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Title: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Pixart on January 04, 2010, 10:58
Wondering if there is some kind of catch-up going on at SS.  Has anyone else had a lot of el's today?  I had 3 that are not related whatsoever.  Gotta say, pretty nice to see the $84 in my account on a Monday morning.

I've had a lot of 5 cent backup this month too, and they were becoming quite uncommon.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: gostwyck on January 04, 2010, 11:01
I've just had one too. Must admit I'm grateful as the start to the year has been painfully slow everywhere.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: PowerDroid on January 04, 2010, 11:07
No SS ELs for me yet today, but still hoping.

As for the start of the year so far, I'm very encouraged.  Jan 1 and 2 were very slow as expected, but Jan 3 -- a Sunday -- brought me sales similar to a weekday, my best Sunday ever, more than doubling my prior best Sunday.... and no ELs on SS or any other site... lots of normal downloads across the board.

As for today, Monday Jan 4... my sales seem to be picking up right where the week before Christmas left off, which was my BWE.

So far, 2010 looking great!
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: lisafx on January 04, 2010, 11:21
I got five today.  Which is totally unheard of!  Very, very nice start to the year.

Agree with Gostwyck, though - very slow everywhere else.  Looks like it is still December... :(
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: cathyslife on January 04, 2010, 12:40
Oh my gosh, my balance was around 2.00 when I went to lunch. Just checked now after seeing this thread and I have $113.00! Wow, Santa was here! This is awesome, considering I didn't even make payout for Dec.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: cybernesco on January 04, 2010, 12:53
I got 3 EL's  :)

Denis
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Digital66 on January 04, 2010, 12:56
Only regular sales today.   I guess Santa forgot me  :'(

But I'll keep waiting  ::)
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: nruboc on January 04, 2010, 13:03
Yup, 11, very nice!
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: sharpshot on January 04, 2010, 13:06
3 for me, I hope this isn't a glitch, seems strange so many of us getting multiple EL's on the same day.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: KB on January 04, 2010, 13:09
Doesn't it seem most likely that there was some sort of glitch holding up the reporting of ELs during some portion of Dec? And now they are all being reported?

Not that I had any ELs reported today.  :( Then again, I haven't even had a PPD for almost 2 weeks, though I had plenty of them in the first 2 weeks of December.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Digital66 on January 04, 2010, 13:09
Yup, 11, very nice!

11 ELs ?  :o
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: FD on January 04, 2010, 13:19
My last EL was in November  ;D
So, cheer up, little co-worms, you're not alone :P
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: WarrenPrice on January 04, 2010, 13:26
???  None for the newbie  ???  I want some of this.   >:(
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Anyka on January 04, 2010, 13:33
I had 3.  I'm glad so many others had the same experience!
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: sharpshot on January 04, 2010, 13:51
As well as the 3 with SS, I had a $42 commission one with BigStock.  Who needs istock exclusivity?  This is far more fun :)
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: dgilder on January 04, 2010, 14:15
Got an email from Shutterstock saying they had settled a claim against one of their subscribers, and the subscriber that had breached the normal license agreed to pay for extended licenses for all the images they had downloaded and used in higher circulation than allowed without the extended license
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Mellimage on January 04, 2010, 15:39
I had one too, interestingly of an image of a bag with money.  :)
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Tomboy2290 on January 04, 2010, 16:45
hmm yes . . . I have three EL's also. Nice to see the extra $$ during this slow time :D
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Tomboy2290 on January 04, 2010, 16:48
Got an email from Shutterstock saying they had settled a claim against one of their subscribers, and the subscriber that had breached the normal license agreed to pay for extended licenses for all the images they had downloaded and used in higher circulation than allowed without the extended license

good work SS!  ;D
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: lisafx on January 04, 2010, 16:59
I haven't gotten the e-mail, but once again I am very impressed by Shutterstock's going after license violators and collecting for us.

This is the second time I remember this happening on Shutterstock and I can't remember it EVER happening on any other site.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: fotografer on January 04, 2010, 17:06
3 here :)
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: cathyslife on January 04, 2010, 17:10
Yes, nice work SS!
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: gostwyck on January 04, 2010, 17:11
I haven't gotten the e-mail, but once again I am very impressed by Shutterstock's going after license violators and collecting for us.

This is the second time I remember this happening on Shutterstock and I can't remember it EVER happening on any other site.

I'd agree __ and btw this is at least the 3rd time that it has happened to my knowledge. The first was never made public but involved a calender company who had used a couple of my images.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: sharpshot on January 04, 2010, 17:16
I think they have done this 3 times with me now too.  The other sites seem more keen to take money away from me.  All SS have to do is work out a good image exclusivity scheme and I will stop using most of the other sites.  I just hope they are planning something for 2010.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: cybernesco on January 04, 2010, 17:56
SS ROCKS :) Amongst all micros, SS is the most stable, reliable, helpful, friendly, easy, modest  and supportive site of them all.  Sure there are a few minor issues.... but these minor issues are nothing compare to the other sites.  On the money side, for me IS is first most of the time and SS second. Denis
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: CarolinaSmith on January 04, 2010, 18:51
I had 2 today, unusual for my tiny port (< 400 images).  Congrats to Lisa and nrubok!  Thank you Shutterstock.  I never have had issues with them.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: cmcderm1 on January 04, 2010, 18:54
Had five in December (saved my bacon!!).  And two today.

Seems odd for sure, but I'll take it.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Giuseppe Parisi on January 04, 2010, 19:11
none here  :'(

I'm depressed now...
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Konstantin Sutyagin on January 04, 2010, 19:27
Got 2
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: disorderly on January 04, 2010, 19:38
I got two as well.  A nice surprise.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: cthoman on January 05, 2010, 11:29
I had 8 yesterday. This seems a little too good to be true.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Elnur on January 06, 2010, 13:18
Got 6. Well done to shutterstock !! Otherwise, early Jan is pretty dismal so far.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: mwp1969 on January 06, 2010, 18:52
Possible computer error on the part of SS's tracking system  ?


-Mark
http://markwpayne.wordpress.com (http://markwpayne.wordpress.com)
 
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: dbvirago on January 06, 2010, 20:35
This happened once before and I got a bunch of ELs, SS deserves credit for staying on top of this and making it right.

Didn't get any this go around, though.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: eppic on January 06, 2010, 21:33
I got one today too yay!
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Giuseppe Parisi on January 06, 2010, 21:45
* it, it seems that here no EL are coming... I got last one in November  :-X
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: travelstock on January 07, 2010, 00:22
None on the 4th, but I did get one on the 5th. Last month was a record EL month for me with 7 from SS, mostly in the first week and quite a few from other sites as well.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: dgilder on January 07, 2010, 00:24
As I said on the previous page, Shutterstock settled with one of their customers who agreed to pay for an EL for every image they had used over the circulation limits in the regular license.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Giuseppe Parisi on January 07, 2010, 05:43
As I said on the previous page, Shutterstock settled with one of their customers who agreed to pay for an EL for every image they had used over the circulation limits in the regular license.

hmmm yep, got it.
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: leaf on January 07, 2010, 12:31
As I said on the previous page, Shutterstock settled with one of their customers who agreed to pay for an EL for every image they had used over the circulation limits in the regular license.

kudos to Shutterstock for going after the claim. 

only 1 EL for me on the 4th :(  sniff sniff
3 EL's on other days so far in Jan though
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Giuseppe Parisi on January 07, 2010, 12:33
As I said on the previous page, Shutterstock settled with one of their customers who agreed to pay for an EL for every image they had used over the circulation limits in the regular license.

kudos to Shutterstock for going after the claim. 

only 1 EL for me on the 4th :(  sniff sniff
3 EL's on other days so far in Jan though

Dear leaf don't complain... I got none  :'(
Title: Re: Any SS EL's today?
Post by: Micro1 on January 07, 2010, 13:15
 :D
5 for me. Bless them