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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Buyers Bailing on Istock
« on: January 12, 2011, 16:11 »
Where is the professionalism or sense of urgency - or even compassion for the frustrated buyers?

When did they *ever* have compassion for the buyers? That is nothing new. It was always an "if you don't like it, leave. And don't let the door hit you in the ass" attitude there. More and more buyers seem to be taking them up on it now though.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 12, 2011, 10:36 »

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock royalty cut goes live
« on: January 12, 2011, 01:47 »
oh how exciting.. cute new icons! 

(I have nothing else to be excited about).

Did you see how messed up they are too? Some people who don't have any Flash files have Flash icons and for some, their icon is incorrect to the number of downloads they have for that category. Man, what a bunch of TOTAL mess ups. LOLOL

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock royalty cut goes live
« on: January 11, 2011, 22:13 »
oh how exciting.. cute new icons! 

(I have nothing else to be excited about).

For some reason, I can't see the icons. It's just a blank white space.

680
My god! FcukUp in the new F5!

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Buyers Bailing on Istock
« on: January 11, 2011, 19:14 »
Which would make Getty the stupidest corporation in the world, since iStock was their cash cow. It appears that not only has the cash cow been milked dry, but now it is a downer cow flailing on the slaughterhouse floor.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: iStock royalty cut goes live
« on: January 11, 2011, 18:26 »
Oh look, it's in iStock's favor too.  :-\

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 11, 2011, 13:30 »
oh look, another epic fail.  Even people that want to buy something at istock can't seem to get in the door:

from this thread:
http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=290922&page=1
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I refered a buyer to istock. They told me when they hit the sign up button it said something to the effect of "we are experiencing a high volume of new sign ups please try again later". Unfortunately they are not going to try again later they just went to another site and found the image there. Is this a known issue? Buyers signing up seems kinda like a priority.

(Edited on 2011-01-10 21:44:24 by LightScribe)


seriously, they really need to get someone in there that can handle this fraud crap without affecting the real buyers. 


That's some brilliant fraud prevention there. :D

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Image Thieves targetting IS again?!!
« on: January 11, 2011, 13:17 »
I just don't understand why BigStockPhotos was able to put a lid on this so fast and it's still going on at iStock.

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ROFLMAO! Oh, that is hilarious! I love the Woo-yay face!

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Image Thieves targetting IS again?!!
« on: January 10, 2011, 14:42 »
Yet another iStock epic fail.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Image Thieves targetting IS again?!!
« on: January 10, 2011, 12:52 »
don't worry.  precedent has already been set and you get to keep the money and all the RCs.   :)

I don't think they get to keep the money. I think iStock keeps the money. ;)

Last I read they were "thinking about" who got to keep the money. I took that to mean istock was keeping the money.  :-\

oh, so as it stands right now, contributors get to keep the RCs and double those for all the Vetta images since it was during the "double RC promo" (right?)  BUT.. the royalties have yet to be determined?  Does iStock really think that people will be happy as long as they get to keep their RCs and that the contributors dont care about the (potential) loss of the royalty they got from the fraud? 

That's what I understand. I could be wrong, haven't been keeping up too much.

That is my understanding as well. From what RogerMexico said, they get to keep the RCs, but the money was "another story", if I am remembering correctly.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Image Thieves targetting IS again?!!
« on: January 10, 2011, 10:40 »
don't worry.  precedent has already been set and you get to keep the money and all the RCs.   :)

I don't think they get to keep the money. I think iStock keeps the money. ;)

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Image Thieves targetting IS again?!!
« on: January 09, 2011, 11:21 »
I thought Calgary was aware of it yesterday and was looking into it? Yet it's still happening? If other (lesser) agencies can deal with it, why can't the multi-million dollar leader of the industry deal with it as well? Maybe iStock needs to hire BigStock for consulting. Pathetic.

690
iStockPhoto.com / Re: Image Thieves targetting IS again?!!
« on: January 08, 2011, 13:17 »
Maybe iStock has decided to give independents a boost towards next year's RC targets...

691
iStockPhoto.com / Re: What's Up With Stats
« on: January 07, 2011, 11:09 »
I'm beginning to think they have outsourced their IT to India.

More like China. LOL

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Buyers Bailing on Istock
« on: January 06, 2011, 18:31 »

I'm wondering if Istock is doing any follow up with all these disgruntled buyers. Do they just let them go elsewhere? Do they care? Is it it such a small amount of the bottom line that they just do nothing and let it go? Are they calling, or sending private emails to these people to retain their business? A simple phone call, or email just might go a long way. Something like: "We appreciate your business, please bear with us while why get our s**t together". I know... not what most would like to see happen here, but curious anyway :).

That would be a negative. I know personally the designer who posted the above and know she's never been contacted by iStock.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 06, 2011, 17:53 »
Why does Lobo have to lock every single thread with a snarky comment? Why not a "We are very concerned with protecting our contributors IP rights. Thanks for noticing, we are looking into it."?

Oh, wait, that's because they don't give a crap about you and your IP rights (and it shines through time and again).

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=289322&page=2#post5545062

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 05, 2011, 10:00 »
^ i guess that was kinda a stoopid question. I miss all the good stuff since I can't read the forum pages at work (I don't think my boss would appreciate it). BTW Caspixel, are you still banned?

Yup. Still banned. I'm certain it's for life. :D

I can have a friend start an account and we'd sell it to you so you can get the latest emails from iStock and read the forums?  ;D


LOL. Well, I can read the forums fine. I just can't post. And I certainly wouldn't want to pay for such a "privilege". :D

I still have an account there too. And can even post on my blog.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 05, 2011, 02:00 »
^ i guess that was kinda a stoopid question. I miss all the good stuff since I can't read the forum pages at work (I don't think my boss would appreciate it). BTW Caspixel, are you still banned?

Yup. Still banned. I'm certain it's for life. :D

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 04, 2011, 22:25 »
There seems to be an increase in deleting comments that are critical of them today. Wonder if that is their New Year's resolution. Only Woo-Yaying allowed.

How can you tell when stuff is deleted? Or is it just that you read a post and then when you went back it was missing?


Yes.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 04, 2011, 17:09 »
There seems to be an increase in deleting comments that are critical of them today. Wonder if that is their New Year's resolution. Only Woo-Yaying allowed.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 04, 2011, 11:00 »

I'm not going to complain if it means I get to keep the commissions earned,


Except they'll probably make it retroactive and delete the incorrect amounts from your account. Don't request a payout until you know for sure or you'll end up owing them money!

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock F5 epic fail
« on: January 04, 2011, 10:14 »
More epic failures.

Failure to update the royalty pages with the new 2011 structure.

Failure to even inform people if their royalty percentage has changed, despite the fact that they said it would be rolled out on 1/1/11.

They must still be on vacation.

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: istock sale
« on: January 04, 2011, 10:11 »
I seriously can't even believe you guys have been left hanging like this. Unbelievable there has been no announcement or true indication that they have implemented the changes, even though they announced that they'd go live on 1/1/11.  Are they still on vacation or what. This is a global multi-million dollar business. They need to get their act together! They are worse than a start up! I have visions of them playing nerf basketball and Foosball and riding skateboards around the office instead of actually working.

Anyone remember that Christmas thread from last year or the year before where they had that office competition and spent the whole day creating gingerbread houses? Is that what they are doing up there every day? Baking cookies and getting massages?

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