Author Topic: Thinkstock earnings posted (Read 122311 times)

hoi ha · « **Reply #325 on:** January 17, 2011, 22:30 »

The point is, that people claim that Getty is making money on interest with our money. They are not, it's illegal.
Sorry but this is simply not true - but never mind it's not important - it would just be nice if they could get it together enough to run the site properly - all the changes, and the loss of revenue for contributors, become even harder to take when the "service" they provide keeps getting worse and worse ...

RacePhoto · « **Reply #326 on:** January 18, 2011, 03:33 »

Quote from: hoi ha on January 17, 2011, 22:30

The point is, that people claim that Getty is making money on interest with our money. They are not, it's illegal.
Sorry but this is simply not true - but never mind it's not important - it would just be nice if they could get it together enough to run the site properly - all the changes, and the loss of revenue for contributors, become even harder to take when the "service" they provide keeps getting worse and worse ...

Now you're talking! We can agree on all of that.

I don't even know why there is a StockXpert site anymore. Oh wait yes I do. Some people have images up there and never got past the first QC on IS. Must be some real hot property. LOL

cathyslife · « **Reply #327 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:07 »

Quote from: RacePhoto on January 17, 2011, 19:07

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Why does almost every thread in any topic, no matter the subject, turn into a Hate Getty and IS thread?

I can answer that, from my point of view anyway. Because some of us started in micro way back, almost at the same time IS did. For some of us, IS has been our main source of microstock income for those years. And now, because of a combination of greed and whatever else, that income is going away. For some of us, it is first and foremost in our minds. These topics and thoughts and commiserations can't be shared anywhere else. It's a little like meeting your co-workers at the bar after work at the end of the day and talking about the stupidity of management.

It helps to know that others are in the same boat, and it helps to hear what others are doing to remedy the situation, and it also helps to learn what is happening here, because I for one don't spend much time in the IS forums and I don't want to have to wade through all the various threads to try to find the important information.

I have noticed PLENTY of other threads being generated, sometimes to the point of being of no particular use whatsoever. Like Seinfeld is a show about nothing, some of the threads being generated are basically threads about nothing. Their only purpose seems to be that of knocking down the IS threads to the bottom of the q. And I am certain that is happening because there ARE some people who will still make good money at IS and they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. For some (lots) of us, the damage is done, we will no longer have that source of income, and we stand to lose very little (at this point) by biting the hand. People are doing things to make up the difference in that loss of IS income, but it still helps to bitch and moan until it is time for each individual to move on. When that happens, they (we) will. In their (our) own time, not when you tell them (us) to.

disorderly · « **Reply #328 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:57 »

Quote from: RacePhoto on January 18, 2011, 03:33

I don't even know why there is a StockXpert site anymore. Oh wait yes I do. Some people have images up there and never got past the first QC on IS. Must be some real hot property. LOL

The snark is misapplied. There's an excellent reason why I (and others) have images on StockXpert that aren't on iStock: upload quotas. I have (or had; I'm slowly removing them) plenty of images on StockXpert that iStock might have accepted if I had enough upload slots, or if they weren't so pissy about the specific content of old releases. Point is that I have thousands of images iStock never saw and now never will.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #329 on:** January 19, 2011, 03:37 »

Quote from: disorderly on January 18, 2011, 08:57

Quote from: RacePhoto on January 18, 2011, 03:33
I don't even know why there is a StockXpert site anymore. Oh wait yes I do. Some people have images up there and never got past the first QC on IS. Must be some real hot property. LOL

The snark is misapplied. There's an excellent reason why I (and others) have images on StockXpert that aren't on iStock: upload quotas. I have (or had; I'm slowly removing them) plenty of images on StockXpert that iStock might have accepted if I had enough upload slots, or if they weren't so pissy about the specific content of old releases. Point is that I have thousands of images iStock never saw and now never will.

It wasn't about that, as I also have images on StockXpert that never got accepted on any other agency. The question was why is there a StockXpert at all? The images are on ThinkStock now and people could be paid on IS. But the answer is, some people never got past the first review on IS, so there would be no way to pay them. StockXpert only exists to pay a small number of people, and has no other purpose at this time. It doesn't have acces, doesn't make sales, we can't upload, so it's more of a place marker and account holder, nothing else.

You have an IS account, they could pay you through that. Right? Me too.

So all that leaves is people who don't have an IS account, or couldn't get one. Maybe they will create new accounts without uploading priveldges, which is in effect, the same as an StockXpert account right now.

a.k.a.-tom · « **Reply #330 on:** January 20, 2011, 16:26 »

Forgive me if I missed it somewhere.... I haven't been around too much lately (but I'm back now). ... my question is... why the flying frog can't I get my Stinkstock money bounced over to my IS account and then I can close the "place holder" StockXpert account? Better yet, give me my stinken money from the old StockXpert and one-image-a-year TS account, and I'll close the StockXpert account and free up room on my hard drive (yuk yuk)... Makes no sense... if an StockXpert contributor already had an IS account, what was the need to keep them on StockXpert? Just send the sales to IS...... glad I make my photo money free lancing..
stock is becoming a bigger hassle than it's worth.

=tom

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #331 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:55 »

It has been two months. Has anyone seen anything about "annual payouts?"

Ploink · « **Reply #332 on:** January 21, 2011, 10:31 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on January 21, 2011, 09:55

It has been two months. Has anyone seen anything about "annual payouts?"

Shhhhh! Don't give them an funny ideas

luissantos84 · « **Reply #333 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:54 »

Quote from: Szakaly on January 15, 2011, 14:36

I got an email today from Darek and he told me, maybe sometime next week.

Lets keep fingers cross.

guess not, getty, is, whatever ROCKS!

RacePhoto · « **Reply #334 on:** January 22, 2011, 16:39 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on January 21, 2011, 09:55

It has been two months. Has anyone seen anything about "annual payouts?"

Do they have Annual Payouts on StockXpert? That was Veer and Snap Village that sent out the money at the end of the year, no matter what I had earned.

Or... did I totally misunderstand your question?

StockXpert is $50 to cash out and I don't recall anything about an Annual Payout.

By the way December PP sales are showing on IS now. Last payment showing for me on StockXpert is Nov. 16th 2010. Payments on both usually trail sales by around a month.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #335 on:** January 22, 2011, 18:33 »

Quote from: RacePhoto on January 22, 2011, 16:39

Quote from: WarrenPrice on January 21, 2011, 09:55
It has been two months. Has anyone seen anything about "annual payouts?"

Do they have Annual Payouts on StockXpert? That was Veer and Snap Village that sent out the money at the end of the year, no matter what I had earned.

Or... did I totally misunderstand your question?

StockXpert is $50 to cash out and I don't recall anything about an Annual Payout.

By the way December PP sales are showing on IS now. Last payment showing for me on StockXpert is Nov. 16th 2010. Payments on both usually trail sales by around a month.

Sorry, Race, I was being sarcastic.
Not a good idea in a two-dimensional world.

RacePhoto · « **Reply #336 on:** January 23, 2011, 16:14 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on January 22, 2011, 18:33

Quote from: RacePhoto on January 22, 2011, 16:39
Quote from: WarrenPrice on January 21, 2011, 09:55
It has been two months. Has anyone seen anything about "annual payouts?"

Do they have Annual Payouts on StockXpert? That was Veer and Snap Village that sent out the money at the end of the year, no matter what I had earned.

Or... did I totally misunderstand your question?

StockXpert is $50 to cash out and I don't recall anything about an Annual Payout.

By the way December PP sales are showing on IS now. Last payment showing for me on StockXpert is Nov. 16th 2010. Payments on both usually trail sales by around a month.

Sorry, Race, I was being sarcastic.
Not a good idea in a two-dimensional world.

This thread is a mess, why not me too? LOL

When they finally do pay us, I suppose it would be good to have a new thread, since this one has become a catch-all for everything and anything.

As far as "annual payout" from my viewpoint, it will be the first and only payout when I get the first one, which should be the last one. I'm holding on for "all that money" I've earned in three years with StockXpert/ThinkStock.

No effort since I'm not uploading, not doing anything but letting them ride. I predict at the current rate I'll cash out in 2011. With StockXpert it would have been 2012, so believe it or not, ThinkStock has boosted my sales. That's very, very, sad.

CrapStock lives...

luissantos84 · « **Reply #337 on:** January 23, 2011, 16:25 »

honesty I don´t believe in this.. how can this be possible? and why?

StockXpert was bought by IS (Getty whatever).. why were Nov and these days Dec 10 sales (Partner Program) been payed.. and StockXpert is forgotten?? don´t get why.. what the heck is going on??

RacePhoto · « **Reply #338 on:** January 23, 2011, 16:36 »

Quote from: luissantos84 on January 23, 2011, 16:25

honesty I don´t believe in this.. how can this be possible? and why?

StockXpert was bought by IS (Getty whatever).. why were Nov and these days Dec 10 sales (Partner Program) been payed.. and StockXpert is forgotten?? don´t get why.. what the heck is going on??

You've got it. StockXpert is a mess, a month behind (or more) and IS has paid for the same period. Buy hey, this is MicroStock, where anything can happen and it does!

luissantos84 · « **Reply #339 on:** January 23, 2011, 16:52 »

Quote from: RacePhoto on January 23, 2011, 16:36

Quote from: luissantos84 on January 23, 2011, 16:25
honesty I don´t believe in this.. how can this be possible? and why?

StockXpert was bought by IS (Getty whatever).. why were Nov and these days Dec 10 sales (Partner Program) been payed.. and StockXpert is forgotten?? don´t get why.. what the heck is going on??

You've got it. StockXpert is a mess, a month behind (or more) and IS has paid for the same period. Buy hey, this is MicroStock, where anything can happen and it does!

I agree but I don´t get why StockXpert is a mess.. it shouldn´t, what have they changed?? how hard is to check sales for contributors?? but I can tell you that PP this month is going the same way, 2 sales today 2 saler the day after don´t understand how hard is to click distribute sales and END of story.. they just don´t care ok but if they don´t why not ending it once for all? if it is giving them money why not been honest and professional!

Karimala · « **Reply #340 on:** January 26, 2011, 20:24 »

Money is starting to trickle in @ Thinkstock. So far it's only January's PPD earnings, but at least it's something!

leaf · « **Reply #341 on:** January 28, 2011, 04:23 »

I saw a few earnings in my account yesterday... today they are gone again :S

XPTO · « **Reply #342 on:** January 28, 2011, 05:16 »

Quote from: leaf on January 28, 2011, 04:23

I saw a few earnings in my account yesterday... today they are gone again :S

The same happened to me! This is unbelievable!

gbcimages · « **Reply #343 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:08 »

nothing here

zsooofija · « **Reply #344 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:40 »

This is ridiculous. It's the end of January and we are still waiting for December's earnings...

Szakaly · « **Reply #345 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:45 »

for December earnings? What about November 2010?

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #346 on:** January 28, 2011, 10:48 »

Quote from: Szakaly on January 28, 2011, 09:45

for December earnings? What about November 2010?

Yep... December and November and January .... pretty soon.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

krilcis · « **Reply #347 on:** January 28, 2011, 10:54 »

Quote from: WarrenPrice on January 28, 2011, 10:48

Quote from: Szakaly on January 28, 2011, 09:45
for December earnings? What about November 2010?

Yep... December and November and January .... pretty soon.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

+1

Frankly, I think it would be more than appropriate to collectively contact Joy Griffith (Senior Director, Client & Contributor Relations at iStockphoto; [email protected])...

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #348 on:** January 28, 2011, 12:17 »

Quote from: krilcis on January 28, 2011, 10:54

Quote from: WarrenPrice on January 28, 2011, 10:48
Quote from: Szakaly on January 28, 2011, 09:45
for December earnings? What about November 2010?

Yep... December and November and January .... pretty soon.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

+1

Frankly, I think it would be more than appropriate to collectively contact Joy Griffith (Senior Director, Client & Contributor Relations at iStockphoto; [email protected])...

Good idea. My email has been sent.

Why can't we get a report on our Thinkstock sales? I have heard for too long that there is a software problem. That hasn't stopped iStock/Thinkstock from getting paid. We NEED our money. Or, at least a report of how many images are being sold at Thinkstock.

Respectfully,
Warren Price

Karimala · « **Reply #349 on:** January 28, 2011, 12:25 »

Wow...unbelievable...mine are gone, too!

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Author Topic: Thinkstock earnings posted (Read 122311 times)

hoi ha

RacePhoto

cathyslife

disorderly

RacePhoto

a.k.a.-tom

WarrenPrice

Ploink

luissantos84

RacePhoto

WarrenPrice

RacePhoto

luissantos84

RacePhoto

luissantos84

Karimala

leaf

XPTO

gbcimages

zsooofija

Szakaly

WarrenPrice

krilcis

WarrenPrice

Karimala

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