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Title: Review time on 123rf
Post by: theendup on March 09, 2016, 06:45
Is it me or 123f is really slow on reviewing? It's been for more than 2 weeks that my images have been waiting for review. Shutterstock is really fast on that. How is your experience with 123f and others?
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Lana on March 09, 2016, 06:59
123 can take real long. For me it's probably 3 weeks and counting for the last batch, I can't even remember for sure, before that it varied from a few days to 7-10 days for a couple of previous batches. But usually everyone complains it takes long with them.
As for others, Fotolia takes about 4 days, at least for my small batches, IStock between 1 to 2 weeks, Dreamstime - about 1 week, Alamy - 1-2 days, Bigstock usually reviews the next days except for the last batch - waiting for about 5 days now or more.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Pauws99 on March 09, 2016, 07:02
Very variable seems slow at the moment three weeks and counting.....
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Newsfocus1 on March 09, 2016, 08:04
Not the first time this has been discussed and, as before, editorial submissions fare much worse. I have uploads from January 1 onwards awaiting review. Editorial reviews used to be from minutes to a few hours at most. I really do not want to keep sending emails to support asking for a review. Why can't they just do it? Regards, David.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: panicAttack on March 09, 2016, 12:26
3 weeks here, maybe even more
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Lana on March 09, 2016, 14:53
Seems like it's stuck for everyone since February..
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Red Dove on March 09, 2016, 16:33
I wrote them a very nice email about my stuff and they kindly reviewed all my Vectors up to date - unfortunately they overlooked my editorial work. I suppose I shall have to write them another nice email.....Will I f*ck!
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: doppelab on March 10, 2016, 03:32
I dont understand they review process and uploading.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: doppelab on March 10, 2016, 03:32
To long and complicated.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: doppelab on March 10, 2016, 03:32
To long and complicated.

They have also agency Inmagine by the way that works much better
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: mantered on March 10, 2016, 09:33
really slow review time and sales going down .. not a good combo :|
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Newsfocus1 on March 10, 2016, 14:49
Not the first time this has been discussed and, as before, editorial submissions fare much worse. I have uploads from January 1 onwards awaiting review. Editorial reviews used to be from minutes to a few hours at most. I really do not want to keep sending emails to support asking for a review. Why can't they just do it? Regards, David.

Sadly, they may not post here like they used to -but they're certainly reading. Less than a day after posting the above all my backlog of images were reviewed today :) That would be a bit too much of a co-incidence I think. So thank you 123rf for that. Hopefully, we can get back to more timely reviews soon. One image got missed and is still pending -but I'll not be churlish about that.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Lana on March 10, 2016, 16:28
Not the first time this has been discussed and, as before, editorial submissions fare much worse. I have uploads from January 1 onwards awaiting review. Editorial reviews used to be from minutes to a few hours at most. I really do not want to keep sending emails to support asking for a review. Why can't they just do it? Regards, David.

Sadly, they may not post here like they used to -but they're certainly reading. Less than a day after posting the above all my backlog of images were reviewed today :) That would be a bit too much of a co-incidence I think. So thank you 123rf for that. Hopefully, we can get back to more timely reviews soon. One image got missed and is still pending -but I'll not be churlish about that.

All of mine (about 70 in total) got bulk reviewed today too! Interesting, it could be indeed they are checking on the forum..
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: emblem on March 10, 2016, 22:20
The only way I can get any videos reviewed is to send them an email.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: cmexonat on March 12, 2016, 00:18
I had 80 video footages pending for review since 29 Nov 2015.
So few days ago I contacted their support about it and almost all footages were shortly accepted.
Don't know why, but the same long queue for reviewing on Pond5 and Dreamstime this year.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Lana on March 12, 2016, 06:11
I had 80 video footages pending for review since 29 Nov 2015.
So few days ago I contacted their support about it and almost all footages were shortly accepted.
Don't know why, but the same long queue for reviewing on Pond5 and Dreamstime this year.

What if they all outsource reviewing to the same team ;D
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Mantis on March 12, 2016, 08:50
I just checked and I have clips from December still pending...116 to be exact.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: fotoroad on March 12, 2016, 09:04
Is it me or 123f is really slow on reviewing? It's been for more than 2 weeks that my images have been waiting for review. Shutterstock is really fast on that. How is your experience with 123f and others?
Very slow ;( almost 1 month now 
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: einfall on March 13, 2016, 14:42
way to long
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: einfall on March 13, 2016, 14:42
way to long
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: einfall on March 13, 2016, 14:42
way to long
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: einfall on March 13, 2016, 14:42
way to long
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Lana on March 14, 2016, 08:41
way to long

way too many :)
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Lana on March 14, 2016, 08:51
Update - after I posted in this thread last week several of my batches were approved immediately, I then submitted another batch about 3 days ago and it has already been reviewed.. I assume some of the batches are stuck too long due to some sort of oversight (let's call it like this :D)
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: AlessandraRC on March 14, 2016, 23:03
Back in Dec when I joined it was taking 5-8 days, now they are quick, less than 5.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: anathaya on March 15, 2016, 01:02
Back in Dec when I joined it was taking 5-8 days, now they are quick, less than 5.
You are joking, right?
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Sebastian Radu on March 15, 2016, 01:34
I have also files in pending from the first part of February...
 >:(
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: anathaya on March 15, 2016, 04:05
Same here. I even wrote them, but no reply. Are the going to close the shop?
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: panicAttack on March 15, 2016, 04:55
when are we getting payment for 123rf, is it today? (payoneer option)
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: fotografer on March 15, 2016, 05:02
I always get paid between 13th and 15th with paypal.  Not sure if payoneer is the same.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Sebastian Radu on March 15, 2016, 06:46
I also waiting for my payment via PayPal...
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: fotografer on March 15, 2016, 07:05
I haven't got mine yet but it does sometimes come later in the day.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: panicAttack on March 15, 2016, 15:36
anybody got their payments?
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Mantis on March 15, 2016, 18:18
I site mailed them and, as usual, they were very responsive and had my videos reviewed within a day. I had uploads from before Christmas, though.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: fotografer on March 15, 2016, 19:19
anybody got their payments?
No not yet.  I've just looked and it's the first time since March 2013 that it hasn't been paid by the 15th.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:21
Review time very slow
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: solovan16 on March 22, 2016, 07:22
could be better for me also
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:22
But there are worse
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: solovan16 on March 22, 2016, 07:22
wich one?
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:22
for example 500px
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:23
I am there waiting for months
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: solovan16 on March 22, 2016, 07:23
I dont know it but i still am on 6 other agencies
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:23
good for you wich one do you advice
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: solovan16 on March 22, 2016, 07:23
SS and FT
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: solovan16 on March 22, 2016, 07:24
DT and CS also
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:24
id ont work with shortcust
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: solovan16 on March 22, 2016, 07:24
Shutterstock
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:24
Ok bit this is 123 rf thread
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:24
we are going of topic
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: solovan16 on March 22, 2016, 07:25
no worries. I think 123rf is a waste of time. There are many outher sources out there.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:25
The good thing is that images are easy to get accepted
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:26
Yes.... i have there 6k of images
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: solovan16 on March 22, 2016, 07:26
me 3 k only
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: selmanx on March 22, 2016, 07:27
Lets go back to work
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: YadaYadaYada on March 22, 2016, 11:18
The good thing is that images are easy to get accepted

Accepted pays nothing.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: photorabbit on November 02, 2016, 23:55
My images are taking a long time to be reviewed. Are others still experiencing this delay?
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Pauws99 on November 03, 2016, 02:21
My images are taking a long time to be reviewed. Are others still experiencing this delay?
yes you can write to support SOMETIMES that helps
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: fotografer on November 03, 2016, 08:20
My images are taking a long time to be reviewed. Are others still experiencing this delay?
I just got a big batch reviewed over night.  Previously it had been taking a couple of weeks and sometimes even then I would have to write to them to ask for them to be reviewed.
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Giveme5 on November 03, 2016, 09:13
I wonder if the Level of the contributor plays a factor in review times?  Kind of makes sense that say a Level 4 or higher would get faster reviews since they bring in my sales. 
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: Jo Ann Snover on November 03, 2016, 10:35
I wonder if the Level of the contributor plays a factor in review times?  Kind of makes sense that say a Level 4 or higher would get faster reviews since they bring in my sales.
I'm level 4 and my last batch took several weeks (even after writing to ask about the delay), so if there is a preference, it's for higher ranks than that
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: CJH Photography on November 03, 2016, 16:53
A follow up email to them is part of my normal work flow now... 8)
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: enstoker on November 04, 2016, 04:59
A follow up email to them is part of my normal work flow now... 8)


And what is the result this days?
NOTHING ZERO NADA
Only automated response that they escalated my email to Contributor's Support team, for their further action.
BLA BLA BLA....
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: fotografer on November 04, 2016, 06:39
A follow up email to them is part of my normal work flow now... 8)


And what is the result this days?
NOTHING ZERO NADA
Only automated response that they escalated my email to Contributor's Support team, for their further action.
BLA BLA BLA....
Probably too many of us doing that now ;)
Title: Re: Review time on 123rf
Post by: photorabbit on November 05, 2016, 10:06
I tried chat to no avail; they recommended email, and I did not receive a response. I'll give it another shot. Thanks!