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« on: August 22, 2018, 22:10 »
It ought to be solved with tech, a simple dashboard that combines all your submissions, rejections, sales etc will help clear the confusion a lot
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« on: August 19, 2018, 08:26 »
That's been my biggest challenege, total exclusivity and then getting almost microstock rates for most of the sales. I've gotten one or two huge sales as well, but its like finding bigfoot
328
« on: August 19, 2018, 00:08 »
My sales in the getty moments collection seem to now all be in the 1-3 dollar range, and because of the small exclusive portfolio it seems to be a very very low earner 10-15$ a month. Am i doing something wrong or has getty dropped its rates (portfolio https://www.gettyimages.in/search/photographer?family=creative&photographer=amlan%20mathur#license) What next, what other macro stock sites should i be looking at now, westend61 seems to be more of lifestyle pics for europe, I've been active on Alamy, what else.
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« on: August 18, 2018, 23:37 »
Well either it doesn't or like fight club no one will talk about it 
330
« on: August 18, 2018, 23:25 »
Sounds great, I've been submitting often and getting rejected. Very willing to give it a shot again
331
« on: August 18, 2018, 11:35 »
So they are banking that the price drop till oct will get them more sales. Amazing that they are not putting their 50% of the marketing share to drive traffic and just doing a price war
Yes, a full-on price war, total mayhem, for two months with a price they've had for three years... 
And although they could probably pull their fingers out if they wanted to... things like this usually take time. I mean they'll have been planning the commission cut for a few months to implement now, it would make sense that if they've only just decided on it, it'll take a bit of time. Maybe not that much time... but still.
So marketing spends + a price advantage. SB is going to rock the holiday buying season
332
« on: August 18, 2018, 11:34 »
Its just that they never seem to say if with the rates they've negotiated how much will i end up making after the 15% goes to them. The other question is on timelines. If i send something today how long before it is live, a week, a month?
Sign up for an account with them. Costs nothing and you are not committed to actually submitting any media.
Once you have the account, you can read their very much in-depth discussion of those questions, among many others. Specifically, they tell you how much you will make on a video sale from an agency on your own vs through them. (short answer, they claim your net $ paid is higher through them, and they supply specific numbers)
I've registered, maybe i missed reading some of these details. Let me check again
333
« on: August 18, 2018, 11:33 »
I've seen people using pro gear like the RED series for stock. So a gopro might not cut it
Try strapping a RED to your head when you go mountain biking.
Wont that hurt your neck?
334
« on: August 18, 2018, 10:46 »
I've seen people using pro gear like the RED series for stock. So a gopro might not cut it
335
« on: August 18, 2018, 10:45 »
Because money coming in from anyplace is addictive. Plus its easy to do and people love the comfort zone
336
« on: August 18, 2018, 10:14 »
Have been reading about them for about a month now. Its just that they never seem to say if with the rates they've negotiated how much will i end up making after the 15% goes to them. The other question is on timelines. If i send something today how long before it is live, a week, a month?
Seems like a good model to ensure that people do what they are good at.
337
« on: August 18, 2018, 10:07 »
I just submited images and videos to iStock with stocksubmitter. Everything is going fine.
I think i goofed, seems to be working again.
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« on: August 18, 2018, 10:07 »
So they are banking that the price drop till oct will get them more sales. Amazing that they are not putting their 50% of the marketing share to drive traffic and just doing a price war
339
« on: August 18, 2018, 01:08 »
Tried it today, stocksubmitter will not even upload to istock now. It lets me choose the ESP keywords though, so i might be doing something wrong
340
« on: August 18, 2018, 01:07 »
ammmmm
Did they lie? 
Might be one of those 'member sales' but seems we'll have to be in the lookout
341
« on: August 10, 2018, 06:42 »
Well lets just hope they put their money where their mouth is and spend well on marketing to get new buyers in. Hope a pricing system is also in the works
There is a pricing system in place. You upload your stuff and there's a system that prices your items at the current rates they've set for HD and 4K. Unless you're referring to a pricing system that's different than the current one... in which case, you're usually best to explain the type of pricing system you want.
So much sarcasm. One where the contributor defines the prices.
342
« on: August 09, 2018, 22:47 »
Well lets just hope they put their money where their mouth is and spend well on marketing to get new buyers in. Hope a pricing system is also in the works
343
« on: August 09, 2018, 10:17 »
And we have a new curve ball to this, just got this mail In the weeks since announcing our new commission structure, weve had the opportunity to speak with a number of contributors in the community. You have given us valuable feedback about how we can serve you better, and we have been working hard to put your ideas into action. In particular, many of you have expressed concern with our member price for HD footage remaining at $49 with a 50% commission structure in place. We understand how important pricing isnot only to your earnings with Storyblocksbut to your overall participation in the stock media market. We have decided to address your concerns and will be raising the price of HD footage. By October 15, 2018, we will raise the publicized price of HD footage to $79. This is the price that guests will pay to purchase an HD clip. Members will also be charged $79 per clip, but they will receive a 10% instant rebate at the end of their checkout, the cost of which we will share 50/50 between us and you. In other words, when we sell an HD clip to a Storyblocks member, you will earn $35.55 per asset. For sales to guests, you will earn $39.50 per asset. This also means Storyblocks will no longer collect a guest fee from nonmember purchases. These changes will be reflected in your contributor agreement as well. The new 50% commission share will begin as planned on August 15. We will never stop working to create a sustainable, thriving community for you, our contributors. Our relationship with you is what sets Storyblocks apart, and we do not take that for granted. As always, please reach out to [email protected] with any questions you have.
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« on: July 29, 2018, 21:50 »
It's amazing just how many countries will consider that as very lavish income. In india, Pakistan, bhutan $800 is going to be what a graduate with 5-6 years of experience earns. So very very liveable
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« on: July 29, 2018, 21:44 »
I think its refreshing that people like creative shutter and brutally honest are willing to talk about their journey into stock. It would build competition but in most cases it just helps them connect with more people and ups their game as well.
346
« on: July 28, 2018, 12:07 »
Simple argument what I'm talking about: How many things did you buy from Aliexpress or any relative Chinese websites? Why? You know that your local shop is selling the same things at few times bigger price? You are actually killing his business when buying from the (almost-production-price) Chinese dealers. I've seen many tech shops died because of lower priced internet shops.
Absolutely! And you're killing the Chinese dealers business if everyone buys from the local shop. Let the best shop win I say!
This made me laugh. 
Our entire plight makes me laugh. Lets hope we can do something about it
347
« on: July 28, 2018, 00:42 »
I'm actually in the agreement mode. No more content on VB, Dissolve. Lets see how they piece to the bottom with no or really crappy content.
348
« on: July 27, 2018, 02:13 »
We'll have to build some barrier for these kind of changes. It hurts the agency in the long term as well and absolutely kills our ability to make money. For them I'm assuming that a short term spike in sales for which the contributor pays is seen as a bigger benefit than a long term sustainable business.
Keep dropping the mails, tweets, insta posts (they've gotten some of mine delinked, can't see them). Lets point them to the petition and to this thread.
349
« on: July 26, 2018, 11:44 »
The briefs are still coming in strong. Either there are a ton of people replying or it seems that getty has got the clients and is hoping to snag someone atleast
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« on: July 26, 2018, 10:45 »
One more thing, they've started asking for feedback, I've been filling it at 0 and pasting the same details as the mails, insta messages, etc. Feel free to do the same 
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