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951
« on: August 02, 2019, 08:42 »
Can you clarify that FAA sale you missed out on?
When I forgot I'd changed my debit car in the previous year, my port just seemed to 'disappear' from sale and I didn't notice until I next tried to upload something a good few weeks later.
So are you saying they sold one of your images and you got nothing for it?
Or you got an arbitrary $15?
Or $15 is what you set your commission at (for any size) and you missed out on the accessories commission?
I believe that when it reverted back to the free account from premium (I didn't bother to renew since wasn't getting many sales), the margin dropped to some absurdly low levels. Need to look into it.
Apparently, accessories commission isn't available on the free account.
Oh, they must have changed the way they work, though some things seem to be deliberately obfuscated (perhaps even sneaky). The margin should be what you set it at, i.e. you set a price and that's what you should get, and their prices are over and above. I seem to be on some renewal method which isn't direct debit or standing order, meaning I can't see it at all at my bank, yet the money automatically comes off without them emailling me a reminder, as they'd have to do with DD. It was only that I'd had to change my debit card which caused my account to apparently disappear, and they didn't even send me an email to say they'd tried but failed to access my payment. When I signed back up (I don't sell many [and almost all which sell are US-content] but it more than pays the $30 and I love messing about with pics using filters etc). When I renewed, I tried to find an option for direct debit, but I failed to find it, it's just this odd thing I don't even know what it's called. My images went 'live' again instantly when I paid. It's a bit concerting if they were selling your pics 'in the background'. You can have IIRC 20 pics on a free account, but I didn't even have 20 showing while my account was unrenewed. Thanks for your reply.
952
« on: August 02, 2019, 06:20 »
Can you clarify that FAA sale you missed out on?
When I forgot I'd changed my debit car in the previous year, my port just seemed to 'disappear' from sale and I didn't notice until I next tried to upload something a good few weeks later.
So are you saying they sold one of your images and you got nothing for it?
Or you got an arbitrary $15?
Or $15 is what you set your commission at (for any size) and you missed out on the accessories commission?
953
« on: August 02, 2019, 04:49 »
Didn't you get the memo? Soon, no-one will be using archaic traditional exposure. We have invested heavily in crypto-exposure to make sure you maximise the value of your work.
954
« on: August 01, 2019, 12:09 »
This idea that the NHS is 'free' is complete and utter rubbish. It is paid for from National Insurance Contributions. Every worker has 11% deducted from salary in addition to income taxes. Employers pay extra. Yes, part of this money goes towards other benefits such as unemployment, national pensions etc. But a large part is to pay for the NHS.
Imagine someone earning a reasonable 50,000 per annum. They pay 5500 a year in National Insurance. A typical person works 40 years, so that's 220000 over a working life not adjusting for inflation etc.
Now imagine if that money was instead invested in an annual investment plan. Even at a modest 5% a year that money would grow to somewhere near to 1,000,000 - easily enough money for retirement and health.
What would you rather have - free NHS and a small Government pension, or one million pounds in the bank?
A free National Health Service thanks. The average wage is about 25k and I wouldn't throw the disabled and ill people who can't work under the bus as I'm OK. The NHS is free at the point of delivery no one says it doesn't cost anything.
200% agree.
If you were insuring for a wasteful private health service (all the extra people and fabric in the insurance company) you could easily spend more than 5500 pa, esp when you consider the other things NI pays for. Angela says the minimum is $400 dollars a month.
You can choose not to insure and run with the risk of getting ill, but it would be poor parenting to do that on behalf of a child.
Besides, what would I do with 1 million after I'm dead? And how is it if I buy travel insurance when I go to the States, I have to buy a minimum of $1 million health insurance? Oh yes, because health care is so expensive there.
If only NI did pay for all that 80% of NHS costs comes out of general taxation. The fact is Health Care is very expensive. Its really a matter of philosophy/politics whether you think its an individual or social responsibility.
True, to an extent; but lots of studies have shown US medicine in particular is very wasteful.
955
« on: August 01, 2019, 02:41 »
This idea that the NHS is 'free' is complete and utter rubbish. It is paid for from National Insurance Contributions. Every worker has 11% deducted from salary in addition to income taxes. Employers pay extra. Yes, part of this money goes towards other benefits such as unemployment, national pensions etc. But a large part is to pay for the NHS.
Imagine someone earning a reasonable 50,000 per annum. They pay 5500 a year in National Insurance. A typical person works 40 years, so that's 220000 over a working life not adjusting for inflation etc.
Now imagine if that money was instead invested in an annual investment plan. Even at a modest 5% a year that money would grow to somewhere near to 1,000,000 - easily enough money for retirement and health.
What would you rather have - free NHS and a small Government pension, or one million pounds in the bank?
A free National Health Service thanks. The average wage is about 25k and I wouldn't throw the disabled and ill people who can't work under the bus as I'm OK. The NHS is free at the point of delivery no one says it doesn't cost anything.
200% agree. If you were insuring for a wasteful private health service (all the extra people and fabric in the insurance company) you could easily spend more than 5500 pa, esp when you consider the other things NI pays for. Angela says the minimum is $400 dollars a month, and that's only health. You can choose not to insure and run with the risk of getting ill, but it would be poor parenting to make that choice on behalf of a child. Besides, what would I do with 1 million after I'm dead? And how is it if I buy travel insurance when I go to the States, I have to buy a minimum of $1 million health insurance? Oh yes, because health care is so expensive there.
956
« on: July 31, 2019, 11:32 »
Hows that free health in the UK working?
Can't speak for the whole of the UK as I don't know, but here in Scotland it's fine, for now. All prescription medicines are free for everyone. (I don't think that's the case in England)
I should have said that most Scots pay an extra 1% income tax compared to England. Seems to be worth it, so far.
NHS seems very popular. https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/03/07/591128836/u-k-hospitals-are-overburdened-but-the-british-love-their-universal-health-care I read last year that emergency was often to busy because of the number of people who came in with hangovers in the morning. Waiting time for surgery was long. Life expectancy is longer in Great Britain than the US. Does that have to do with guns and drugs or health care.
Yes, A&E can get full of people who could be treated elsewhere, e.g. by a GP or pharmacist, there's an education programme underway to deal with that. Also A&E are under pressure to turn people round quickly which can result in some people being sent home and readmitted soon afterwards. We have a drug problem in many areas here. I was picking up Mum's medicines in a small pharmacy in a very small village and couldn't believe the stream of people coming in for their methadone, but I've heard it's the same in my town. Of course, a higher rate of gun ownership leads to a much higher proportion of gun injuries and murders there. OTOH, here NHS treatment is enhanced by a lot of charities which are set up for various illnesses or groups of illnesses. You can hardly go to a big supermarket at the weekend without encountering volunteers collecting - sometimes it's me! - and these charities provide a lot of extra support over and above the NHS. I've heard that really doesn't happen in the US (people collecting outside supermarkets, in streets etc).
957
« on: July 31, 2019, 11:04 »
Hows that free health in the UK working?
Can't speak for the whole of the UK as I don't know, but here in Scotland it's fine, for now. All prescription medicines are free for everyone. (I don't think that's the case in England)
I should have said that most Scots pay an extra 1% income tax compared to England. Seems to be worth it, so far.
958
« on: July 31, 2019, 10:32 »
Hows that free health in the UK working?
Can't speak for the whole of the UK as I don't know, but here in Scotland it's fine, for now. All prescription medicines are free for everyone. (I don't think that's the case in England) In May, my 90yo mum fell and broke her hip, which combined with several previously smashed-up vertebrae in the spine due to osteoporosis has left her chairbound. However, after her op, she had 3+ weeks in hospital, then another 3+ weeks in a convalescent hospital with physio twice a day to help her get to 'chairbound'. Now she's home with 2 carers four times a day to help with personal needs and meals; she's had visits from social workers, occupational therapists, a district nurse and tomorrow physios, she's been given a hospital bed and a stedy for home use - no complaints at all. My sister and I do her shopping and look after her house and garden, but basic shopping (she'd pay for the shopping but someone would do it for her while she couldn't get to the door to receive deliveries) and basic housework would be provided if we weren't able and willing to do it. Long live the NHS. Boris and Trump had better keep their hands off it.
959
« on: July 31, 2019, 10:17 »
I've also emailled the author of that Getty image, who is a pro sports tog.
Brazilnut wins the prize, and SS have sunk even lower in my estimation.
961
« on: July 29, 2019, 16:37 »
Yes, I had a filter save a tele zoom back in film days and I had to get it wrenched off by a repairer.
962
« on: July 28, 2019, 15:11 »
It is the off-topic forum.
Remember, we can always just ignore forums and threads we aren't interested in.
963
« on: July 28, 2019, 14:08 »
It is really up to the stock site if they will take one release. If it is your wife she most likely want sue you.
Yes, I'm sure they're extra-cautious in case of bitter divorces. (Nothing personal to you.)
964
« on: July 28, 2019, 07:05 »
Editorial usage is pretty much everything you can see. If you work at a newspaper or something for instance, you don't need permission from people or about a property to take and use the photos... It's still polite but, fair game.
That's not fully true here in the UK, and I'm sure it's very different in different countries.
965
« on: July 26, 2019, 18:14 »
966
« on: July 26, 2019, 13:17 »
Oh, it does say SS forum but I assumed it meant the post on msg. Is it a different case?
The OP talked about the SS forum, but you pointed out there was a thread here talking about it, a few posts down. From that point, I thought we were talking about here, too.
It certainly sounds like the same case, so the OP could check the thread here.
967
« on: July 26, 2019, 12:53 »
"So, showing business people greeting each other by shaking hands might not make sense in Asia where it is customary to bow.
Should be 'some parts of Asia'.
In other parts of Asia it's not at all customary to bow.
Doesn't engender confidence that they have a clue.
968
« on: July 26, 2019, 11:59 »
Oh, it does say SS forum but I assumed it meant the post on msg. Is it a different case?
969
« on: July 26, 2019, 05:35 »
At this moment the thread is 4th down from here
That's strange. It's definitely gone from my screen. I even hit the back arrow on my browser and got a message that this page isn't available anymore.
It's accessible on my phone just now and was visible via my computer earlier this morning.
970
« on: July 26, 2019, 04:56 »
At this moment the thread is 4th down from here
971
« on: July 25, 2019, 14:58 »
972
« on: July 25, 2019, 12:38 »
I think that in my country the babies don't have id card with picture. Hope that it work without picture.
In my country, we don't have ID cards, adults or children.
Honest?
https://www.citizencard.com/what-is-a-citizencard
I have never heard of a citizencard, never seen one, never seen any requirement for one. In Scotland we have a Young Scot card which 11-26 year olds get. It gets them a lot of discounts and proves their age for getting into films or buying alcohol or anything age-dependent. It's not actually compulsory, but is pretty much universal. I really thought it was a backdoor way of getting young people to accept the idea of an ID card, but in fact it so far hasn't worked out that way. 27 yos don't get pushed onto anything else. And in fact, I choose to have a Bus Pass. It's not compulsory, I had to apply for it, but it gets me free bus travel throughout Scotland and down to Carlisle and Berwick, reductions on certain trains and proves my age for senior reductions at cinemas etc. But it isn't universally accepted as ID, e.g. at a bank, I had to go back with my passport. My driver's licence is an old one without a photo. Both of these, and cards for disabled citizens and their carers are National Entitlement Cards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_National_Entitlement_Card
973
« on: July 23, 2019, 12:30 »
Don't reply directly. Send any correspondence to SS to deal with on your behalf.
974
« on: July 21, 2019, 19:07 »
By coming out with this on Insta, I think Nadav Kander has backed himself into a difficult corner.
It looks like the bulk of the blame is on the Big Issue, by cropping in and mitigating the window shadow. (I don't have enough English Law expertise to know whether the author has any legal responsibility - he certainly wan't trying to pass off the work as his own.)
However, as the Big Issue is a charity enterprise, and one close to David Lynch's heart, he can hardly go suing them (Obviously, he could legally, but it wouldn't do his personal reputation any good). But he wouldn't want to be seen to back down, and now he has discovered Rolling Stone did nearly the same but without removing the shadow, and that's a commercial publication.
975
« on: July 21, 2019, 18:53 »
Since Canva started, I just can't get any real info about how it works without signing into the site.
Now I find my iS pics are there and I still can't get info.
They sell individual images for $10 or unlimited images for $12.95 per month? (is that right?)
Any clues? Thanks.
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