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Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: beketoff on June 06, 2016, 09:09

Title: Shutterstock On Demand $1.77 commission?
Post by: beketoff on June 06, 2016, 09:09

Hi all,

I had two sales earlier today at SS under "On Demand" category, each for $1.77. I'm in $0.33 tier and according to SS's earnings schedule, commission for on demand downloads is $1.07 for small/medium and $2.48 for large format. Until today, I regularly got $2.48 on demand downloads.

I have a bad feeling about possible further commission cuts, unless you could clarify this otherwise (e.g. a special rate for certain SS customers which purchase large packs?).

Thanks for your responses!

Title: Re: Shutterstock On Demand $1.77 commission?
Post by: sgoodwin4813 on June 06, 2016, 20:20

I haven't seen that one - no idea.  However, $1.77 is halfway between the other two amounts so is unlikely to be random - maybe there is a new medium/large option?

Title: Re: Shutterstock On Demand $1.77 commission?
Post by: Phadrea on June 07, 2016, 02:36

I had 2 "on demand" sales last week, each for $5.40.

Title: Re: Shutterstock On Demand $1.77 commission?
Post by: sgoodwin4813 on June 07, 2016, 06:44

Quote from: Herg on June 07, 2016, 02:36

I had 2 "on demand" sales last week, each for $5.40.

Are you sure it wasn't a total of $5.40?  Two at $2.70 each = $5.40, which is what you would get at the 36-cents level.

To the OP, could yours be two sales totaling $3.55?  One each at $1.07 and $2.48 would give you an average of $1.77.  If you all are misreading the results it would make more sense than different prices at SS - look at the image for each sale and see the price by it.

Title: Re: Shutterstock On Demand $1.77 commission?
Post by: beketoff on June 07, 2016, 06:54

Quote from: sgoodwin4813 on June 07, 2016, 06:44

To the OP, could yours be two sales totaling $3.55?  One each at $1.07 and $2.48 would give you an average of $1.77.  If you all are misreading the results it would make more sense than different prices at SS - look at the image for each sale and see the price by it.

You're right, in a sense that the SS reported a total of $3.55 for two on demand sales. The only reason I thought it was $1.77 each is because this is how the Microstockr app reported it for me. It appears that I can't see a breakdown of individual sales per given day per photo at SS, only a total amount for a photo (the subject sales were two downloads of one and the same photo.)

All in all, I think this was indeed $1.07 and $2.48 sales, totaling $3.55 and Microstockr for some reason averaging them into $1.77 each. False alarm.

Thanks for your insight.

Title: Re: Shutterstock On Demand $1.77 commission?
Post by: sgoodwin4813 on June 07, 2016, 13:38

That makes sense.  I always look at mine on the web site where it is clear.  Glad to know that is sorted out.