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« on: August 02, 2018, 16:23 »
Go read the top post on 3rd page about this capping. If three years of analysis doesn't convince you.... I'm sorry for you.
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« on: August 02, 2018, 14:56 »
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« on: August 02, 2018, 05:22 »
And what is even more funny, is that the monthly average number of footage sales in last THREE years (exluding the photos from last year and this year $1.5 per clip) is almost identical (this year only by 2 sales behind the last year). 2016 and 2017 were actually identical in monthly average sales.
Only in the years before 2016 the monthly average sales were lower, but we also had only one-fourth of the files we have online today. Something triggered the capping system between the 2015 and 2016 and has been capping our number of sales for the last three years.
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« on: August 02, 2018, 04:50 »
The last three months graph from SS (there is a 40 cent difference between them)
And 27% ($900) less than the same period last year.
funny, we have same graph for the last three months... SS capping system becomes even more clear now. Now let's hear some anti-conspiracy arguments now, ladies. 
155
« on: August 02, 2018, 02:49 »
In July we had about 10-15 sales of $1.5... and it does impact our overall income number.
156
« on: July 27, 2018, 06:00 »
Simple argument what I'm talking about: How many things did you buy from Aliexpress or any relative Chinese websites? Why? You know that your local shop is selling the same things at few times bigger price? You are actually killing his business when buying from the (almost-production-price) Chinese dealers. I've seen many tech shops died because of lower priced internet shops.
Absolutely! And you're killing the Chinese dealers business if everyone buys from the local shop. Let the best shop win I say!
This made me laugh. 
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« on: July 27, 2018, 05:01 »
For them I'm assuming that a short term spike in sales for which the contributor pays is seen as a bigger benefit than a long term sustainable business.
Would you class an agency that takes 0% from sales... a long term sustainable business?
No. Why? Do you buy every product you own directly from the factory at production price? No you don't, because there will be always added price margin of merchants. It could be 80% that the merchant will earn, or it can be only 30%. But always there will be some margin to the production price. Because the merchant has also many expenses to market the product and give a salary to people working around the product. What VB/SB did was amateurishly skip that "margin". And naive people believe that this will work in the long term business. And even now support it... dumbest idea ever. Simple argument what I'm talking about: How many things did you buy from Aliexpress or any relative Chinese websites? Why? You know that your local shop is selling the same things at few times bigger price? You are actually killing his business when buying from the (almost-production-price) Chinese dealers. I've seen many tech shops died because of lower priced internet shops. And interestingly, I'm noticing even the Chinese dealers now rising the prices up because more people are buying from them. Why wouldn't they, it is a shorter chain with less added margins which will slowly kill all other business on their field. And same will (is already) happen to stock industry. Many are just to blind and short-term-minded that won't admit it. And I might screenshot what I just stated, so I can poke people in the future when everything goes to hell.
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« on: July 26, 2018, 10:40 »
Let's not be short-sighted. Stronger sales at VideoBlocks is not a good thing, because that means sales taken away from sites that charge higher prices and/or pay us more in commissions. It means an overall devaluation in the market. This pushback against SB is not only about a massive commission cut, it is equally or even more about a race to the bottom in stock footage like we saw happen in stock photography. Anyone who cares about continually getting paid less and less for their stock footage work should be concerned about what SB is doing.
This is a matter I'm trying to kick in many heads on this forum, but no one understands what I'm saying. Many newbies that never worked in the real video production industry, where low budget productions lowers the industry standard. The same is happening to stock industry... it is just a matter of time (well, not exactly, $1.5 sales for video clip already kicking in)
159
« on: July 26, 2018, 06:05 »
Oh, that tier is because of Pond5 prices. Not from VB  And 400 files is about 3% of our database and only our old not really great sellers.
160
« on: July 25, 2018, 23:05 »
Well, the pricing war which I warned a year ago has begin... thx to VB/SB other agencies have sales problems. Now dump your prices to match VB's if you all so much enjoy this pricing tier. #muahahahahaha
161
« on: July 20, 2018, 02:51 »
Not even being eligible for payment  The holy great ishitty.
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« on: July 20, 2018, 02:47 »
Did anyone make petition when:
- istock/getty started dumping prices on images and videos?
- when shutterstock invented $1.5 prices for stock clips?
- when Pond5 started offering membership?
- when Revostock closed down site and steal our money?
- when Dissolve threaten contributors with lower prices?
- etc...
why so much interest in dumping agency such as VB? Which lowered our value of footage from the beginning. You shouldn't even UPLOAD to such agencies.
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« on: July 18, 2018, 15:42 »
I'm blown away by everyones response. $25 isn't enough for an HD sale? $100 for 4k? That's way better than all these under $20 4k sales I've had flooding in recently. People complain about how bad their business model was before, and then complain about it when they make a change... and now a petition? That's crazy! It's not like they dropped it to 5%. It's still 50%! That's good in this game. They should have some money to spend on marketing now, which usually creates more sales. But good ahead and write them off if you want.
When you'll start living from it, you'll respect bigger priced creative works and also work in way of bigger income. Amateurs are happy with low incomes and will undersell in any way they can just to get some beer money. #facts
164
« on: July 18, 2018, 15:12 »
Hahahahahahahahaah, maybe we should find our old statements about their sketchy business... but noooo, some shitheads from this forum tried to convince us that Videoblocks is a great way to sell files. Here you have it. Now you'll get even less than on SS 
Well it was a great way to sell files.
Damage was done. Forcing other agencies to find new exciting ways to sell our files. We really enjoy the $1.5 sales on SS now. Hidden "new channel" sales on Pond5 and also more and more subscription based lower based sales. Yea, let's welcome any new dumping agency that will undersell our files... Maybe $29 and EXPOSURE per file will be the next big thing. #sarcasmoff
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« on: July 17, 2018, 14:19 »
The disappointing part is that they could've come to this site for our support. Than after a lot of feedback/suggestions from both the artists and the management- a good or agree upon decision would have been made and understood by all parties. Don't just leave the artists in the dark on major decision like this! 
We warned them via email years ago about their sketchy business and we suggested that they should raise our prices and take a share of sales... but no, this was their dumb marketing strategy. So, here you have it. Eat what you cook.
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« on: July 17, 2018, 01:59 »
Dear Contributors,
We are proud to announce that we will be reducing your commission rates to better serve you. From now on you'll be working for exposure.
167
« on: July 16, 2018, 11:04 »
Hahahahahahahahaah, maybe we should find our old statements about their sketchy business... but noooo, some shitheads from this forum tried to convince us that Videoblocks is a great way to sell files. Here you have it. Now you'll get even less than on SS
We made good money there for like first 2 years. Did you miss that sitting on the sideline?
And you forgot that such dumping businesses drive other agencies to lower their prices. In every industry.
Income from SS and P5 both kept growing too.
Stop crying.
And both invented new ways of selling stock files at lower prices. Did you miss this too?
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« on: July 16, 2018, 10:59 »
Hahahahahahahahaah, maybe we should find our old statements about their sketchy business... but noooo, some shitheads from this forum tried to convince us that Videoblocks is a great way to sell files. Here you have it. Now you'll get even less than on SS
We made good money there for like first 2 years. Did you miss that sitting on the sideline?
And you forgot that such dumping businesses drive other agencies to lower their prices. In every industry.
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« on: July 16, 2018, 10:39 »
Hahahahahahahahaah, maybe we should find our old statements about their sketchy business... but noooo, some shitheads from this forum tried to convince us that Videoblocks is a great way to sell files. Here you have it. Now you'll get even less than on SS
170
« on: July 15, 2018, 01:35 »
Even news footage can still be active for 5+ years. For example, if you have some politically themed stock footage. I recorded Putin in 2011 and it still occasionally sells, better than in the beginning.
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« on: July 13, 2018, 01:14 »
Adobe Stock is actually in the low earners for me. Next to ishitty and Dissolve. I don't understand how could this be with over 12 thousands of video footage.
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« on: July 10, 2018, 07:16 »
Mine aren't online too... no wonder there are no sales <_< Stupid SS.
173
« on: July 10, 2018, 05:27 »
We are 10. of the month and we only earned 15% of what we usually earn with SS. This is really bad.
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« on: July 04, 2018, 06:06 »
In the stock industry, we are in the mercy of big players serving our files... if they choose to give them for almost no money, we could only take files down, but all other agencies soon follow the dumping practice.
In b2b video production industry, I just don't do works that are underpaid. While still have chances to change clients mind why my service costs more than some newbies. If they don't understand, I'm not at much loss, because I didn't need to waste my time and resources to make anything.
I like shooting videos, but I've overgrown this Exposure crap that everywhere is common. Exposure doesn't pay bills. #fact
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« on: July 04, 2018, 02:00 »
Soon they'll be paying us with Exposure.
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