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Sue, it may not set them worrying, but are you really concerned with their worrying at this point? It sounds like you are still expecting them to about-face on this. They are too deeply invested in their new strategy, and they wouldn't have started in on it so drastically if they weren't flat out required to do so.Anyone who is hoping that anything they do is going to change iStock's mind is missing the point. This isn't about changing minds anymore, this is about who you feel comfortable doing business with.Don't be the battered spouse who stays.
^ I can see you'd need to build up the income elsewhere, yes.But in that case, why not just leave your portfolio on iStock until you're ready to go? Deactivating bit by bit just seems like unnecessary work, as you have to do it one at a time. Surely you'd do better to spend the time uploading elsewhere?
They are too deeply invested in their new strategy, and they wouldn't have started in on it so drastically if they weren't flat out required to do so.Anyone who is hoping that anything they do is going to change iStock's mind is missing the point. This isn't about changing minds anymore, this is about who you feel comfortable doing business with.Don't be the battered spouse who stays.
^ Fair enough, I was just interested.@dgilder: It's not complacency. I don't get this "battered spouse" analogy. It's business. They pay me money. If it's enough, I stay. If I feel I can get more elsewhere, I do that.
I don't get this "battered spouse" analogy.
Quote from: Gannet77 on September 18, 2010, 13:09^ Fair enough, I was just interested.@dgilder: It's not complacency. I don't get this "battered spouse" analogy. It's business. They pay me money. If it's enough, I stay. If I feel I can get more elsewhere, I do that. So you are just an other employe in the whorehouse ? How much to..... ?Sorry for the slezy analogy, but I really can't se the difference. They abused their contributers badly, and just just let them continue to do so for money?Have you contemplated applying for at position at the IS management - I belive you got the right kind of attitude....
Hi Jamirae, I think I know how you must be feeling. A bit lost, perhaps disappointed and worried. Don't worry, you've got nothing to fear!Forget about all the things you've been told at IStock - the other sites are crap, their collections are crap, their sales are subscriptions only, inspectors on the other sites know nothing about microstock photography, they treat you like dirt and they're basically whorehouses (see post above me). That is absolutely not true!I'm not saying they're perfect (no agency truly is) but they're reliable, solid and fair. A lot more so than IStock is today. Do not, under no circumstances, avoid Shutterstock just because of the things you've been told, or because of the fear of the 0.25 cent downloads. The 0,25 cent level doesn't last long (you'll be on a higher and higher level in NO time at all) and there's a lot more to SS than just subscription sales. Don't forget about ODs and ELs. They're all yours for the taken. Sales at Shutterstock never stop, just keep on coming, on and on, old and new alike. SS forums are buzzing with activity, vivacious and friendly, upload system is a breeze, inspections are consistent and fast, payouts are automated. No need for crappy tickets requests a la IStock. I checked your port a moment ago (forgive me for being nosy), and it's beautiful, congratulations!You'll have absolutely no problem getting accepted at SS, (or at any other site for the matter). Start with Shutterstock, Fotolia and Dreamstime and go down the list whenever you feel like giving them a chance too. Some are definitely worth your while. It is possible that your earnings will head down initially, but don't worry, this won't last!Not at all!With a port like yours you'll make more money than ever, in a very short time, with a lot less stress, no drama and, most importantly, you'll be free !Priceless Enjoy !
Quote from: sharpshot on September 18, 2010, 08:36Quote from: Gannet77 on September 18, 2010, 06:11^ Surely, if you intend to remove it anyway, you can just tell iStock to cancel your account.Why do all the work of deactivating files individually?I can't afford to lose all my istock income in one go or I would of gone before now. Will have to take a slow exit, building up my earnings on other sites.Of course!Every of us need to try to redirect customers to sites where we can get more money for our work... That will be slow process but useful...
Quote from: Gannet77 on September 18, 2010, 06:11^ Surely, if you intend to remove it anyway, you can just tell iStock to cancel your account.Why do all the work of deactivating files individually?I can't afford to lose all my istock income in one go or I would of gone before now. Will have to take a slow exit, building up my earnings on other sites.
^ Surely, if you intend to remove it anyway, you can just tell iStock to cancel your account.Why do all the work of deactivating files individually?
An old Volcanic (Star trek) proverb says : If you do not know what to do ,you can always do one thing ! Do nothing....Time will make prevail...So my plan is not a cut, we have 3 months more to see what will be... I will trying to send more and more customers on sites where I am satisfied with my piece of cake...
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few
I'll keep taking the dollars off IS till they stop coming - hungry mouth's to feed and bills to pay. Micro has been delaying the inevitable for me. After 15 years, through increased competition with digitial cameras, agency deals with newspapers and slashed commissions across the board, it's time to go.Many factors are part of it, basically banging a grey head against a brick wall for too long. My macro and micro income will be a bonus to a regular pay check. Overheads are down to the bone, production is up, but children are getting older and prices rising to fast to keep my head above water. I had an induction at a factory today, where I may be the the only man with a degree lifting boxes for 72 hours a week. Actually, I probably won't be the only one.All I ever wanted was a simple life, but I'm hurting at the moment. I'll keep dropping in here for some sagely comments or two, but my enthusian for the industry has waned. Get what you can from the Micro's while they are here, nothing lasts forever.Rgds - a beaten and humbled Oldhand
This whole thing with IS is so disappointing and depressing I'll hang in there with them until the end of the year and also start transitioning away. They have always been my top earner so it will be sad to see them go.Since my full time job shut down 7 months ago I've resisted going back to a 9-5 job, plus I'm one of those unemployable, over-experienced people now. So far I've been able to find enough freelance and part time work along with unemployment and microstock income to keep going. I guess I'll look at these IS changes as creating new opportunities elsewhere instead of closing doors.
I guess I'll look at these IS changes as creating new opportunities elsewhere instead of closing doors.
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