Quote from: Anyka on July 25, 2013, 00:27

Right now, June PP is about 20% down on other low-season months, so I hope the reporting is not over yet.

I'm 20-25% down on June PP earnings too.

June PP $ are about what I expected, but May is only half my regular PP earnings. Hard to believe the May payout could be complete..

Looks like iStock have given up. This is from the comment section on Flippa:

"Is this against istockphoto's terms of service? How likely is it that they will sue you?"
Reply from seller "Don't worry, it work very good if you have a hosting outside U.S. Before, iStockphoto contact me about this problems, and now all work great without any problems."

If you're going to look to other's stats, I think it's important to not really compare yourself to photographers, but only to vector artists. The sites seem to have a very different market share for that market.

As far as exclusivity in general, I suggest not keeping 100% of your income from 1 site on a long-term basis. Looks like you're doing that with other jobs. And I think you're right to primarily use your own stats as the basis for your decision. Good luck!

Agreed.
Try excl out for a few months. But realize that being exclusive is like digging a hole. The longer you stay, the harder it is to get out.
I have no doubt you will make more $$$ than you are currently, considering your figures, unless best match kills your top file which should be a huge concern. Good luck!