Quote from: MentalReactor on November 01, 2018, 05:00

Quote from: ShadySue on October 31, 2018, 13:18

Is there such a thing as an RM video agency (which actually sells)? That way you could test the waters elsewhere without breaching your RF-exclusivity, and you could keep your existing RF files there.

I don't do video, so I've never looked; maybe others know?

Yes I'm thinking about that, I was hoping that things will get better but I'm properly naive - keyword system is too old for the new type of works, Contributor Exclusivity is not paying off in my case.... it's just hard to do it after 12 years....

I've read a lot over the years from videographers saying that iS video exclusivity wasn't worth it, even if there's still a (small) case for photo exclusivity.

yes.... 2019 will be a non-exclusive year for me, will see how its goes

Is there such a thing as an RM video agency (which actually sells)? That way you could test the waters elsewhere without breaching your RF-exclusivity, and you could keep your existing RF files there.

I don't do video, so I've never looked; maybe others know?

Yes I'm thinking about that, I was hoping that things will get better but I'm properly naive - keyword system is too old for the new type of works, Contributor Exclusivity is not paying off in my case.... it's just hard to do it after 12 years....

So I noticed that some of my old files are missing, I contacted Istock and they say all is ok if so, I need to provide them with some proof.
I send them old acceptance email where is file ID etc
They told me, sorry, its really missing and nothing they can do, the only option is to re-upload the file. I ask if there are other missing files? They don't know, probably yes...

Now I uploaded almost 100 video files, write down keywords, put Model realize on each file etc And only 3 files go online rest don't show in my portfolio, once again I opened a ticket and they told me all is ok I need to wait 10 more days. So after 15 days I contacted them again and they say sorry, files really is missing in Istock/Getty system and nothing they can do, can I Reupload all the files...

So .... I'm an Exclusive contributor who now needs to guard all my files, compare if something is missing etc and for all of that I get max 25% & -30% tax

So is iStock/Getty going down? what is happening, should I really become non-exclusive and leave istock? Why all is SO bad?

ps Sorry for bad English