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Shutterstock.com / Re: Shutterstock sales is sinking deeply...
« on: February 09, 2015, 05:24 »
I'm afraid to disappoint, but I won't be setting up an agency :)

It is an incredible amount of work and very risky, and not what I dream of doing the next 10-20 years.  There are people much better than me which would much better suited for the task.  MicrostockGroup is what it is (I feel) because it is a neutral stand-point between all the agencies.  If it was an agency or part of an agency then the neutrality would be gone.  Just look how emotional every Stocksy thread gets.

If I were to set up an agency, I think Stocksy would be exactly what I'd want to set up.  No sense reinventing the wheel.

Leaf, just find people to do that except you, and live after from some percentage...
Don't lose our good will from this forum... This is an opportunity, for sure!

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123RF / Re: Low Low sales compare portfolio 123RF :(
« on: February 03, 2015, 16:11 »
I have around 60$ with 1700 images from 123RF...
Still more than double on DT...
I am few dollars from position switch between DT and 123RF...

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General Macrostock / Re: $28,000 for a single image
« on: January 29, 2015, 15:14 »
I saw one of my photos in dr. Oz show few days ago!
It wasn't one of background photos, they were taliking about it..
What I get for that? Maybe dollar or two from iStock...

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Shutterstock sales is sinking deeply...
« on: January 28, 2015, 06:07 »
Poorer countries? I am from the Balkans and I can tell you that food/clothing prices are the same or higher than in the US. Yes, we have a crap but cheap healthcare system and housing/renting is much cheaper but the prices of the main commodities are getting more and more similar across the globe. The main difference is in wages.



Go to New York, take a beer, cigarettes, go to restaurant and then after maybe go to disco.
Than come back here and look your post


+10

You would need around 15,510.52kn (2,286.81$) in Zagreb (Croatia) to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 6,800.00$ in New York, NY (assuming you rent in both cities).

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=Croatia&city1=New+York%2C+NY&city2=Zagreb


Come on!
Zagreb is not in Croatia as Manhattan is in New York (likely situation is different in New Jersey).
Why you don't compare with Dubrovnik in Croatia, but with disco, beer and restaurants as someone mention that here!?
Coffee in Dubrovnik is $5

BTW Croatia is a part of EU...

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Shutterstock sales is sinking deeply...
« on: January 28, 2015, 06:01 »
Poorer countries? I am from the Balkans and I can tell you that food/clothing prices are the same or higher than in the US. Yes, we have a crap but cheap healthcare system and housing/renting is much cheaper but the prices of the main commodities are getting more and more similar across the globe. The main difference is in wages.


Go to New York, take a beer, cigarettes, go to restaurant and then after maybe go to disco.
Than come back here and look your post

Go to one of discos on Balkan, see some girls there and then come back and look your post!  :D

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Shutterstock sales is sinking deeply...
« on: January 27, 2015, 18:41 »
"Soon Shutterstock will only have artists from poorer countries, as the rest of us can't live on the income we receive, and will be forced to use our talents elsewhere."

+1000

they have been Farming those countries for a few years.


Poorer countries? I am from the Balkans and I can tell you that food/clothing prices are the same or higher than in the US. Yes, we have a crap but cheap healthcare system and housing/renting is much cheaper but the prices of the main commodities are getting more and more similar across the globe. The main difference is in wages.


Yep!
100$ In Balkans countries worth like 50$ in US! Proved!
http://online.konzum.hr/#!/offers?show=all&sort_field=name&sort=nameAsc&page=1&per_page=24
1$=6,6 kn (Croatian Kuna)

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Shutterstock sales is sinking deeply...
« on: January 27, 2015, 18:33 »

You are good!

I have 1600 images and 20-30 dls per day!

Photography or vectors? You are good too dude


died from overdrawn

Photos


But every month when I reach my average income, my sales have dropped on several per day, it is usual in last week like this...

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Sales
« on: January 27, 2015, 08:15 »
Will they change royalty percentage on level of Getty (20% I think) after these changes?

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Shutterstock sales is sinking deeply...
« on: January 21, 2015, 14:46 »
You are good!

I have 1600 images and 20-30 dls per day!

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Alamy.com / Re: Payment postponed to February?
« on: January 03, 2015, 11:34 »
I reached Alamy's payment amount in December, the website said it would be paid on January 1. As a long time Alamy contributor, it was normal. Today I checked again, it said it would be paid in February 1, 2014. Does anyone know what's going on?

My cleared funds balance is showing as paid yesterday, 2nd Jan - in 'View your account balance'.  I have not actually received the money - but payments previously have taken some days after being marked as paid to be processed to my Paypal account. That is normal.

My guess would be that the Feb 1st date will refer to your new cleared funds balance.

Yep! That i true! New cutoff day is Feb. 1st...

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What proves that photography is still art, and subjective matter...

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General Stock Discussion / Re: Your hopes for 2015
« on: December 23, 2014, 04:37 »
No hope! Just emptiness and fog... And drums, I hear drums in the distance...

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Alamy.com / Re: DACS Payback at Alamy
« on: December 20, 2014, 07:19 »
34$

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General Stock Discussion / Re: LIST OF SHAME :-(
« on: December 19, 2014, 15:34 »
I know, I know that is 3%, but I can't help myself...  ;) ;D I have to show you again... It seems that I am a pro!  ;)

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Alamy.com / Re: DACS Payback at Alamy
« on: December 16, 2014, 12:33 »
Those who have applied their claim over Alamy, please post here when your money arrives to your balance...
I haven't got anything yet...

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Alamy.com / Re: DACS Payback at Alamy
« on: December 16, 2014, 07:25 »
December is here, still nothing?

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General Stock Discussion / Re: LIST OF SHAME :-(
« on: December 09, 2014, 07:00 »
No! Just do it!  ;)

P.S.
Come on people, post others, don't be afraid... I think that CP is not so lonely for this list..

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General Stock Discussion / Re: LIST OF SHAME :-(
« on: December 08, 2014, 10:46 »
Ok! Please add other on this list and reasons!

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General Stock Discussion / LIST OF SHAME :-(
« on: December 08, 2014, 04:41 »
Post what hurts and where! Then publish on socials...  ;)


CAFEPRESS!

Royalty this month of 3%!

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock being absorbed into Getty ...
« on: December 07, 2014, 15:09 »
Forget...  ;)

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123RF / Re: No sales
« on: December 03, 2014, 14:42 »
123RF becomes one of my best earners... Soon will displace DT on third place...

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General Stock Discussion / Re: November Earnings
« on: December 03, 2014, 07:16 »
This was the worst of the best months in a year EVER!
If November is bad as this it was, what will be with December, January etc.?

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock being absorbed into Getty ...
« on: November 28, 2014, 09:05 »
Why not payout on the 7th instead of the 25th? Or even the 15th, no they want to hang on to our money as long as possible. >:(

I didn't get the email either. Way to go.

Because IS is incompetent and unable to process sales for 30 days or more sometimes. They have to delay payments up to 45 days, and hold on to our money as long as possible. Nothing like SS that reports sales the same day and pays first week of the following month.

Money on their account for a longer period mean more bank interests in Getty's pocket! One way more to earn extra money, and how to show themselves as a "solvent" company with lot of cash due to their rating on stock market...
So conclusion is that Getty doesn't see us as their Partners in any way... We work more for them than for ourselves just because of "a thought", it is easier than digging channels in dirt...

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iStockPhoto.com / Re: Istock being absorbed into Getty ...
« on: November 27, 2014, 11:42 »
What I told you several years ago! Istock will vanish through time..

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Shutterstock.com / Re: Very poor sales in Nov!! :(
« on: November 19, 2014, 13:57 »
-35% on this day in October!!!!  :P :-[

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