Author Topic: A Single $82.92 Sale on SS - Is It a Mistake? (Read 12012 times)

Carl · « **on:** March 13, 2014, 12:18 »

I've never had anything even close to a S&OD sale that netted me $82.92, on SS or any other site, until today. It's a shot of my small, experimental pallet vegetable garden: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=146876147 . I hope it's not gonna turn out to be a mistake or a refund situation.

Ron · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:20 »

No mistake, people have reported 150$ sales on SS

http://submit.shutterstock.com/earnings_schedule.mhtml

cobalt · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:20 »

Congrats! I didn´t believe these SOD´s existed until I got 80 dollars for a simple easter egg image that had never been downloaded before on istock.

They are not a myth, they exist.

Shelma1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:31 »

No mistake...I had two last week that totaled more than $175.

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:33 »

All sorts of images get licensed under these special deals - I think $112 was my highest to date. I don't think I've ever had a refund on Shutterstock - not once since 2004.

cobalt · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:48 »

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on March 13, 2014, 12:33

I don't think I've ever had a refund on Shutterstock - not once since 2004.

I´ll be sending that quote to my friends, if you don´t mind. That is a huge plus for Shutterstock and all the other agencies that don´t do clawbacks.

cuppacoffee · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:49 »

What does SOD stand for? I see it mentioned and thought it might be shoot on demand but it seems it is not. My apologies if this is obvious, I'm not on SS.

Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:56 »

Quote from: Carl on March 13, 2014, 12:18

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I hope it's not gonna turn out to be a mistake or a refund situation.

I hope not! For you and for me

I got an unexpected $79.69 SOD some days ago too.
All the previous and the successive one were no more than $45

ACS · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:57 »

Quote from: cuppacoffee on March 13, 2014, 12:49

What does SOD stand for? I see it mentioned and thought it might be shoot on demand but it seems it is not. My apologies if this is obvious, I'm not on SS.

Single & Other Dowloads

It is the name of the licence. Probably the usage of the image is tailormade.

mike ledray · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2014, 13:10 »

Congratulations!
Happens All the Time
(almost daily for yours truly, but I just don't always brag about it)

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2014, 13:12 »

Quote from: cobalt on March 13, 2014, 12:48

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on March 13, 2014, 12:33
I don't think I've ever had a refund on Shutterstock - not once since 2004.

I´ll be sending that quote to my friends, if you don´t mind. That is a huge plus for Shutterstock and all the other agencies that don´t do clawbacks.

I don't mind at all.

And as far as other agencies, I've had refunds/reversals/clawbacks from just about everyone else: iStock, Alamy, 123rf, dreamstime, Veer.

And for Shutterstock, while I was exclusive at iStock they had some sort of settlement with a buyer who should have purchased extended licenses but didn't. I received the $28 - they notified me by e-mail (I didn't have to ask) AND they made some sort of special arrangement to lower the $75 minimum payout amount for that payment to be made to me with the next month's payouts.

Goofy · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2014, 13:35 »

Quote from: mike ledray on March 13, 2014, 13:10

Congratulations!
Happens All the Time
(almost daily for yours truly, but I just don't always brag about it)

You wish!

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2014, 14:48 »

Quote from: Goofy on March 13, 2014, 13:35

Quote from: mike ledray on March 13, 2014, 13:10
Congratulations!
Happens All the Time
(almost daily for yours truly, but I just don't always brag about it)

You wish!

Yup. By his own account of how many he sells I know that I sell more than he does, but my three-figure SODs come round about as frequently as my birthday (and it does feel a bit like a birthday when they turn up. Please send me some more SS!).

Pixart · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2014, 14:54 »

Quote from: Carl on March 13, 2014, 12:18

I've never had anything even close to a S&OD sale that netted me $82.92, on SS or any other site, until today. It's a shot of my small, experimental pallet vegetable garden: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=146876147 . I hope it's not gonna turn out to be a mistake or a refund situation.

We've all been so beaten down these good sales are had to believe, aren't they?

miketravels · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2014, 17:53 »

Contrats on the sale. Very well done.

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oscarcwilliams · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2014, 18:58 »

Kudos on your sale. I hope I get one this month.

marthamarks · « **Reply #16 on:** March 14, 2014, 04:47 »

I had my first large SOD this month too, and for an image that hadn't sold more than a few times before at the usual rate. It was quite the happy surprise!

From the reports of others, it seems this trend may be increasing. We can all hope!

VB inc · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2014, 19:57 »

I just got one for $75.04. woohoo!!! these SOD sales are a pleasant surprise

YadaYadaYada · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2014, 17:32 »

Quote from: VB inc on March 14, 2014, 19:57

I just got one for $75.04. woohoo!!! these SOD sales are a pleasant surprise

Don't go to SS they only pay 25c a download. If we tell them about SOD more competition will join. No SOD I only get 25c subs. Warning stay away from SS.

nicku · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:05 »

Quote from: Carl on March 13, 2014, 12:18

I've never had anything even close to a S&OD sale that netted me $82.92, on SS or any other site, until today. It's a shot of my small, experimental pallet vegetable garden: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mhtml?id=146876147 . I hope it's not gonna turn out to be a mistake or a refund situation.

You are OPT IN for sensitive use license?

why i ask... have tens of thousands of downloads on SS but NOT EVEN ONE big $ sale. My personal best ''Single &other '' sale was a strange $27.9

Ron · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:34 »

If you dont opt in for sensitive use you dont get any SODs. Not large and not small.

If you get small SODs you are opted in for sensitive use.

panicAttack · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:08 »

Quote from: Ron on March 18, 2014, 07:34

If you dont opt in for sensitive use you dont get any SODs. Not large and not small.

If you get small SODs you are opted in for sensitive use.

Nope, SOD and sensitive use are two different things. I'm selling SODs even I have option out for sensitive use.

Ron · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:48 »

Quote from: panicAttack on March 18, 2014, 08:08

Quote from: Ron on March 18, 2014, 07:34
If you dont opt in for sensitive use you dont get any SODs. Not large and not small.

If you get small SODs you are opted in for sensitive use.

Nope, SOD and sensitive use are two different things. I'm selling SODs even I have option out for sensitive use.

I didnt know that.

I guess the big SODs are only for sensitive use then.

thanks

Shelma1 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:58 »

Large SODs are more likely just licensed by larger companies (ad agencies, for example) with larger clients and larger campaigns. I can't imagine any of my silly illustrations being for "sensitive use," but I've gotten a few large SODs.

pancaketom · « **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2014, 09:22 »

As I understand it, the "sensitive use" is more than just sensitive use, but is mainly the large $ SOD sales. I am opted out because of a few kid and other people pics (Why SS doesn't allow opt out on a model or even per image basis is beyond me). They have requested I allow it for a few images (turn on for the whole port 'til it is dled). which I have done I think 3 times. One resulted in a big sale. All were for images that had nothing to do with sensitive uses. I still get SOD sales w/o opting in, but they tend to be single digit or low double digit sales.

I probably should just deactivate those images that I don't agree to "sensitive" use for and then turn on my port.

SS if you are reading, allow sensitive use opt-out based on model releases or per image or something similar.

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Author Topic: A Single $82.92 Sale on SS - Is It a Mistake? (Read 12012 times)

Carl

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cobalt

Shelma1

Jo Ann Snover

cobalt

cuppacoffee

Beppe Grillo

ACS

mike ledray

Jo Ann Snover

Goofy

BaldricksTrousers

Pixart

miketravels

oscarcwilliams

marthamarks

VB inc

YadaYadaYada

nicku

Ron

panicAttack

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