Author Topic: Grrrrr...so IS really did do as they promised and started refusing StockSubmitter (Read 8780 times)

PZF · « **on:** September 04, 2018, 04:47 »

Grrrrr.......

ShadySue · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2018, 06:00 »

They have a strong history of keeping promises when they're disadvantageous to content providers.

nobody · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2018, 08:18 »

IS can make good on their promise to screw us even more each year...

pkphotos · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2018, 11:59 »

The obvious question is, why if you have once ounce of sanity would you even contemplate for a millisecond submitting to IS?

Groucho · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2018, 12:24 »

@pkphotos: because it provide 20% of my microstock incomes ....

Noedelhap · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2018, 13:59 »

Who cares about IS, they're a dead horse not worth flogging. This is just the next one in their long history of missteps.

PZF · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2018, 14:12 »

Quote from: pkphotos on September 04, 2018, 11:59

The obvious question is, why if you have once ounce of sanity would you even contemplate for a millisecond submitting to IS?

Because
SS - is going down the pan
FT - are ok, if you didn't get a face on following Dollar Photo Club
DT - is dead
AL - sells once in a blue moon
and day jobs here are not that easy to find!!!!!!!

Timey_smimey · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2018, 15:39 »

I invite everyone to write to IStock an indignant letter to them. They'll answer a standard response and then you can continue communication to show your discontent with their decision. Maybe it will have some effect - we can try.

Rage · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2018, 22:51 »

I did, got absolutely no response

PZF · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2018, 01:46 »

Does anybody have a real email address, or is it only that form......?

Timey_smimey · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2018, 09:51 »

I wrote with site form and five days later received an answer from address: newbielink:mailto:[email protected] [nonactive] and now I continue to communicate through e-mail. Maybe you can write to this address - I'm not sure how it works.

PZF · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2018, 10:57 »

Thanks for that but this is the reply:
ATTENTION: Thank you for contacting us, but this email address is no longer in use.
Looks like that form or nothing.

Niakris · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2018, 03:14 »

Probably that e-mail works only if you have an active ticket (should be some reference number in the header or something).

mindstorm · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2018, 03:58 »

Does anyone here really think a letter (or a ton of letters) will make the slightest difference in their position??

StockSubmit helps you submit to a dozen (or more) agencies all at once. How do you think anyone at SS thinks that is an advantage to them? YOU may like the feature, but I very much doubt that SS likes it.

I am now retired, but spent my career in High Tech. I can assure you that they are looking for how to create a competitive advantage.

Making themselves fully compatible to an app that allow you to submit the exact same footage across multiple agencies? Nope. Not even in the top 100 features they are considering...

PZF · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2018, 05:26 »

Quote from: mindstorm on September 10, 2018, 03:58

Does anyone here really think a letter (or a ton of letters) will make the slightest difference in their position??

StockSubmit helps you submit to a dozen (or more) agencies all at once. How do you think anyone at SS thinks that is an advantage to them? YOU may like the feature, but I very much doubt that SS likes it.

I am now retired, but spent my career in High Tech. I can assure you that they are looking for how to create a competitive advantage.

Making themselves fully compatible to an app that allow you to submit the exact same footage across multiple agencies? Nope. Not even in the top 100 features they are considering...

Yeah, you're probably right. Sadly.

On the other they may just think they are missing out on content.....maybe....just......

Do they only want material from those who don't mind going through complex hoops for peanuts?

mindstorm · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2018, 16:55 »

Quote from: PZF on September 10, 2018, 05:26

Do they only want material from those who don't mind going through complex hoops for peanuts?

Basically, yes. They see themselves as the 800 lb gorilla. If you upload at anyone, you will upload to SS. Once you have done that, you may decide it isn't worth going to all the small agencies. Thus, SS gains if StockSubmitter dies...

Niakris · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2018, 02:38 »

The thread is about IS, not SS

Rage · « **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2018, 12:00 »

I think what he was trying to say is that IS misjudged, they aren't the default choice, so if IS moves out of stock submitter its they who'll die and not the others

thor_odt · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2018, 18:12 »

i've written to IS too
they have answered a standard text...

I suggest all to write more times to get better answers and move something

Rage · « **Reply #19 on:** November 20, 2018, 22:07 »

Is istock even replying to the stock submitter team on this? It seems that of all the notes sent they've just given me a standard reply.

Niakris · « **Reply #20 on:** November 21, 2018, 02:58 »

Quote from: izzikiorage on November 20, 2018, 22:07

Is istock even replying to the stock submitter team on this? It seems that of all the notes sent they've just given me a standard reply.

They've first tried discussing with some of the contributors on the matter but once they realized they're just plain wrong and don't have any more arguments they've suddenly stopped answering to the messages regarding the issue at all.
Says a lot about how "much" they value their content suppliers...

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Author Topic: Grrrrr...so IS really did do as they promised and started refusing StockSubmitter (Read 8780 times)

PZF

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Rage

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