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NeonRobot:

--- Quote from: Zero Talent on October 10, 2017, 10:21 ---
--- Quote from: spacedrone808 on October 10, 2017, 02:50 ---ah 500px, i am going to drop awesome subscription in the next month.
Almost 2 million views, with close to zero sales.
I am not receiving money from them - they receive money from me.
That's definitely weird.

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You made me look at my stats: I got an average $1.12/1k views ;) from a free account. But again, most viewers are not buyers, so these stats don't make too much sense. I'm only staying there for their marketplace, not for views, likes or meaningless "great job" comments.

Why would you pay them? Just to get that "Awesome" or "Pro" badge?

If it is about the unlimited upload option, I doubt many can create more than 7 compelling photos/week, able to standout among so many great photos on that site.
So if you upload more than 7 a week, it could be a good idea to limit yourself to the best 7, in order to keep your port clean and attractive.

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I paid them for website template. Not worth it;)

sarah2:
OK, no email from them so probably sold nothing - though a few months back I got a tenner!

However, I can't even FIND the place on the site where it shown sales any more.....

Am I being dozy or is it hidden (I find the whole 500px setup really unintuitive and over complicated, I must say).

Anyway, a shove in the direction of seeing what has (or has not) been sold would be appreciated.

Cheers.

polar:
I'm debating giving 500px Marketplace a try but have a few questions for those of you who are already selling there.

1) Am I correct that they've addressed the watermark issue by allowing you to upload a low-res watermarked image for public viewing and a high-res unwatermarked image that is not publicly displayed but only used to send to the customer?

2) I have no interest in participating in the social side of the "community." I gave up on comments and "likes" and "most popular" when I quit Flickr years ago. Does a lack of participation in this stuff affect the visibility of your images in the Marketplace search?

3) I'm in Canada, which has a tax treaty with the US. I see that 500px withholds US taxes and does not, like iStock, allow you fill out a form that exempts you from this withholding. Instead they provide a 1042-s form that "you may be able to use...to claim a foreign tax credit for the taxes withheld." I'm checking to see if I can, in fact, get a refund this way but I'd be interested in hearing from any Canadian contributors who have experience with this.

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