After a very good august and september in sales, seems like this october, sales have tanked

I usually remove the refused images, simply for cleaning up. I tend to edit refused files (lightins or noise...) but I don't resubmit inmediatelly, I put all rejected in a folder and I resubmit sometimes months later... not for anything special, I'm just too concentrated on the new bunches (yes I shoot a lot of bunches) that I tend to forgot refused files until I see the folder and then I resubmit. So, those resubmissions can bring me a warning?? I mean, do you keep ALL the refused files on their database?

Do they have recognition software?

Seems like since 123RF has reached top tier, massive rejections has taken control of the site 
I got files rejected which are best sellers on other agencies!!! Until that sudden up of 123RF rejections were very fair, but now, they have an automatic rejection or something

Quote from: rubyroo on September 28, 2011, 10:29

The increase in sales at 123RF is wonderful... and your commissions put other agencies to shame.  So yes please, more of that, so we can finally kick the poor payers to the kerb

ETA:  Hey!  I just checked the list on the right, and right now 123RF is only .1 away from FT.  I so want to see 123RF in the top 4.  It'd be a win for fairness.

+11111111


123RF rocks!! I miss forums also

yep, same here: they take almost all photos and super fast review, chapeau!!! I wish they could go to the big 4 one day!!!

In a better world, CS would buy SS, integrate both portfolios, fire all SS reviewers and put CS one instead bmhahahahaha

Quote from: Imagecom on December 31, 2010, 05:52
Hi Everybody,
Sorry just venting out.

About 2 mounts ago all changed.  I have newer been a   "100 % acceptance rated guy"  but did O.K. all the time with  SS  - until know (I mean 2 mount ago)  I did reach 99.99 %  rejection rate !    Big achievement overnight ( I bet no body managed to achieve that) !  I was down so in desperation I wrote to SS  admin and ask why ? 
They were fast and polite  with the answer - to make it short  the inspector agreed with the review - big slap on my face.
I use the same gear (5D II with all "L" series glass), and with the post production C.S. 4) spending  more and more time to make the image better.
I do not know what I'm doing wrong ??
Well just keep trying. Like somebody said in this tread  "There loss" and as well as mine since until 8 weeks ago SS and I did fine since 2007.
I wish i know what I'm doing wrong ?

Tks to listen to me.

Have a Fantastic New Year Everybody.

Imagecom

I perfectly understand you!! I'm almost in your shoes, recently I have been sending bucnhes of 10 pictures with only 1 or 2 accepted every time. Pictures than sell well on other agencies! I don't understand their staff. They reject all for lighting or focus problems, I also spend a lot of time on PS editing and fixing problems, removing noise, removing artifacts... I'm tired and more demotivated as the time goes by... Maybe this is the 1st agency and blahblablah, but I don't like their staff

I have been uploading since october, 200 files and 1 sale (.30 cent)

I don't care about subscritions, all sites have subs with low prices IMHO, I just would like a bit more sales they reviewers are very reasonable and their reviewing is the lowest I've seen

Quote from: michaeldb on December 29, 2010, 03:47
In the second quarter of 2011, in a joint venture Ebay and Google will buy Dreamstime for $110 million and SS/BigStock for $180 million. The DT/SS/BigStock sites will be combined into one. So contributors will only have to submit each image once, to be reviewed only once.
 
In the new site, customers will pay for single images using Paypal microtransactions, no more credits. The search engine will be Google's image search, which will direct users to the stock site and not to IS or the other competitors. And the search engine will have ads. Stock video will be sold on Youtube.

The savings from economies of scale, and the reduced costs of reviewing, plus the added revenue from Google ads will allow the site to pay contributors twice as much as we are earning now.

Otherwise, not much will change.

wow!! If only it would be true someday!!!!

I like very much this agency because of its easy submitting system and pretty good acceptation, it's a pity I have no sales!! I don't know what's the problem, not enought pupblicity or what? I find they way much friendly than SS, I wish they could raise among big four!!

this site pisses me off! They reject bunches of very different pictures all for lighting, or all for focus. Seems like their lazy rev only choose one rejection button and then reject all bunch 

Hi!

I know that most of posters in this forum are expert microstockers with years of experience... If someone can help me to understand property release policies at SS I'd be grateful!

I have pictures from  offices glass buildings that sells pretty well in DT, but SS keeps rejecting me for property release. There aren't logos or people on them!!!

Also, pictures of cars and motorcycles, I removed ALL visible logos, what's up with them??

thank you!!!

I did that: While I was exclusive I requested for the 10 approval at SS. I was approved, then I quickly removed my pictures approved at SS and left my account empty, then requested to remove exclusivity and waited for the 30 days... then I began uploading at other sites

Quote from: Mr. Stock on October 12, 2010, 17:42
I've been getting a lot of rejections lately, and SS used to accept darn near everything I submitted. However, maybe it's a coincidence, but on two occasions lately, I submitted on the weekend as apposed to a weekday and both times everything was accepted. Different reviewers who are smarter, I mean more tolerant, working on the weekends?

A microstocker friend told the the opposite!! She told me that it was better to submit on week days because on weeekend there were awful reviewers!!  but

what's upo with them??? I have photos rejected that sells well on other sites (DT) what are they trademark policies?? they ask me property release for indoor pictures, for motorcycle (although I removed all logos and signals), for a glass building of offices... these pics are on DT and sell well!

What about 123rf and bigstock?? are the sales coming regularly??

and what about canstock and deposit? it's worth to submit there??

THANK YOU!!!!

Hi! Just like to ask how are the earnings here, are they coming regulary? how about payments? how much can do a month with a portfolio about 2000 pics?

thank you!!!!

Yeah I'm conscient that DT revenue will drop drastically, since as exclusive you get 60% but as independent you get only 30% so I hope SS can compensate the loss

Thank you for your answer!

Hi all!
I'm a semi new. I mean by that that Photostock world isn't new for me, but I'm looking more expert people to advice.

I'm exclusive at Dreamstime agency, but I think it's time to expand and I would like to try other agencies. I don't know anything about the others, so I would be very very grateful if someone can illustrate me. I've been said that the best is Shutterstock, but that it requires to send 10 pictures and get 7 approved. What about the sales there? are they consistent? and the refusals?

Istockphoto seems the second one, but no idea about them, what standards do they have? are them very though?

I'm not professional, not have a great equipment, neither study, flashes or lights. I do my illumination taks with natural light at my terrace 

IWhat I have heard about fotolia don't like me very much

and the rest: 123, bigstock, etc... seems to be lower earners.

Now in my Dreamtime exclusive situation I have some privileges: 60% revenue per download, 0,20 cents per approved file, better serach engine position... If I quit exclusivity I'm sure my earnings there will drop 60 or 70% so I must try to compensate with other agencies.

Pardon my big speech, but seems that this forums are full of pros and good microstockers with a lot of experience in this world and knowledge.

So all advices and words will be welcome


Thank you for your attention!!!

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