest that all of us, including Tom, need to do some self-assessment and change our work style to get back lost sales, as if a guy like Tom doesn't understand how to create in-demand images.

Chico · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:00 »

Countdown to some moderator shutdown topic. I'm surprised that is still alive.

Roxxstock · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:19 »

The moderators name is, and I quote, "Pink Cotton Candy"

Probably all we need to know really.

I think she normally is responsible for organising the Pimping Picture of the week, either that or something equally banal.

Chico · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:31 »

Quote from: Roxxstock on February 02, 2012, 08:19

The moderators name is, and I quote, "Pink Cotton Candy"

Probably all we need to know really.

I think she normally is responsible for organising the Pimping Picture of the week, either that or something equally banal.

I personally do not blame her. She's a good person and is serving his sad role as IS moderator. She misplaced some sentences, is true.

ShadySue · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:43 »

Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 07:10

Hilarious, pretty ballsy post to some of IStock's best selling artists from the admin who's best selling vector has sold 10 times in last 3+ years. Sheesh

Not that I'm defending her post (but hey, I've made some daft posts in my time), but as a PoI: her best selling vector has sold ">70 times" over four years.

@FreeTransform: From her blog: "I chose to accept this Moderator position because I am a people cheerleader" - so that is, indeed where you are coming from. You get what she says on the tin.

Roxxstock · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:14 »

When all is said and done, you (really) have to admire the sarcasm of the Brits!

Exclusive member that has more than 110,000 vector downloads.

Microbius · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:22 »

Quote from: ShadySue on February 02, 2012, 08:43

Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 07:10
Hilarious, pretty ballsy post to some of IStock's best selling artists from the admin who's best selling vector has sold 10 times in last 3+ years. Sheesh
Not that I'm defending her post (but hey, I've made some daft posts in my time), but as a PoI: her best selling vector has sold ">70 times" over four years.

Apologies, saw the >10 on the portfolio page and didn't click through, yes 70 times over 4 years

ShadySue · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:29 »

Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 09:22

Quote from: ShadySue on February 02, 2012, 08:43
Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 07:10
Hilarious, pretty ballsy post to some of IStock's best selling artists from the admin who's best selling vector has sold 10 times in last 3+ years. Sheesh
Not that I'm defending her post (but hey, I've made some daft posts in my time), but as a PoI: her best selling vector has sold ">70 times" over four years.

Apologies, saw the >10 on the portfolio page and didn't click through, yes 70 times over 4 years

Better than person on here who jumps on people who say their sales are falling and tells them their ports are cr*p, but refuses to show his.

john_woodcock · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:36 »

Quote

When all is said and done, you (really) have to admire the sarcasm of the Brits!

Oh, no sarcasm intended.

Microbius · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:39 »

Quote from: ShadySue on February 02, 2012, 09:29

Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 09:22
Quote from: ShadySue on February 02, 2012, 08:43
Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 07:10
Hilarious, pretty ballsy post to some of IStock's best selling artists from the admin who's best selling vector has sold 10 times in last 3+ years. Sheesh
Not that I'm defending her post (but hey, I've made some daft posts in my time), but as a PoI: her best selling vector has sold ">70 times" over four years.

Apologies, saw the >10 on the portfolio page and didn't click through, yes 70 times over 4 years
Better than person on here who jumps on people who say their sales are falling and tells them their ports are cr*p, but refuses to show his.

Agreed, but still pretty out of order to people who pay her wages with their hard work.

ShadySue · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:44 »

Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 11:39

Quote from: ShadySue on February 02, 2012, 09:29
Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 09:22
Quote from: ShadySue on February 02, 2012, 08:43
Quote from: Microbius on February 02, 2012, 07:10
Hilarious, pretty ballsy post to some of IStock's best selling artists from the admin who's best selling vector has sold 10 times in last 3+ years. Sheesh
Not that I'm defending her post (but hey, I've made some daft posts in my time), but as a PoI: her best selling vector has sold ">70 times" over four years.

Apologies, saw the >10 on the portfolio page and didn't click through, yes 70 times over 4 years
Better than person on here who jumps on people who say their sales are falling and tells them their ports are cr*p, but refuses to show his.
Agreed, but still pretty out of order to people who pay her wages with their hard work.

That consideration has never bothered Lobo, so maybe the attitude is infectious.
To be fair, I don't think she meant it as a rebuke, just as a suggestion; but ICBW.

cthoman · « **Reply #20 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:55 »

Stop grumbling and get back to work. There will be no revolution today.

FreeTransform · « **Reply #21 on:** February 02, 2012, 12:00 »

May I ask, who is Mikemc talking about in that thread? The top-selling vector artist. And where is that file, with the text?

Zephyr · « **Reply #22 on:** February 02, 2012, 12:19 »

I could be mistaken but I think it is AKaiser and this file:

http://www.shutterstock.com/cat-23-Illustrations-Clip-Art.html#id=65754793

Eireann · « **Reply #23 on:** February 02, 2012, 13:28 »

Hi FreeTransform,
I haven't asked Mike either, but I'm pretty sure RetroRocket is right.
The illustrator's name is Anja Kaiser, and that indeed is the file.
Just to clarify - one thing thing Mike is probably not aware of yet.
A few days back the 'Menu' illustration became the best selling file on SS. Period.
It is topping up not only all other vectors, but everything else as well.
Impressive acchievement I would say.
Congratulations to Anja, wonderful work

PS
Anja deleted her port on IS soon after the September 2010 announcement was made. She didn't agree with the commission cuts for independents, stood by her word and left.
I don't think she regrets her decision much these days. She's a top artist on all the sites, except of course IStock, where her work cannot be found.
They, IStock, lost a lot more than she did.

michaeldb · « **Reply #24 on:** February 02, 2012, 15:26 »

Quote from: Eireann on February 02, 2012, 13:28

...Anja deleted her port on IS soon after the September 2010 announcement was made. She didn't agree with the commission cuts for independents, stood by her word and left...

Another reason she gave for leaving IS was that they were rejecting most of her images. Incredible really. She has become without doubt the most successful microstock illustrator, by a great margin, probably better than the top ten IS exclusive illustrators put together, and IS was rejecting most of her images because there were not suitable for microstock.

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