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Agency Based Discussion => Sites that no longer exist => SnapVillage.com => Topic started by: hatman12 on July 22, 2007, 06:57

Title: I have decided to say 'NO" to Snapvillage....
Post by: hatman12 on July 22, 2007, 06:57

After some consideration, I have decided to say 'No' to Snapvillage.

It seems to me that the deal they are offering is poor.  There is a shortage of 'serious' microstock photographers, and to come into the market with no product, no customers and offer 30% commission is just not good enough.

Other 'newer' agencies like StockXpert are paying 50% and have spent a lot of time, effort and money over the last couple of years trying to establish a customer base and a reputation.  StockXpert in particular is making good progress.

If I now accept a 30% proposal from SV, before they have any customers and before they have shown any progress at all, well that would be like slapping StockXpert in the face.  I am not prepared to do that.

It would be different if they had  a million buying customers.  It would be different if they were like IS and could demonstrate sales volumes much higher than anyone else.  But I am afraid none of these apply.

No.  I hope SV will be successful.  But to achieve that they have to have quality product to sell.  And I'm afraid my product is worth more than they are offering.

Title: Re: I have decided to say 'NO" to Snapvillage....
Post by: sharpshot on July 22, 2007, 15:06

Have you tried Albumo?  They are paying photographers to upload and are promising a big advertising campaign to attract buyers.  Easy to upload to and growing fast, they could be in the top 5 sites very quickly.

My affilaite link :)

http://tinyurl.com/36jwhd

Title: Re: I have decided to say 'NO" to Snapvillage....
Post by: CJPhoto on July 23, 2007, 06:41

I have reserved my name and uploaded 1 photo to SV.

I am  now aiting to see what they will be offering.  Currenlty no incentive to join, in fact with no FTP and no IPTC, there is actually a disincentive.

Title: Re: I have decided to say 'NO" to Snapvillage....
Post by: chellyar on July 23, 2007, 06:58

Ooo, there's a thought, reserving my name on there, hadn't thought of that for any of the sites to be honest.. 

Title: Re: I have decided to say 'NO" to Snapvillage....
Post by: hospitalera on July 23, 2007, 07:25

Have done the same: reserved my name and uploaded one image and then I went over to albumo and uploaded my whole portfolio there  ;) SY

Title: Re: I have decided to say 'NO" to Snapvillage....
Post by: digitalshooter on September 10, 2007, 23:09

One of my coworkers refuses to use Albumo because on their main page they use "then" rather than "than" in a particular phrase - so, according to them, they're con artists.  LOL! 

Title: Re: I have decided to say 'NO" to Snapvillage....
Post by: Freezingpictures on September 11, 2007, 11:21

I uploaded early, so my image had a chance to get snappy ;) But now I wait until sales start..