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Agency Based Discussion => VideoBlocks => Topic started by: Ronib on December 12, 2018, 05:17

Title: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Ronib on December 12, 2018, 05:17: With portfolio of 10,000 videos.
I have 2-3 sales per month.
What the he’ll happen?
I use to had 10-20 sales per month.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Video-StockOrg on December 12, 2018, 05:23: Did the reality of $79 prices kicked in? No wonder they had sales before if they were dumping the whole industry...
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Ronib on December 12, 2018, 05:26: Quote from: Video-StockOrg on December 12, 2018, 05:23
Did the reality of $79 prices kicked in? No wonder they had sales before if they were dumping the whole industry...
It sucks
Worked so hard to upload to them for years
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: pkphotos on December 12, 2018, 10:18: Quote from: Ronib on December 12, 2018, 05:26
Quote from: Video-StockOrg on December 12, 2018, 05:23
Did the reality of $79 prices kicked in? No wonder they had sales before if they were dumping the whole industry...
It sucks
Worked so hard to upload to them for years

Give them the benefit of the doubt until end 2019. Similar for me although I just got a rare 4K sale. Slightly down on last year with more clips
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Mantis on December 12, 2018, 10:21: I am down to almost nothing. Maybe one sale every 6-8 weeks. Sigh.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: PinHead on December 12, 2018, 12:56: Quote from: Mantis on December 12, 2018, 10:21
I am down to almost nothing. Maybe one sale every 6-8 weeks. Sigh.

And photos !? i had a sale in summer i think :))
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Mantis on December 12, 2018, 15:33: Quote from: PinHead on December 12, 2018, 12:56
Quote from: Mantis on December 12, 2018, 10:21
I am down to almost nothing. Maybe one sale every 6-8 weeks. Sigh.

And photos !? i had a sale in summer i think :))
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I dont have photos there
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on December 12, 2018, 16:27: With my 300 images, I dropped from one sale a few months ago, to none. So much for my retirement.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: helloitsme on December 12, 2018, 16:45: The same here. Sales just disappeared there in recent weeks. They may be on their way out.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: emblem on December 12, 2018, 23:09: Stopped for me too...
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: pkphotos on December 13, 2018, 00:32: Photos are dead everywhere, so I don't think you can expect much from photo sales on video platforms such as Storyblocks and Pond5
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Chichikov on December 13, 2018, 02:13: This year I have sold:
4 photos
1 video

:(
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Artist on December 13, 2018, 02:14: Not completely dead, I get few sales in a month but considering their recent commission cut, I was expecting more sale numbers.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Alex M on December 13, 2018, 03:00: Same here. Dead
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Open_ on December 13, 2018, 03:49: I got sales. pretty decent.

I think they changed 'strategy'. I wont say much.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on December 13, 2018, 03:54: Quote from: Artist on December 13, 2018, 02:14
Not completely dead, I get few sales in a month but considering their recent commission cut, I was expecting more sale numbers.
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/027/763/07B89120-B48D-45FB-AF1D-49AF6CD16790.jpg)
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Artist on December 13, 2018, 07:55: Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on December 13, 2018, 03:54
Quote from: Artist on December 13, 2018, 02:14
Not completely dead, I get few sales in a month but considering their recent commission cut, I was expecting more sale numbers.
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/027/763/07B89120-B48D-45FB-AF1D-49AF6CD16790.jpg)

I cannot get it?
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Justanotherphotographer on December 13, 2018, 10:46: Sorry. Agencies have a history of cutting commissions with the promise of greatly increased sales/ income, only to pocket the extra cash and contributors seeing nothing from it.

The meme is from a Coen brothers film on netflix, the guy's about to be hanged for a second time and speaking to the guy next to him.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: Artist on December 13, 2018, 11:16: Quote from: Justanotherphotographer on December 13, 2018, 10:46
Sorry. Agencies have a history of cutting commissions with the promise of greatly increased sales/ income, only to pocket the extra cash and contributors seeing nothing from it.

The meme is from a Coen brothers film on netflix, the guy's about to be hanged for a second time and speaking to the guy next to him.

Oh, I need to watch the series then :)

My sales have reduced after the commission cut, but I am not too concerned for this agency.
Focusing more on Big 4.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: spike on December 13, 2018, 13:05: Same here. I was beginning to wonder I'm the only one.

So much about "this is great news for contributors!". Sure. Like always. Bye storyblocks.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: kenwood on January 22, 2019, 17:50: Same here. Havn't had a sale since Oct. Used to get a few each month. I stopped uploading to storyblock or videoblock whatever you want to call them. I don't think they will survive.
Title: Re: Sales dropped down by 90% on storyblocks
Post by: jjneff on January 22, 2019, 18:43: Had 4 sales so far this month and on 4k in that