Author Topic: Changes in royalties (Read 29918 times)

jarih · « **Reply #50 on:** November 24, 2015, 03:32 »

My last 160 earnings was about 20% credits and 80% subs. I think it's better than year or two ago. But, DP is also most "look out" partner.

Noedelhap · « **Reply #51 on:** November 30, 2015, 06:03 »

Quote from: WindyTai on November 23, 2015, 23:43

I will stop upload there now...

This place got the most "refund" for every high earning for me.

I recently got 3 video sales on DP...and normally I never get video sales there. All three were refunded within a day because of 'unauthorized credit card use'. At least, that's what they told me. I have to trust them on their word if they say the downloader's account was blocked and this person no longer has access to the file.

motionguy · « **Reply #52 on:** December 01, 2015, 14:31 »

Just logged in to see I have a negative balance after payout request. So I guess my latest video sale got a refund as well.

Carmen · « **Reply #53 on:** December 01, 2015, 15:31 »

If you have your images for sale in DP, you deserve to be ripped off and abused. We all know who these guys are, their methods and their ways of making business since long time ago. Knowing all these facts if you are willing to stay in DP you deserve everything they decide to do with you.

Julied83 · « **Reply #54 on:** February 19, 2016, 09:32 »

The more I'm close to the next level, the less I sell

Very strange !

Dumc · « **Reply #55 on:** February 19, 2016, 10:45 »

Who cares about levels, 0.30$ with green level compared to 0.31$ for bronze level for sub sale, I mean, why did they even bother with these levels.

Rinderart · « **Reply #56 on:** February 26, 2016, 16:54 »

Quote from: Carmen on December 01, 2015, 15:31

If you have your images for sale in DP, you deserve to be ripped off and abused. We all know who these guys are, their methods and their ways of making business since long time ago. Knowing all these facts if you are willing to stay in DP you deserve everything they decide to do with you.

Can You be more specific?? I've been around a Long time and seen all the games and scams. Haven't seen any there.

stock-will-eat-itself · « **Reply #57 on:** February 26, 2016, 18:22 »

Effective 3% Royalty.

http://www.microstockgroup.com/depositphotos/deposit-photo's-3-royalty-confirmed/

Microstockphoto · « **Reply #58 on:** February 26, 2016, 19:08 »

ironic that a newbie knows more than people claiming newbies have no clue

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #59 on:** February 26, 2016, 19:12 »

Quote from: Rinderart on February 26, 2016, 16:54

Quote from: Carmen on December 01, 2015, 15:31
If you have your images for sale in DP, you deserve to be ripped off and abused. We all know who these guys are, their methods and their ways of making business since long time ago. Knowing all these facts if you are willing to stay in DP you deserve everything they decide to do with you.

Can You be more specific?? I've been around a Long time and seen all the games and scams. Haven't seen any there.

The Shotshop scam was their most sleazy episode IMO.

Very brief summary is that they did a partnership with another site where the sales were up to 99 euros and the DP contributor was paid a subscription download royalty per sale. People who were opted out of partner deals had their work on Shotshop too - DP's explanation was that they weren't a partner but were using the API to make the purchase, so that was different. After the images were removed from Shotshop they came back again and were removed a second time after contributor outcry.

trek · « **Reply #60 on:** February 26, 2016, 19:30 »

Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on February 26, 2016, 19:12

Quote from: Rinderart on February 26, 2016, 16:54
Quote from: Carmen on December 01, 2015, 15:31
If you have your images for sale in DP, you deserve to be ripped off and abused. We all know who these guys are, their methods and their ways of making business since long time ago. Knowing all these facts if you are willing to stay in DP you deserve everything they decide to do with you.

Can You be more specific?? I've been around a Long time and seen all the games and scams. Haven't seen any there.

The Shotshop scam was their most sleazy episode IMO.

Very brief summary is that they did a partnership with another site where the sales were up to 99 euros and the DP contributor was paid a subscription download royalty per sale. People who were opted out of partner deals had their work on Shotshop too - DP's explanation was that they weren't a partner but were using the API to make the purchase, so that was different. After the images were removed from Shotshop they came back again and were removed a second time after contributor outcry.

In some cases Shotshop images came back twice and had to be removed a third time!

Plus, last years big royalty cut... especially sucked. DP has the lowest average return per download of the 15 sites I license through.

mantered · « **Reply #61 on:** February 29, 2016, 19:41 »

Dropped them like a bad habit

Very low sales and my images were sold by dubious sites, using DP's API :p

I don't even want to think about those dreaded refunds ... like a nightmare.