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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: CJPhoto on May 14, 2006, 06:02

Title: Is shutterstock missing out?? (on per picture sales)
Post by: CJPhoto on May 14, 2006, 06:02

After seeing 123rf per picture sales ( I already have a few after a few days) and seeing on the shutterstocks forum that someone complaining that they had 3000DL and no per pictures and someone replied that was normal.

Are they missing out by not offering per picture sales as part of the site (or more obvious).  They way I see it they are only catering to designers who use a lot of photos.  If a designer only uses a few photos, they will use one of the other sites.

I think they need give a per picture sale into the site and to offer credit packages (ie 10 credit packages).  Until then, I think they are holding themselves back.

My opinion

Title: Re: Is shutterstock missing out?? (on per picture sales)
Post by: leaf on May 14, 2006, 06:07

yeah you could be right on this.  Their per picture sales are pretty hidden.  They are also however more expensive than other per image sites, so this could also be somewhat of a discourager to some.

Title: Re: Is shutterstock missing out?? (on per picture sales)
Post by: CJPhoto on May 14, 2006, 08:46

I just think they are focussing on only part of the market - sure they download more but they pay less.  Why not offer both?