I just finished submitting my initial 10. I used the web browser to submit, didn't try ftp. Once I'm approved, I'll try that route.

I really like the interface, once the images are uploaded. I didn't have any trouble. Like how model releases are attached, that is the easiest way. Only had one minor issue. After I type my keywords, a list of suggestions appear. That is very cool and helpful. But if I click on one of the words, it does put it in my keyword list, but the suggestions collapse. Then I have to say "more" again and have them expand. It would be good if once I hit more, the whole list stays there after I choose one.

I'm excited to see how sales are on this site.

I am in sort of a pickle here.

They transferred over 126 of my files from Snapvillage, but the keywording is horrible They are relevant keywords, there's just only like 10-20 keywords per image as opposed to the 30-40 that I have embedded in the IPTC data. As far as I can tell there is no way to edit or delete the already accepted and online files at the moment. But I would like to get this taken care of before the big customer launch. So perhaps the easiest way to do this would be to have support delete all my images and then I could just re-upload them? I would much rather do that then having to edit the keywords image by image manually.

I have a lot of new images to upload as well but I don't want them to get all mixed in with the bad keyworded files cause then it would likely be even more work to fix them.

Right now I'm just sorta sitting tight and considering my options here. Maybe you could weigh in on this Brian or Aaron? What would you suggest I do?

Hi KngKyle -

I would suggest waiting until mid next week to make sure that if any of your transferred files were affected by the keyword discrepancy bug - these will be fixed automatically.

Beyond that - it might be worth looking at some specific examples of how your submitted terms have been mapped to our controlled vocabulary (CV). The power of the CV will mean that you'll have far fewer top-level keywords (the one you see displayed) - but many tens (or even hundreds) of other searchable terms hidden behind the scenes. It's very likely that many of the submitted terms that appear 'missing' - will actually be searchable as they are part of a hierarchical CV walk-up or a synonym or spelling variant.

It's not uncommon for 40-50 submitted keywords to be 'boiled down' to 10-15 primary CV terms, with another 100+ or so terms made searchable behind the scenes by the CV.

Here's an example:  �tornados� is a narrow term for �storms� which is a narrow term for �inclement weather�
beneath �weather�. All of these terms become part of the keyword �tornados� with just entering the
term �tornados�.  Again, they are not visible, but they are searchable.  And those are just the walk-ups: there are also spelling variants and synonyms included behind the scene as well. In this case "twister" (among others).

The CV does a lot of the work for you - and helps deliver more reliable and consistent searches for customers.

Hope this helps.


Best,


- Brian

Brian

Am still alittle confused.  After filling out the questionaire it said that I could submit 20 images for review (through email address) . . . . most people here seem to be sending 10 images through the web site, so . . .  did I do some wrong?

Quote from: AdamG2000 on June 10, 2009, 14:02

I'm confused.  I'm from London (& UK citizen) and I want to submit to some US based stock agencies but they all seem to require a Tax ID number for their W8s.  But you're saying that I can fill out a W8 for Veer without one and still get the treaty rate of zero withholding?  What are you relying on when you say that?  because in the w8 instructions i can't find any explanation of why I'd be able to get the treaty rate with no Tax ID number...

Also, if it turns out later that I owed the 30% to the IRS would this be deducted from my royalties earned later?  or would i have to pay it back to you?

I would really appreciate an answer on this ASAP, can you provide us with IRS evidence/confirmation that the info from Veer�s W8 is correct, with regards to the submitter not needing a Tax number when being a citizen and resident of a treaty country, and that no withholding will happen (when treaty is 0%)?

Please send me a private message if not wanting to post a direct reply.

Hi AdamG2000 -

We have consulted with our tax advisors, legal counsel and the IRS to ensure that we are properly collecting and maintaining the appropriate information with respect to the foreign photographers withholding tax obligatons.

Rest assured - we don't take this process lightly, and we've definitely done our homework.

Go ahead and jump in.

Best,

- Brian

Quote from: AdamG2000 on June 11, 2009, 12:48

Quote from: AdamG2000 on June 10, 2009, 14:02

I'm confused.  I'm from London (& UK citizen) and I want to submit to some US based stock agencies but they all seem to require a Tax ID number for their W8s.  But you're saying that I can fill out a W8 for Veer without one and still get the treaty rate of zero withholding?  What are you relying on when you say that?  because in the w8 instructions i can't find any explanation of why I'd be able to get the treaty rate with no Tax ID number...

Also, if it turns out later that I owed the 30% to the IRS would this be deducted from my royalties earned later?  or would i have to pay it back to you?

I would really appreciate an answer on this ASAP, can you provide us with IRS evidence/confirmation that the info from Veer�s W8 is correct, with regards to the submitter not needing a Tax number when being a citizen and resident of a treaty country, and that no withholding will happen (when treaty is 0%)?

Please send me a private message if not wanting to post a direct reply.

Hi AdamG2000 -

We have consulted with our tax advisors, legal counsel and the IRS to ensure that we are properly collecting and maintaining the appropriate information with respect to the foreign photographers withholding tax obligatons.

Rest assured - we don't take this process lightly, and we've definitely done our homework.

Go ahead and jump in.

Best,

- Brian

Thanks Brain,
I would like to trust this info, but there is a lot of conflicting information about the Tax number requirements, can you send me your source or point me in the direction.

Yes Lisa, it's Weekly... for now. They said they will revised that number as needed. My guess is they don't want to overload the system and the reviewers yet in case something bad happens. I'm sure they beta-tested it but I think we could say we are in open-beta mode and things will probably change again before the launch around the end of july.

Quote from: Talanis on June 13, 2009, 12:15

Yes Lisa, it's Weekly... for now. They said they will revised that number as needed. My guess is they don't want to overload the system and the reviewers yet in case something bad happens. I'm sure they beta-tested it but I think we could say we are in open-beta mode and things will probably change again before the launch around the end of july.

Thanks a lot for the response, Talanis.  

100/week is extremely slow going if they are serious about building a collection.  Hopefully they will increase the upload limits once they get their bearings. 

FWIW their submission process is one of the easiest around.  Totally hassle free other than the limits. 

I'm hoping it will change also!
Very easy submission process like Lisa said and I'm anxiously waiting to upload more.

Veer Marketplace Opens for New Submissions!

We�re excited to announce that as of today, June 8th, Veer Marketplace is now open and accepting submissions!

This means you can now sign-up and apply to become a Veer Marketplace contributor. Once you pass an �entrance exam� (submit 10 of your best shots for our editors to examine) and then complete royalty and tax information --- you�ll be ready to start uploading your full portfolio.

By submitting your content now, you�ll be sure to have completed the approval process and to be in the system so your portfolio is ready to go for the buyer-focused launch in mid-summer.

We�ve designed the Veer Marketplace ingest and upload workflow to help you submit efficiently and to help you keyword effectively.

Some of the features we�re especially eager to show you:

�   Support for FTP or advanced HTTP web-upload
�   Metadata and model and property releases can be attached to multiple images at once � real-live batch processing capability! 
�   Model and property releases can be stored in the system and applied to future image uploads
�   Powerful controlled vocabulary and keyword auto-mapping system automatically accommodates spelling variants, common misspellings and synonyms, and includes broader search terms. This gives you more efficient, consistent, and accurate keywording. For example, if a contributor adds the term �happy� to their image, the system automatically adds more than a dozen other terms such as �happiness�, �cheerful�, �emotion�, and �good mood�.
�   Automatic creation of preview images in JPEG format for images uploaded in EPS format, such as illustrations. This means faster and more accurate uploads for vector artists.
�   You�ll have the option of selecting between PayPal and Payoneer as payment options during sign-up. If you decide to go with Payoneer, in the next few weeks following sign-up we�ll send you a link to the Payoneer site where you�ll complete registration, and soon have your Veer Marketplace branded debit-Mastercard in hand for use in virtually any online, retail or ATM.
�   No categories!

This is only the beginning.
The platform needs your input � we�re actively soliciting feedback and feature suggestions to help enhance future releases.

Head to  http://contributor.veer.com  to get started now!

We look forward to welcoming you into the Veer community, and to seeing the great images and illustrations you�ve been creating over the past few months!

- Brian

Brian,

I don't know if this was asked before. Unfortunately right now I can not read the whole thread. I guess this wasn't asked anyway.

When uploading vectors, do you require a sketch or a reference photograph taken by contributor (if there is any) for each vector submitted?

%90 of sites do not require this for vectors but I do have to submit it for istockphoto almost every single time. Would be good to know in advance.

Thanks

I cant get the ftp to work with Filezilla although all other transfers can be made with no problem to other sites.
I have filled in server details as follows

Host is    upload.veer.com

PORT 22

Server type is FTPES/over explicit/TLS/SSL

Logon type   Normal

User  marilyna

Password     as per Veer login

Passive mode ticked. (Ive also tried default on the mode but its still a no go.)

It tries to connect but I get the message

"ECONNREFUSED - Connection refused by server".

Can anyone please tell me what I need to do please or what I'm doing wrong? Or is this a glitch?

Also no pics appearing with my transferred files, (they were transeferred yesterday) also no descriptions at all and all the keywords are all very strange.

Can anyone help, its all so tiring!

marilyna

dont know if you managed to get it or not, but I had same problem until I removed port 22 and left it blank, now it connects ok and does its thing but connection timed out before you can do anything

Hi LisaFx -

The default image submission limit is 100 images per week.  We'll look at changing this default as we ramp up this summer - for now we're holding there to ensure that our systems are up to speed (no pun intended).

- Brian

Thanks for the response Brian.  That makes sense. 

I will just hang in there and be patient. 

Uploaded the 10 files 5 days ago . . . . . .  and waiting, I am sure they are quite busy.

I've uploaded 30 last week and all were approved with about 83 still pending.
Very frustrated with 100 upload limit