Based on my experience with co-op galleries... no.

One of the reasons I sell stock is that I don't want to have to deal with the selling to customers part.

It's a trap!

Who is the "big European client"?  You would need that information to make a decision, and they aren't providing it.

Probably the aim is to get your payment information as part of the deal.  I bet they say they want to deposit your money directly into your bank, rather than go through Paypal or another party.

 

I haven't read all the comments in this thread, but there seems to be a lot of criticism of the new submissions page.

I have to say, I am really impressed with it. IMO, it is a vast improvement on the old one.

I like the way we are able to enter words and place names, if it doesn't recognise them we can mark as correct and they seem to be added to a dictionary.

It no longer questions every single number, such as in a date, so editorial is much easier to upload.

I can think of other sites who could take a lesson from SS.

All they had to do for that was to update the dictionary.  There was no need to knacker the whole system. 

Curious:  Do you use a mobile or desktop computer?

I ask because I really think Shutterstock is trying to drive the old timers away.  We make more per sale.  Newbies start at a lower rate.  It's a corporate move other companies have made. 

The combination of re-tooling the site toward mobile devices and advertising under the "gigs" section of Craigslist suggests to me that Shutterstock wants to be the Wal-Mart of stock sites.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have people going around to laundromats pinning hand written ads on the bulletin boards.

I think I know what the problem is.

It's designed for use with a tablet or phone.

Buyers may use mobile devices, but contributors usually use something bigger, so we can see what we're doing with our images.

No understanding of creative work at all.

How old are you? 

How do I delete?  I accidentally typed garbage, and all I can find is how to edit. 

I'm confused.  Who are you calling a thief?

That's not a rejection.  That's a technical error with the upload.  Try again.

That's your decision.  Read their instructions and follow them.

My experience with Graphicstock was very bad.  I wouldn't trust them as far as I could spit them.

Unless they have new owners, I'm not going anywhere near them.

You could just sell me your portfolio.

Not appropriate for stock /Too Offensive / Improper for General Viewing

To understand just how funny this was, you need to know that I had a bunch of friends over for the holiday, and you need to know about Abuelito Carlo.  Abuelito Carlo isn't anyone in particular's grampa, we just all call him that.  He's a wiry little old Hispanic guy that looks like animated jerky.   He has bushy old man eyebrows, and a goatee.

So, I take a break from the festivities to check my email, and notice the rejection.  Someone hears me laugh, and asks what's so funny.  I show them, and pretty soon, everyone knows about it, and is amused.

Someone does an imitation of the Church Lady reviewing my image.  "Could that be... Satan?"   Then, someone yells, "Hey, Abuelito!  Did you know you're improper for general viewing?"  Carlo takes a look, and starts laughing.  He goes into the back yard, puts his hands to his head like horns, and starts dancing around, singing, "Improper for general viewing! Watch out!"

We all laughed our asses off.  I love my weird friends.