Author Topic: Bad things about to happen ... (Read 66436 times)

RacePhoto · « **Reply #100 on:** November 09, 2009, 16:41 »

Quote from: ShadySue on November 09, 2009, 16:29

Quote from: ShadySue on November 09, 2009, 13:11
Quote from: jsnover on October 12, 2009, 16:14
I just posted in the IS forums asking for an update. If customers are being told something, seems only right contributors should be kept updated too...
You might like to think so!
Aha, so the news is now 'out'.
Nov 12th is launch day.

Brief time line, announced May 22nd, going live Nov. 12th. Just one more instance where people need to be more patient and wait for the system to work out the kinks before they open it up live to the public. This goes for all sites.

On November 12 the first images from the Partner Program will become available at Photos.com. The team has been hard at work in the time since the initial opt-in, transferring files over between the two systems. There is still a ways to go but we are nearly completed and have decided to make available what is currently transferred. Most files that were opted in before August 20 will show up on Photos.com on the 12th, ready to be downloaded. We hope to have the rest of the files available soon afterwards, so if you don't see some of your opted-in files, please be patient.

If they announce something is changing, then we get rumors and gloom for months. People come up with all kinds of background plots. If they don't tell us, then we see complaints that the agency is making changes behind our back. No win situation.

I still wonder what will happen to StockXpert, which was the original subject of the thread, I believe?

etienjones · « **Reply #101 on:** November 09, 2009, 17:00 »

StockXpert is sticking to its plan, so we will see . . . .

Nov 9, 2009 2:59 PM | posted by seb_p

On June 15 we announced that we would be phasing out Stockxpert.com content from Photos.com and JIUnlimited. We know there has been a long wait for further details and we appreciate your patience.

On November 12, Stockxpert content will be removed from Photos.com. We are still working on the timelines for JIU and will announce that information at a later date. For the complete details please refer to the original announcement here.

It is still possible to have your images available at both Photos.com and JIU through iStockphoto. If you are already an iStockphoto contributor and have opted-in to their Partner Program, your images will become available at Photos.com on November 12. If you are not yet a contributor to iStockphoto, we would encourage you to apply. It is a great opportunity for you to increase your earnings and visibility, while engaging in one of the world’s largest and most dynamic creative communities. iStockphoto provides a wealth of information and ideas for you to grow from.

To learn more about contributing to iStockphoto, go to: http://www.istockphoto.com/sell-stock-ph ..

Once again, we want to thank you for your continued support, and we will continue to provide you with updates as they become available.

KB · « **Reply #102 on:** November 09, 2009, 18:48 »

Quote from: etienjones on November 09, 2009, 17:00

StockXpert is sticking to its plan, so we will see . . . .

Nov 9, 2009 2:59 PM | posted by seb_p

It is still possible to have your images available at both Photos.com and JIU through iStockphoto. If you are already an iStockphoto contributor and have opted-in to their Partner Program, your images will become available at Photos.com on November 12.

You will incur a more than 15% cut in an already industry-leading low commission rate, but perhaps you will make it up in volume.

That's strange, the blue sentence seems to have been inadvertently forgotten.

michaeldb · « **Reply #103 on:** November 09, 2009, 19:15 »

Quote from: KB on November 09, 2009, 18:48

Quote from: etienjones on November 09, 2009, 17:00
StockXpert is sticking to its plan, so we will see . . . .

Nov 9, 2009 2:59 PM | posted by seb_p

It is still possible to have your images available at both Photos.com and JIU through iStockphoto. If you are already an iStockphoto contributor and have opted-in to their Partner Program, your images will become available at Photos.com on November 12.

You will incur a more than 15% cut in an already industry-leading low commission rate, but perhaps you will make it up in volume.

That's strange, the blue sentence seems to have been inadvertently forgotten.

They also omitted,

Note that even if you already are a non-exclusive iStock contributor, your best selling StockXpert images will still not be available on Photos.com and JIU due to the fact that iStock rejected those images because they are not stock.

lisafx · « **Reply #104 on:** November 09, 2009, 19:22 »

Quote from: KB on November 09, 2009, 18:48

[/color]You will incur a more than 15% cut in an already industry-leading low commission rate, but perhaps you will make it up in volume.

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That's strange, the blue sentence seems to have been inadvertently forgotten.

LOL!!

I thought there were some things you just can't polish. Maybe the old cliche is wrong?

FD · « **Reply #105 on:** November 09, 2009, 19:53 »

Quote from: etienjones on November 09, 2009, 17:00

On November 12, Stockxpert content will be removed from Photos.com. We are still working on the timelines for JIU and will announce that information at a later date.

This is indeed very bad news. This month (Nov 2009) the majority of my DLs on StockXpert was from photos.com and JUI. I won't compensate thru iStock since I opted out of the subs deal. There are limits in the price of subs: I'd rather sell nothing than give anything for a lowered commission.

Quote from: etienjones on November 09, 2009, 17:00

For the complete details please refer to the original announcement here. iStockphoto provides a wealth of information and ideas for you to grow from.

Growth? I doubled my port on iStock this year and nothing of my new stuff sells at all. Only my old crap of 2-3 years ago gets downloaded. I have no clue why. I think the search engine hates me. Up till this date, my November earnings on iStock are half of those on StockXpert.

So be it. There are not enough funds in my Paypal to buy Getty.

sharpshot · « **Reply #106 on:** November 13, 2009, 03:45 »

Has Friday 13th struck? I had a look at the photos.com site and there is a message that the site will be permanently disabled on December 31, 2009.

There is a link to the new site that seems to go back to the same page. Hopefully the buyers will have better luck finding shutterstock.

dirkr · « **Reply #107 on:** November 13, 2009, 04:07 »

Where do you see that? The only thing I see is an offer to get 10% off for a one year subscription, and that offer expires Dec 31, 2009.

Btw, the seem to have really removed the StockXpert content, can't find my images any more...

Gannet77 · « **Reply #108 on:** November 13, 2009, 04:34 »

Well, I'm seeing images I opted in from iStock on photos.com now... so it's happening...

sharpshot · « **Reply #109 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:13 »

Quote from: dirkr on November 13, 2009, 04:07

Where do you see that? The only thing I see is an offer to get 10% off for a one year subscription, and that offer expires Dec 31, 2009.

Btw, the seem to have really removed the StockXpert content, can't find my images any more...

When I go to photos.com, I get redirected to this page
http://ww2.photos.com/en/legacy/

dirkr · « **Reply #110 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:35 »

Interesting, did not happen to me. I can simply go to www.photos.com without being redirected.
On the page you mention it says:

"Please visit the new photos.com and take advantage of its easier-to-use design, improved search functionality and thousands of new images. Thank you for your business. "

If you click on photos.com in that message, you go to www.photos.com as well...

Are you using a bookmark?

sharpshot · « **Reply #111 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:43 »

I am not using a bookmark. I tried firefox, opera and IE typing in www.photos.com in the address bar and they all re-direct me to http://ww2.photos.com/en/legacy/ and I get re-directed there from the new photos.com link on that page.

FD · « **Reply #112 on:** November 13, 2009, 05:52 »

Quote from: sharpshot on November 13, 2009, 05:43

I am not using a bookmark. I tried firefox, opera and IE typing in www.photos.com in the address bar and they all re-direct me to http://ww2.photos.com/en/legacy/ and I get re-directed there from the new photos.com link on that page.

The redirect is saved in your cookies. The first time it works.

sharpshot · « **Reply #113 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:15 »

I don't have cookies enabled with opera and I still get re-directed.

Gannet77 · « **Reply #114 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:35 »

Try http://uk.photos.com/en/ - does that work for you?

fotografer · « **Reply #115 on:** November 13, 2009, 07:55 »

I've had 7 sales so far today between photos.com and jupiter so the images haven't dissapeared yet.

dirkr · « **Reply #116 on:** November 13, 2009, 08:00 »

They used to report sales one day later, so likely those are sales from yesterday.
Can you still find your files up on photos.com?
I can't find mine...

I think for jupiter there was no end date announced yet, at least I did not see it, so those may be going on for a while...

cathyslife · « **Reply #117 on:** November 13, 2009, 08:05 »

Here's what it says when I go to photos.com/en (the /en comes up automatically):

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This site is only available to access previously downloaded subscription images and purchases and will be permanently disabled on December 31, 2009.

Please sign-in with your original Photos.com username and password to access your download and purchase history.

Please visit the new photos.com and take advantage of its easier-to-use design, improved search functionality and thousands of new images. Thank you for your business.

When you click the "new photos.com" words above, you come back to the same page. So it looks like a holding site until the new site is available on Dec. 31? Confusing to say the least.

sharpshot · « **Reply #118 on:** November 13, 2009, 08:23 »

Quote from: Gannet77 on November 13, 2009, 06:35

Try http://uk.photos.com/en/ - does that work for you?

Thanks, that one works. All my photos are gone, I hope some of the buyers will switch sites now, they might struggle to find what they want there now.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #119 on:** November 13, 2009, 08:31 »

Quote from: cclapper on November 13, 2009, 08:05

Here's what it says when I go to photos.com/en (the /en comes up automatically):

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This site is only available to access previously downloaded subscription images and purchases and will be permanently disabled on December 31, 2009.

Please sign-in with your original Photos.com username and password to access your download and purchase history.

Please visit the new photos.com and take advantage of its easier-to-use design, improved search functionality and thousands of new images. Thank you for your business.

When you click the "new photos.com" words above, you come back to the same page. So it looks like a holding site until the new site is available on Dec. 31? Confusing to say the least.

That's what I get, and I've never been to the site before.

lisafx · « **Reply #120 on:** November 13, 2009, 09:52 »

Quote from: dirkr on November 13, 2009, 08:00

They used to report sales one day later, so likely those are sales from yesterday.
Can you still find your files up on photos.com?
I can't find mine...

Mine are gone but sales still reporting. Lots of sales. I think you are right and the reporting is a day behind.

fotografer · « **Reply #121 on:** November 13, 2009, 16:00 »

You're absolutely right, my images have gone

Quote from: dirkr on November 13, 2009, 08:00

They used to report sales one day later, so likely those are sales from yesterday.
Can you still find your files up on photos.com?
I can't find mine...

I think for jupiter there was no end date announced yet, at least I did not see it, so those may be going on for a while...

cathyslife · « **Reply #122 on:** November 13, 2009, 19:14 »

I just checked both photos.com and jupiter and my images are gone. I had a few sales from them today, though. Probably the next-day reporting thingy.

KB · « **Reply #123 on:** November 13, 2009, 22:39 »

Quote from: cclapper on November 13, 2009, 19:14

I just checked both photos.com and jupiter and my images are gone. I had a few sales from them today, though. Probably the next-day reporting thingy.

That's disappointing. Since they hadn't set a date yet for JIU, I was hoping we might be there for a bit longer.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #124 on:** November 14, 2009, 00:18 »

the ww2 site comes up with this.

The www.photos.com site looks normal to me.

No opinion, just so people can see it.

It does say "previously downloaded subscription images and purchases..."

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