Here, closing in on level 3. Not that level 1 or 2 make much of a difference really. Most sales are for $0.10 either way. 

I mad level two yesterday but that was a day later than last year.

Level 5 with 5113 video downloads...

Level 5 with 5113 video downloads...

Wow! Congrats!

How many videos do you have?

Quote from: Her Ugliness on January 11, 2023, 10:20

Here, closing in on level 3. Not that level 1 or 2 make much of a difference really. Most sales are for $0.10 either way.

I'm level 3 since a couple of days, but it's slower than last year...

I just looked it up and suprisingly I reached level 2 on the exact same date in 23 than in 22 and last year I reached level 3 on the 13th and it looks like it will be exactly the same date that I will reach level 3 this year.

Quote from: Her Ugliness on January 12, 2023, 02:29

Quote from: Zero Talent on January 11, 2023, 11:02

Quote from: Her Ugliness on January 11, 2023, 10:20

Here, closing in on level 3. Not that level 1 or 2 make much of a difference really. Most sales are for $0.10 either way.

I'm level 3 since a couple of days, but it's slower than last year...

I just looked it up and suprisingly I reached level 2 on the exact same date in 23 than in 22 and last year I reached level 3 on the 13th and it looks like it will be exactly the same date that I will reach level 3 this year.

Can you see somewhere in the dashboard when you reached which level last year? Or have you made a note of it?

No, but Shutterstock sends me a mail whenever I reach a new level, I just looked up the date of last year's mails.

Quote from: Wilm on January 12, 2023, 03:37

Quote from: Her Ugliness on January 12, 2023, 02:29

Quote from: Zero Talent on January 11, 2023, 11:02

Quote from: Her Ugliness on January 11, 2023, 10:20

Here, closing in on level 3. Not that level 1 or 2 make much of a difference really. Most sales are for $0.10 either way.

I'm level 3 since a couple of days, but it's slower than last year...

I just looked it up and suprisingly I reached level 2 on the exact same date in 23 than in 22 and last year I reached level 3 on the 13th and it looks like it will be exactly the same date that I will reach level 3 this year.

Can you see somewhere in the dashboard when you reached which level last year? Or have you made a note of it?

No, but Shutterstock sends me a mail whenever I reach a new level, I just looked up the date of last year's mails.

Ah, yes, of course that's right, thank you!

Reached level 02 today with 101 x $0.10 sales 

Been to Germany a few weeks ago, there are recycling machines at the super market, you insert one empty plastic bottle and out comes 25 cents, euro 25 cents.

Quote from: qunamax on January 17, 2023, 21:28

Been to Germany a few weeks ago, there are recycling machines at the super market, you insert one empty plastic bottle and out comes 25 cents, euro 25 cents.

Lucky. In the USA it�s 5 cents, and even then it�s only certain states. Except Michigan, where it�s 10 cents, but unless you can steal a large van loaded with cans to make the trip, it�s not worth it.

Lol, really? That's actually a Kramer/Newman idea in one of the Seinfeld episodes. 

Quote from: qunamax on January 17, 2023, 21:28

Been to Germany a few weeks ago, there are recycling machines at the super market, you insert one empty plastic bottle and out comes 25 cents, euro 25 cents.

Yes, but it's a deposit system. When you buy a drink in a bottle you have to pay the 25 cents on top fo the price of the drink. So you are only getting back money you had to pay before.

Do You think it is different in US ?

Quote from: Her Ugliness on January 18, 2023, 02:20

Quote from: qunamax on January 17, 2023, 21:28

Been to Germany a few weeks ago, there are recycling machines at the super market, you insert one empty plastic bottle and out comes 25 cents, euro 25 cents.

Yes, but it's a deposit system. When you buy a drink in a bottle you have to pay the 25 cents on top fo the price of the drink. So you are only getting back money you had to pay before.

Do You think it is different in US ?

it's the same

Oregon passed the first 'bottle bill' in 1971. you pay a deposit & get a refund on return. in Seattle we've had curbside recycling since the mid 80s and it's now mandatory for single family houses& many commercial.   we also have yardwaste (anything compostable) recycling. since 2015, you can no longer put food and compostable paper, including food-soiled pizza boxes, paper napkins, and paper towels, in the garbage. (there's a 10% sloppage before a $1 fine/incident is imposed - ie, basically none). but garbage rates go from$25/wk for 12 gallon bin to $80/wk for 64 gal.  with recycling my garbage fills only 1/2 the smallest bin, so recycling pays.

Recycling is free, (effectively those who don't recycle are still helping to pay for the system thru ), yardwaste  is $10-14/wk

https://www.ball.com/sustainability/real-circularity/50-states-of-recycling

A bit later than last year:

Nice!

As it is, I can reach the minimum payout which is $100 for me. The RPD is of course absolutely underground - even dramatically worse than usual. Only 9 ODs and 5 small SODs so far.

I'm curious how big the difference between shutterstock and AS will be in the January poll. Huge for me.

Level 5 with 5113 video downloads...

If that�s real, impressive.

Quote from: PigsInSpace on January 17, 2023, 22:18

Quote from: qunamax on January 17, 2023, 21:28

Been to Germany a few weeks ago, there are recycling machines at the super market, you insert one empty plastic bottle and out comes 25 cents, euro 25 cents.

Lucky. In the USA it�s 5 cents, and even then it�s only certain states. Except Michigan, where it�s 10 cents, but unless you can steal a large van loaded with cans to make the trip, it�s not worth it.

Lol, really? That's actually a Kramer/Newman idea in one of the Seinfeld episodes. 

Who do you think Kramer stole the idea from!

Interesting tidbit.

This morning at 7am I got an email form SS informing me I had moved up a level. I went check my totals and I was curious to see I was still 5 DL's short of their target number.

I wasn't until just now some 3 hours and 40 minutes later that my Earnings page registered the missing sales.