Getting $0.15 for a video and being a whole month behind, while having to top up $100 to get paid, is a fantastic offer! I think I'm a masochist!

Quote from: fotoroad on January 22, 2026, 21:54

Quote from: elliottcowand on January 21, 2026, 20:52
Submitted many photos to Shutterstock as editorial on January 9th that are just sitting there.
They've never taken this long.  Have they cut staff or what?

I think Pond 5 is worst,  I have waiting editorial from December 27 snow storm, and other one is coming, Maybe will be great seller in July slow time Scary how people are lazy or maybe just ,,busy,, ?

Maybe there aren't no people at all for reviewing the files.

Quote from: lazaros_video on Today at 00:32
Did anyone got money for AI training? They informed us that we ll see that information in the connect statement this month. I didnt got nothing.

It was in the stats for November, in the Connect statement.
Don't hold your breath, for most people the amount is very small (but you might have been lucky!)

Thank you! I didn't get anything at November as well! Maybe they don't use my files.

Did anyone got money for AI training? They informed us that we ll see that information in the connect statement this month. I didnt got nothing.

Same thing happened to me. In September i sold my eighth video this year and got email saying i moved to level 2. I thought the same thing that i have sold 2 more videos and just had to wait to be on the dashboard. Still waiting...

I did it and got passed. I was the model with the help of my wife. It wasn't so hard, i spent around 8 hours for the whole process. Let's see what's next.

6.90$ i got. I can buy 2 coffees

Quote from: SimonSays on October 21, 2025, 21:40

Quote from: alexandersr on October 18, 2025, 15:34
I had doubts about participating, but after much thought I decided not to. It's very little considering the time I have to invest, and sending those files doesn't guarantee that they will be accepted. And I live in a third-world country, so what they were planning to pay me doesn't seem attractive to me.

I did it. Got reviewed within two hours and money directly into my account ($134). Was a bit more work then expected but hey, I had nothing else to do.

Hello, i want to ask you about the mission. Did you make 10 different stories with 10 photos a story? The second model have to be in every story. I want to try it but i am a little confused.

60 something dollars on istock for an editorial image of a Microsoft building.
58 dollars for a video on Pond5.
Hope for better sales in the future.

Quote from: Mona on October 07, 2025, 18:58
Apparently I was due $134.27 but I have not received the payment. I have tried to contact iStock but the messaging does not work properly. I also sent an email to a person whom I communicated with about my W9 but no response.

Is your tax status ok? Maybe you need to complete again the tax statement.

Quote from: cobalt on October 13, 2025, 08:43
Please let us know when you hear from them. It is quite concerning not to get feedback about money sent.

I am curious about how to activate stock with fresh uploads. I have 4400 old files there and make 20-40 dollars a month.

Considering the material is really old I am surprised I have any sales.

When I started uploading to Adobe after a 10 year break my income went from 10 dollars month to several hundred very quickly and even had one month with over 1000 after a year.

Does anyone have experience with "activating" istock after a long break?

Is your tax status ok? Maybe you need to complete again the tax statement.
Sorry wrong reply

I have poor shutterstock sales generally

Im'mot seeing anything but from some strange reason i am able to withdraw 8.80 dollars from my account. Something's wrong i guess.

Hello guys,i had one too.
It's been covered in a previous post.
https://www.microstockgroup.com/depositphotos/'custom-sale'-on-dp/

Hello guys, new here to the forum. I want to ask something, did you experienced a significant drop views after 2024 on Pond5? Literally after 2024 until now i uploaded a lot of videos and they don't get no views at all. I am aware that i don't have the super wow footage but anyway neither i had before 2024. I am looking forward to hear your thoughts!