Author Topic: back-up cd plan (Read 6866 times)

mtkang · « **on:** October 01, 2010, 20:35 »

hi all,

I notice that you can opt-out this back-up cd plan..it pays you $0.05.

but why some people may want to opt-out?

is it because there is higher chances that our images in the cd will end up somewhere like ebay or it would have passed on and someone may just mis-use it?

possible to hear why you will opt-out?

to me I think the back-up cd seems will end up in some places for someone who mis-use it one day.. and i may just opt-out for that $0.05

luissantos84 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2010, 20:40 »

I guess this option was removed a few months ago, no longer exists..

qwerty · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2010, 18:14 »

I use to get a few 5cents from this but havent seen any for months and months, I'm guessing its not available anymore for buyers

the808state · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2010, 19:07 »

I assume it's still available because I just got one yesterday..

RacePhoto · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2010, 21:11 »

Quote from: the808state on October 02, 2010, 19:07

I assume it's still available because I just got one yesterday..

Don't know for sure, but it still appears on the SS payment link. Take it from there.

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

Listed under: CD a month backup program.

mtkang · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2010, 23:09 »

ya i still get one recently..

the amount is $0.05, some are tax so i end up $0.03..

it doesn't make sense to me to opt-in..and the volume is so little that happen 1 time in 1 month or few month..

but it makes me feel it is not so good that your images will be circulated in cd...

what do you think?

borg · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2010, 03:08 »

Me too!
After several months without CDs, yesterday I had three...

mtkang · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2010, 05:01 »

no one think that a back-up cd will have higher chances to get mis-used or end up in ebay?

gostwyck · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2010, 05:06 »

Quote from: mtkang on October 03, 2010, 05:01

no one think that a back-up cd will have higher chances to get mis-used or end up in ebay?

Why? If they had that in mind it would be vastly cheaper for them to burn the CD's themselves __ they've already downloaded the images to their HD anyway.

mtkang · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2010, 07:11 »

then i wonder what is the reason they make it option? why some people may opt out?

usually make it an option means some people had against it..just want to know why.

Quote from: gostwyck on October 03, 2010, 05:06

Quote from: mtkang on October 03, 2010, 05:01
no one think that a back-up cd will have higher chances to get mis-used or end up in ebay?

Why? If they had that in mind it would be vastly cheaper for them to burn the CD's themselves __ they've already downloaded the images to their HD anyway.

gostwyck · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2010, 07:33 »

Quote from: mtkang on October 03, 2010, 07:11

then i wonder what is the reason they make it option? why some people may opt out?

usually make it an option means some people had against it..just want to know why.

Because SS have an extraordinary track record of being sensitive to their contributors' concerns. The CD back-up was introduced following customer requests but Jon didn't want to force contributors to agree to their work being sold in an additional format. I don't know why any contributor would object but you can guarantee some will always dream up conspiratorial theories.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2010, 17:32 »

Quote from: gostwyck on October 03, 2010, 07:33

Quote from: mtkang on October 03, 2010, 07:11
then i wonder what is the reason they make it option? why some people may opt out?

usually make it an option means some people had against it..just want to know why.

Because SS have an extraordinary track record of being sensitive to their contributors' concerns. The CD back-up was introduced following customer requests but Jon didn't want to force contributors to agree to their work being sold in an additional format. I don't know why any contributor would object but you can guarantee some will always dream up conspiratorial theories.

OK here's mine. I didn't have a CD backup for a nickel, for about two years. We start talking about it and I get one yesterday. That's strange.

ann · « **Reply #12 on:** October 11, 2010, 11:36 »

"mtkang" ....possible to hear why you will opt-out?"

There's usually a time lag between a customer buying an image and agency sending CD backup, so if you don't like possibility of deleting an image and then seeing there's a CD backup of it X # of days later, that would be a reason to opt out sooner rather than later. It's a long shot that anyone would care about this, though, since client already has digital dl.

mtkang · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2010, 00:47 »

anyway, i just read from shutterstock forum it is discontinued and i guess those downloads recently is just remaining credits left with some buyers.

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