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Author Topic: StockFresh - from Peter Hamza and Andras Pfaff  (Read 275842 times)

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« Reply #200 on: July 15, 2010, 20:43 »
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nothing for me yet....  i may have messed up my app...  think I'll try again... 8)=tom


« Reply #201 on: July 15, 2010, 21:06 »
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My acceptance came three days ago.  So far I'm impressed with the Second Coming of SX.  The site's well designed, submission is easy (no categories, I'm pleased to say), turnaround's fast.  A few sales and I'll be a happy camper.  Or at least a happier one.

« Reply #202 on: July 16, 2010, 00:22 »
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FD-reg
Thanks for the update and thoughts . . . . .  but for me still gray smoke.
Don't worry. I stopped uploading. The rejects were too, err... random (to be friendly). My gut feeling is they won't make it with this attitude. I will try again later this year when they got some proper reviewers. And if not, good luck.

« Reply #203 on: July 16, 2010, 02:42 »
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I don't see much of a problem with the reviews.  They don't like landscapes as much as some of the sites but that's their choice.  So far, 362 accepted and 38 rejected.

I think their only chance is to get back some of the old StockXpert buyers.  I just hope they have a plan to do that or it is probably going to be another nice site for contributors with very low sales.

Are there any ex StockXpert buyers around here that will use stockfresh?

« Reply #204 on: July 16, 2010, 03:18 »
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FD-reg
Thanks for the update and thoughts . . . . .  but for me still gray smoke.
Don't worry. I stopped uploading. The rejects were too, err... random (to be friendly). My gut feeling is they won't make it with this attitude. I will try again later this year when they got some proper reviewers. And if not, good luck.

My application was rejected, and you know what, I agree with them 100%.  At least for now the site is mostly smiling people, with a lot of white, a very clean style . . . . . .  classical studio type photography which a lot of members here are very good, so good luck and go for it.

"But that ain't me babe, it ain't me you're looking for, babe" . . . .   B.Dylan
« Last Edit: July 16, 2010, 03:42 by etienjones »

« Reply #205 on: July 16, 2010, 04:51 »
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still waiting for my contributor application to be reviewed.  Hope it doesn't take to much longer.

« Reply #206 on: July 16, 2010, 06:43 »
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Edited
« Last Edit: July 16, 2010, 06:46 by cclapper »

« Reply #207 on: July 16, 2010, 06:52 »
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something comes to my mind, what is the point a new microstock website rejects some people that had been contributed to other website with certain amount of portfolio, i mean i am sure they are good enough for contributing, why waste both reviewer time and contributors time?

i am sure just re-applied and it will get approved. maybe it is time for microstock to admit some guys who had portfolio to show, instead of just having this meaningless 'approval' procedures.

« Reply #208 on: July 16, 2010, 07:20 »
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something comes to my mind, what is the point a new microstock website rejects some people that had been contributed to other website with certain amount of portfolio, i mean i am sure they are good enough for contributing, why waste both reviewer time and contributors time?

Because the sheer volume of microstockers out there means that there is always going to be someone better at it than you, that's why they can afford to reject people now. With so many people contributing, the cream of the crop has risen. The sites are skimming them off and dumping the rest. Good enough doesn't cut it anymore when they can have excellence. Why clog up the bandwidth and take a port of say a measly 500 photos, even if a small amount make good money, when they have a ton of contributors with thousands in their port with hundreds making good money? Simple math.

« Reply #209 on: July 16, 2010, 07:35 »
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im still waiting for about 5 or 6 weeks and nothing happen

« Reply #210 on: July 16, 2010, 07:48 »
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for my opinion this kind of approval is not really served the purpose, unless it is like istock that keep you from trying with certain period. Some people who takes it for fun may never come back.


something comes to my mind, what is the point a new microstock website rejects some people that had been contributed to other website with certain amount of portfolio, i mean i am sure they are good enough for contributing, why waste both reviewer time and contributors time?

Because the sheer volume of microstockers out there means that there is always going to be someone better at it than you, that's why they can afford to reject people now. With so many people contributing, the cream of the crop has risen. The sites are skimming them off and dumping the rest. Good enough doesn't cut it anymore when they can have excellence. Why clog up the bandwidth and take a port of say a measly 500 photos, even if a small amount make good money, when they have a ton of contributors with thousands in their port with hundreds making good money? Simple math.

« Reply #211 on: July 18, 2010, 18:32 »
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Signed up early june: Your application is waiting to be reviewed.
If it takes that long to review a couple of files it doesn't sound very promissing for the submissions we all will upload once we get approved.

« Reply #212 on: July 18, 2010, 21:32 »
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Signed up early june: Your application is waiting to be reviewed.
If it takes that long to review a couple of files it doesn't sound very promissing for the submissions we all will upload once we get approved.

you arent alone :)

« Reply #213 on: July 19, 2010, 02:16 »
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Signed up early june: Your application is waiting to be reviewed.
If it takes that long to review a couple of files it doesn't sound very promissing for the submissions we all will upload once we get approved.
After I was approved, reviews have been very fast, just like StockXpert used to be before they were taken over.  Not much point in being in a hurry though, as they wont make us any money until they have buyers.  That is all I am concerned about.

sc

« Reply #214 on: July 20, 2010, 11:47 »
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My Application was approved today - uploaded my first 100.
We'll see how it goes from there.

Steve

« Reply #215 on: July 20, 2010, 17:01 »
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Had my first sale today :)

« Reply #216 on: July 20, 2010, 17:44 »
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I sign up today. I hope that they review applications much faster than few months before.

rubyroo

« Reply #217 on: July 20, 2010, 18:28 »
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Congrats Sharpshot!   Good to know they're coming so quickly  ;D

« Reply #218 on: July 21, 2010, 20:00 »
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My application was rejected, and you know what, I agree with them 100%.  At least for now the site is mostly smiling people, with a lot of white, a very clean style . . . . . .  classical studio type photography which a lot of members here are very good, so good luck and go for it.
Well I maybe exaggerated, 1/3 rejects. But I sent in my studio stuff in high-key first on purpose. Those were all accepted. It is, however, a very competitive segment with a lot of supply. I'm just worried that if they limit their collection to that segment, they won't attract many buyers since all that stuff is on the larger sites already, plus all the rest. What is the USP of StockFresh then?
Right now, they seem to thread into the (unsuccessful) tracks of Crestock: QC too strict and probably low sales. My rant was not a grunt against rejections. I'd like SF to be successful, but on StockXpert my landscape and more unusual stuff sold the best. What isn't accepted can't sell, right?

« Reply #219 on: July 21, 2010, 20:06 »
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Not much point in being in a hurry though, as they wont make us any money until they have buyers.
What is there for buyers? Right now they have all shots of Yuri plus a few other large producers. Stuff that is already at a gazillion sites. StockXpert buyers certainly found their turf by now, where they can buy all the Yuri stuff plus much more. Why would they return?
SF will have to find a compelling USP for buyers, but as it has a tendency for now to reject other stuff than studio shots, how can they ever build a "different" collection?

« Reply #220 on: July 25, 2010, 21:51 »
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Had my first sale today.  Not so bad for a new site, a sale after twelve days and with only 350 images up.  Now to see how long it takes for sale number two.

rubyroo

« Reply #221 on: July 25, 2010, 22:38 »
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Congrats Disorderly!   ;D

« Reply #222 on: July 26, 2010, 04:01 »
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Not much point in being in a hurry though, as they wont make us any money until they have buyers.
What is there for buyers? Right now they have all shots of Yuri plus a few other large producers. Stuff that is already at a gazillion sites. StockXpert buyers certainly found their turf by now, where they can buy all the Yuri stuff plus much more. Why would they return?
SF will have to find a compelling USP for buyers, but as it has a tendency for now to reject other stuff than studio shots, how can they ever build a "different" collection?
Hopefully they can get some of the StockXpert buyers back to a site that pays us 50% commission. 

« Reply #223 on: July 26, 2010, 07:05 »
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I would love to know if they will reject my stuff or not.. but almost 2 months and still waiting..!

not approving landmark or travel right?

« Reply #224 on: July 26, 2010, 11:18 »
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not approving landmark or travel right?
That was my impression from their rejects, yes. Not that many but it was an omen. They swallowed all my overwhite studio people and products, but my forte is landscapes (before). I'm a bit scared to upload those now, since perhaps later, they'll change policy.


 

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