I like Photoshelter too, i just set up my site, really simple and happy with the look. In terms of cost i got the standard plan which let me have my own domain, and it doesn't cost more than a monthly hosting. The only thing is the 9%, but it's not much and then, they have incentive to help you to sell.

Quote from: djpadavona on March 05, 2013, 11:39

Quote from: fotomelange on March 05, 2013, 09:14

I know nothing about css and html.  I am thinking that i should just rent their product instead of buying the software.  may work out cheaper since i do not have to worry about fixing stuff and paying people to do so. 

In that case, why not go with Photoshelter instead? You can pay by the month, and you don't need to know web programming or mysql.

I second Photoshelter.  From what I know now, I would have saved money if I had gone this route.  Another advantage to Photoshelter is that they are searchable through Picturengine, unlike Ktools.

I never tried Ktools. But I have been at Photoshelter for 3 years. Yes, I, too, found it easy to set up as has been said. I have cancelled my account by end of the month. The amount of traffic that comes in through their channels is a mere trickle according to google analytics. Not worth their 9%.

Yes, I, too, thought being searchable through Picturengine would be a great plus of being at Photoshelter. However, Picturengine seems to be stuck in an eternal beta and I am getting tired waiting for them taking off.

So I go self hosting and will try KonaHawaii's open source word press theme: general-stock-discussion/selling-rf-images-is-really-not-that-hard-php-developers-wanted - His networking component being the major reason for me.

But then I must say that I am able and willing to tackle some degree of php and sql.

I've been trying Ktools for a couple of month trying to set up what was thought to be an easy to use upgrade from the site I'm serving my clients with today and I would not recommend it to my worst enemy!

Basically I'm kind of like 85% not satisfied with the solution!

It's insanely difficult to figure out how to configure. Most of the configurations don't work and when you search for the answers in the documents it's in 99% an answer involving a code snippet that needs to be tweaked and put in place in to the many many files.

Altering the templates is a nightmare and lots of CSS code seems to bump in to each other which ends up in conflicts and then just after you actually bought the script and finally gets in to the user forum which is said to closed for outsiders due to spam prevention which I personally as a former forum host believe is BS you realize that any fixing and trixing you do manage to accomplish in the templates will be thrown out of the window during next upgrade anyway which makes it a complete waste of time and for me personally a reason in not buying the product in the first place.

The lack of support is another issue and the tone from the developers towards paying customers suggesting alterations in the support forums that are not in liking with the developers is not working in their advantage..

The forum for the version 4 is overloaded with unanswered questions.

Like I said initially I would not recommend it to anybody, and will be leaving and suck up the money I basically given away to the developers for nothing!

For a little High Jackin of something that came up here in the thread I can highly recommend Zenfolio for an easy to set up, use and to go solution for self fullfilled orders. Sometimes a bit slow but very easy to work with and a perfect solution for anybody ok with using PayPal and Zenfolio won't strip you on any % on the self fullfilled option!

Ktools also has a hsted ready option they call "Rental" so am a bit surprised that many in here have not said whether they have used that version their experiences.  i am no tech junkie so that is the one that i have been looking at for a while.  oh well, lets see.