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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: heywoody on September 17, 2011, 18:03
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PP sales are all subs @ 28c right (at least at the bottom of the heap)? I seem to have had a single dl @ $2.36 - is this something like an SS OD or even an ultra ultra cheapo EL?
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PP sales are all subs @ 28c right (at least at the bottom of the heap)? I seem to have had a single dl @ $2.36 - is this something like an SS OD or even an ultra ultra cheapo EL?
No, it will be a credit sale rather than subscription. There are also EL sales for a reasonable sum - $30 or $25 (I've had both) but they are very rare.
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You can look at the various "Image pack" options on both Thinkstock (http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/subscribe) and photos.com (http://www.photos.com/products) to see all the ways buyers may pay,
What you make is found here. (http://www.istockphoto.com/help/sell-stock/rate-schedule)
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That's interesting - my tiny IS port doesn't generate enough volumes to have much of a picture. So.. seems like there is a like for like in terms of types of sales with SS, DLs per image are similar and the return per download is a little higher in the PP. What I'm having a problem understanding is how come the PP is considered so crap and SS is considered so great?
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The PP is seen by some (me included) as a way to transfer sales from a high royalty outlet (up to 40%, 50% on ELs before they took the 10% bonus away) to a low royalty one (20%). No RC credit for any sales via the PP, so over time, you have a harder time maintaining your higher royalty payments at IS.
It's about monthy return on your portfolio, and SS has been doing pretty well over the long haul with that.