Author Topic: Will you benefit from Istock's revised RC credit targets? (Read 15089 times)

lisafx · « **on:** January 07, 2011, 18:51 »

I am just curious how many people will be affected by moving the RC targets. To me, they are still pretty unreasonable on the top end. Please vote on whether or not these NEW targets will make any difference in your royalty % for this year.

RT · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2011, 19:24 »

Lisa I think you could word the question slightly better, although we all know what you're talking about now I think somebody reading this in the future could be confused into thinking iStock are raising our royalties !!!!

Maybe:

Yes although I'm still getting a reduction over my 2010 rates.

Yes and now I've retained my rate from 2010.

Neutral I was already remaining on the same rate I had in 2010.

No I'm still getting my commissions reduced by the same amount compared to 2010 royalties.

madelaide · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2011, 19:29 »

well, I am a mediocre seller, so i have only 1492 credits in 2010, slightly below the 1500 limit to move from 15 to 16%. The 16% wouldn't make me feel better anyway.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2011, 19:42 »

I'm now more RCs above the target for 35% than I was before, but for some bizarre reason, that doesn't make me feel better.

I do want to nominate KT's post for some sort of razzie award though:

"And I must say, thank you to everyone for helping iStock with an exceptional year. With your hard work, we continue to meet and exceed our goals."

Imagine the school bully who beat you and took your lunch money passing you a note in class:

"Thank you for helping me buy such a wonderful lunch and not hitting me back. With your money I can even buy myself a new video game this weekend too"

Perry · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2011, 19:45 »

Here are the new targets http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=289922&page=1

I am a bit over 30,000. 40,000 -> 37,000 no difference to me, still getting the crappy 17%

Perry · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2011, 19:47 »

--double post--

lisafx · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2011, 19:47 »

Quote from: jsnover on January 07, 2011, 19:42

I do want to nominate KT's post for some sort of razzie award though:

"And I must say, thank you to everyone for helping iStock with an exceptional year. With your hard work, we continue to meet and exceed our goals."

Imagine the school bully who beat you and took your lunch money passing you a note in class:

"Thank you for helping me buy such a wonderful lunch and not hitting me back. With your money I can even buy myself a new video game this weekend too"

Absolutely! That guy is just amazing! Every time he makes a post he puts his foot further in his mouth.

lisafx · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2011, 19:53 »

Quote from: RT on January 07, 2011, 19:24

Lisa I think you could word the question slightly better, although we all know what you're talking about now I think somebody reading this in the future could be confused into thinking iStock are raising our royalties !!!!

Richard, I agree, it could be worded better. I just changed the title a bit, so hopefully that helps. As for the choices, I am trying to keep it simple. Either: Yes, I am moving up because of the revised targets, or No, I'm not.

If anyone thinks this poll means Istock is raising royalties, I have some swamp land here in Florida I am willing to sell them at a great price

cathyslife · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2011, 20:46 »

I will be at a crappy 16%. Wooyay!

I haven't gone near the thread, I don't like vomiting. But judging from what you all are reporting, I can't believe the number of people who are grateful for this. Just freakin incredible. Stockholm Syndrome is exactly right. Or the abused spouse syndrome.

BooKitty · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2011, 20:59 »

Quote from: lisafx on January 07, 2011, 19:47

Quote from: jsnover on January 07, 2011, 19:42

I do want to nominate KT's post for some sort of razzie award though:

"And I must say, thank you to everyone for helping iStock with an exceptional year. With your hard work, we continue to meet and exceed our goals."

Imagine the school bully who beat you and took your lunch money passing you a note in class:

"Thank you for helping me buy such a wonderful lunch and not hitting me back. With your money I can even buy myself a new video game this weekend too"

Absolutely! That guy is just amazing! Every time he makes a post he puts his foot further in his mouth.

Or his head further up his ass.

markrhiggins · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2011, 21:08 »

I am so excited I made it to 16%.
PS you could hit school bully and they would never lie to you. You were told they were trying to steal your money. Lying plus stealing is far worse.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2011, 21:16 »

exclusives losing 6 and 7k.. who will benefit?

gostwyck · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2011, 21:24 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on January 07, 2011, 21:16

exclusives losing 6 and 7k.. who will benefit?

Istockphoto obviously you idiot. What actually is the point of your incessant, meaningless drivel?

luissantos84 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2011, 21:28 »

Quote from: gostwyck on January 07, 2011, 21:24

Quote from: luissantos84 on January 07, 2011, 21:16
exclusives losing 6 and 7k.. who will benefit?

Istockphoto obviously you idiot. What actually is the point of your incessant, meaningless drivel?

sorry what´s your problem? have you ever heard of sarcasm? didn´t undestand your rude comment

gostwyck · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2011, 21:48 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on January 07, 2011, 21:28

sorry what´s your problem? have you ever heard of sarcasm? didn´t undestand your rude comment

It's not 'sarcasm' or irony, at best it might be described, very weakly, as rhetoric. I'm just tired of your constant posting to say ... er ... nothing at all. Pointless.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2011, 21:55 »

Quote from: gostwyck on January 07, 2011, 21:48

Quote from: luissantos84 on January 07, 2011, 21:28
sorry what´s your problem? have you ever heard of sarcasm? didn´t undestand your rude comment

It's not 'sarcasm' or irony, at best it might be described, very weakly, as rhetoric. I'm just tired of your constant posting to say ... er ... nothing at all. Pointless.

ohhhh I see!

Risamay · « **Reply #16 on:** January 07, 2011, 21:58 »

The changes help me not on iota. Neither as an indie, nor had I remained exclusive.

dgilder · « **Reply #17 on:** January 07, 2011, 22:14 »

Would have still been a drop. Ho hum, iStocks done.

nickp37 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2011, 00:05 »

Quote from: madelaide on January 07, 2011, 19:29

well, I am a mediocre seller, so i have only 1492 credits in 2010, slightly below the 1500 limit to move from 15 to 16%. The 16% wouldn't make me feel better anyway.

^ Exactly the same here! Thankfully doing better on the video side, though.

traveler1116 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2011, 06:13 »

Not sure yet, I'm 99.2% of the level with 295 credits short. I'm hoping IS will bump me up the last less than 1%. But as of now I'm not helped at all.

aeonf · « **Reply #20 on:** January 08, 2011, 06:43 »

Staying at 25%
Hope the targets will remain the same for 2011 so we reach 30% faster then expected.

Perry · « **Reply #21 on:** January 08, 2011, 07:05 »

Quote from: traveler1116 on January 08, 2011, 06:13

I'm hoping IS will bump me up the last less than 1%. But as of now I'm not helped at all.

I hope they don't. If there is going to be levels, they have to be the same for all of us.

cathyslife · « **Reply #22 on:** January 08, 2011, 08:08 »

Quote from: Perry on January 08, 2011, 07:05

Quote from: traveler1116 on January 08, 2011, 06:13
I'm hoping IS will bump me up the last less than 1%. But as of now I'm not helped at all.

I hope they don't. If there is going to be levels, they have to be the same for all of us.

I would be happy for your traveler, if they did, but I think Perry is right. Since they have dropped the targets now, they have dropped them to include everybody that they wanted to benefit. Everyone else, I think, will be SOL. Sorry to say.

edit: for our out-of-US friends...SOL = sh*t out of luck

dhanford · « **Reply #23 on:** January 08, 2011, 08:53 »

I am convinced that KT is no longer involved in iS. I think he sold out AND sold his name for a huge sum of money. So now when IS has these insulting announcements, they haul out the KT name to make the poor a**holes that are still drinking the KoolAid will feel warn and fuzzy and that ultimately Daddy IS will take care of us.

brm1949 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 08, 2011, 09:40 »

So some are making it due to fraud? They are made partakers of fraudulent business practices and this is ethical? Wrong is right, right is wrong. Good luck with that.

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Author Topic: Will you benefit from Istock's revised RC credit targets? (Read 15089 times)

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madelaide

Jo Ann Snover

Perry

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lisafx

lisafx

cathyslife

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markrhiggins

luissantos84

gostwyck

luissantos84

gostwyck

luissantos84

Risamay

dgilder

nickp37

traveler1116

aeonf

Perry

cathyslife

dhanford

brm1949

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