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Title: BuyRequest™ RIP
Post by: Istock News on December 31, 1969, 19:00

BuyRequest is leaving us. Come to the funeral!
      

Title: Re: BuyRequest™ RIP
Post by: dbvirago on November 16, 2006, 20:40

I've tried other sites pix requests, but never really got the BuyRequest.

Title: Re: BuyRequest™ RIP
Post by: madelaide on November 16, 2006, 22:14

Well, pity is gone.  I wished it could have worked out.  Finder's Fee was a good way for me to learn about stock photography and what people upload to the site.

Regards,
Adelaide

Title: Re: BuyRequest™ RIP
Post by: Bateleur on November 17, 2006, 01:51

No great loss as far as I can see.

On several occasions I went out and took photos specifically for requests and posted them. They never got chosen ... fair enough ... but the challenge was worthwhile, and it boosted my portfolio.

However, most of these the requests just seemed to fizzle out. It was never possible to see which image was chosen, so the learning aspect was limited. It would have been good to see which image did win and maybe get a better insight into what buyers are looking for.