Author Topic: has anyone tried buying one of your own images (Read 6450 times)

BigLeague · « **on:** June 26, 2021, 07:04 »

has anyone tried buying one of your own images to see if you get the credits or royalty?

Brasilnut · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2021, 14:37 »

That's against the terms and conditions.

kall3bu · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2021, 06:39 »

I like the question!

Of course it is against the terms and conditions.

But I guess, the idea behind the question is only to prove, if sales reported always or not. Lets say: If the agency did not report about it - it would be also against the terms and conditions, right? And how could we prove it from contributors side if not by buying some images for proving it.
As long he only buys 3 images every three month, why not?

But I would not buy myself, I would ask friends to do it and indeed not many, because that could help ranking and so on and that is indeed against the terms and conditions too.

Dumc · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2021, 08:19 »

The real question is: Is anybody buying images at crestock?

Dumc · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2021, 08:21 »

OK, I've logged in after god know how many years, my account shows 0$ balance although I've sold 14 images. I've never made payout there, so, where's the money? I should have 2$ on account. That is, in 6 years.

marthamarks · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2021, 12:24 »

Thanks for reminding me why I never uploaded to Crestock!!!

qunamax · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2021, 12:50 »

Quote from: Brasilnut on June 26, 2021, 14:37

That's against the terms and conditions.

But that doesn't stop your friend from doing it for you.

fiftyfootelvis · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2021, 13:18 »

Crestock went bankrupt. Nobody will see any money from them, not that there ever was much.

But I have bought a couple of my own vector images from Shutterstock because I had a hard drive crash and lost the original art and I have a monthly subsription. And yes I got the royalty.

Dumc · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2021, 13:50 »

It's stupid you have to buy your own artwork, agencies should have option, that you could download your images, the only I know of, that has this option is Depositphotos..