Anyone know anything about Pocketstock? I got invite via email today.

Got one too. Site doesn't look too bad a bit slow though. The offer is quite acceptable.

IOFOTO is already there.

Quote from: click_click on May 25, 2012, 17:36
Got one too. Site doesn't look too bad a bit slow though. The offer is quite acceptable.

1. their royalties ain´t that great but looking at all top agencies don´t know..
2. they need to make it faster to submit, its quite boring to choose if your picture was taken by a cell phone or not for every file you upload, they should come up with a default option or something..
3. the payout seems a little high too $70/£60/€70

Royalty Schedule
Star Rating    Non-Exclusive    Exclusive
Orange Star (1 - 149)    30%    35%
Bright Star (150 - 1,499)    32%    36%
Bronze Star (1,500 - 4,999)    34%    37%
Silver Star (5,000 - 14,999)    36%    40%
Gold Star (15,000 - 49,999)    38%    43%
Diamond Star (50,000+ downloads)

Here comes another one. I just repeat: below 50% = no way. Nice try anyhow...

Anyone know anything about these guys??

Quote from: rinderart on June 01, 2012, 03:21
Anyone know anything about these guys??

not much, only that a ton of top contributors have already joined

Read through this thread, and you'll be in the know....

http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/your-veer-portfolio-on-alamy/msg258149/?topicseen#new

Quote from: Ed on June 01, 2012, 03:42
Read through this thread, and you'll be in the know....

http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/your-veer-portfolio-on-alamy/msg258149/?topicseen#new

pocketstock.com.mx - is the one Veer partners with

pocketstock.com is a different agency

The FTP upload is easy but there's a lot of clicks to go through after they pass review.  I'll upload some of my portfolio but will need some sales to spend much time there.

Quote from: rinderart on June 01, 2012, 03:21
Anyone know anything about these guys??

Pocketstock is a new agency set up by industry veteran Russell Glenister who previously co-founded and sold image100, a successful royalty free agency, to Corbis.

We are currently uploading content (a lot of it!), opening a New York office and preparing for our sales launch which is scheduled for later this month. We'll be posting more information and joining forum discussions in ernest once we start selling but in the meantime, if you want to know more about Russell or Pocketstock, you can check the following sites:

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/?newsid=4988&page=5&pagepos=4
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/russell-glenister/14/9b8/717
http://www.pocketstock.com/cathy-yeulet-interview
http://microstockagencies.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/pocketstock.html
http://mobograf.com/2012/04/19/cha-ching-make-some-cash-for-your-mobile-pics-hello-pocketstock/

Alternatively, we love to chat so you're always more than welcome to contact us directly!

[email protected] - CEO
[email protected] - International Development Manager
[email protected] - Creative Director

Marianne

PS: We're not associated with pocketstock.com.mx

Thanks Marianne, good luck with the site.  Hope there's enough sales to keep us all happy.  New sites haven't had much success in recent years.  I hope one will make it to the top four of our earnings poll one day.

Marianne - thanks for posting. It seems as the new site has some good things going for it - the CEO has a track record in the stock business, the pricing, payout level and contributor royalty schedule look reasonable. Not sure what to make of the exclusive iPhone/Android images - but as I'm not sure any of the other agencies would take them anyway, there'd be little to loose by trying some out.

It'd be great if you'd post here when you're interested in having some of the smaller fry upload to your site (I have 2,500 in my portfolio, for example - a drop in the bucket compared to the factories you're currently getting onto the site).

Oh, and if you're accepting funding from H&F or Bain or KKR, post that too

Quote from: sharpshot on June 06, 2012, 17:51
Thanks Marianne, good luck with the site.  Hope there's enough sales to keep us all happy.  New sites haven't had much success in recent years.  I hope one will make it to the top four of our earnings poll one day.

Thanks!
We know it's a mature crowded market that we're entering.... but there's still room for innovation.

Quote from: jsnover on June 06, 2012, 17:57
Marianne - thanks for posting. It seems as the new site has some good things going for it - the CEO has a track record in the stock business, the pricing, payout level and contributor royalty schedule look reasonable. Not sure what to make of the exclusive iPhone/Android images - but as I'm not sure any of the other agencies would take them anyway, there'd be little to loose by trying some out.

It'd be great if you'd post here when you're interested in having some of the smaller fry upload to your site (I have 2,500 in my portfolio, for example - a drop in the bucket compared to the factories you're currently getting onto the site).

Oh, and if you're accepting funding from H&F or Bain or KKR, post that too

Thanks for the kind words and we're always interested in anyone who wants to submit. It's not just about quantity - it's about quality and diversity as well!
If you have 2,500 images then we can set up an FTP account for you so just email me directly and I'll sort it out for you.

I understand the hesitation regarding mobile photography because it is still in its infancy but believe me, that's going to change in the coming years.

No news to report on H&F, Bain or KKR but will keep you posted.

Quote from: sharpshot on June 06, 2012, 17:51
Thanks Marianne, good luck with the site.  Hope there's enough sales to keep us all happy.  New sites haven't had much success in recent years.  I hope one will make it to the top four of our earnings poll one day.

Thanks.
You're right - new sites haven't been very successful but with innovation and experience we believe we can do well. In time of course. Nothing happens overnight!

Quote from: sharpshot on June 01, 2012, 08:21
The FTP upload is easy but there's a lot of clicks to go through after they pass review.  I'll upload some of my portfolio but will need some sales to spend much time there.

exactly, I can see at least 3 clicks per picture if it hasn´t MR, perhaps time for PS to drop them

our profile ain´t showing up our portfolio too..

I have more than 7000 images.

FTP is ok for me, but in new agencies i don't want to waste any more time.

Questions (i think we all have):
1) Do you have subscriptions? do you plan to have?
2) If i send you 7000 images with MR connect to the files in an Excel spreadsheet, do you take care of all the process?
3) If i want to quit selling, how much time must my images have to wait?

Thanks.

The compass program would actually make your site very attractive for different reasons, but the requirements are not very clear.

you guys need to start answering emails too

or are we going for only top contributors?

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:01
you guys need to start answering emails too

or are we going for only top contributors?

That's exactly what I was wondering.  I hate to go through all the uploading work to have SF level sales. And the sub thing, unfortunately, is a proven model that even the likes of Pocketstock can't, in some form, pass on.

Quote from: Mantis on June 09, 2012, 14:34

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:01
you guys need to start answering emails too

or are we going for only top contributors?

That's exactly what I was wondering.  I hate to go through all the uploading work to have SF level sales. And the sub thing, unfortunately, is a proven model that even the likes of Pocketstock can't, in some form, pass on.

Not just Top Contributors ... I got an email from therm.   

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 09, 2012, 14:36

Quote from: Mantis on June 09, 2012, 14:34

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:01
you guys need to start answering emails too

or are we going for only top contributors?

That's exactly what I was wondering.  I hate to go through all the uploading work to have SF level sales. And the sub thing, unfortunately, is a proven model that even the likes of Pocketstock can't, in some form, pass on.

Not just Top Contributors ... I got an email from therm.   

and ? 

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:40

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 09, 2012, 14:36

Quote from: Mantis on June 09, 2012, 14:34

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:01
you guys need to start answering emails too

or are we going for only top contributors?

That's exactly what I was wondering.  I hate to go through all the uploading work to have SF level sales. And the sub thing, unfortunately, is a proven model that even the likes of Pocketstock can't, in some form, pass on.

Not just Top Contributors ... I got an email from therm.   

and ? 

And they love me.   

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 09, 2012, 15:08

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:40

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 09, 2012, 14:36

Quote from: Mantis on June 09, 2012, 14:34

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:01
you guys need to start answering emails too

or are we going for only top contributors?

That's exactly what I was wondering.  I hate to go through all the uploading work to have SF level sales. And the sub thing, unfortunately, is a proven model that even the likes of Pocketstock can't, in some form, pass on.

Not just Top Contributors ... I got an email from therm.   

and ? 

And they love me.   

Don't you just sign up as a contributor? I didn't see any pre-qualification process.

Quote from: Mantis on June 09, 2012, 15:14

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 09, 2012, 15:08

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:40

Quote from: WarrenPrice on June 09, 2012, 14:36

Quote from: Mantis on June 09, 2012, 14:34

Quote from: luissantos84 on June 09, 2012, 14:01
you guys need to start answering emails too

or are we going for only top contributors?

That's exactly what I was wondering.  I hate to go through all the uploading work to have SF level sales. And the sub thing, unfortunately, is a proven model that even the likes of Pocketstock can't, in some form, pass on.

Not just Top Contributors ... I got an email from therm.   

and ? 

And they love me.   

Don't you just sign up as a contributor? I didn't see any pre-qualification process.

he is jokking