Could be just a blip but Feb was 50% above normal and I seem to be getting more dls per week than I'm used to getting per month - more dls than even SS in the last week.

Could be just a blip but Feb was 50% above normal and I seem to be getting more dls per week than I'm used to getting per month - more dls than even SS in the last week.

Jezz you a selling tutorial Poser, DAZ and other low polly models as you own work?!?
unbelievable
Prepare you self to be kicked off really soon from most agencies...
[sse][/sse]

Nope, no sales increase here.  But then, I am an Emerald, and they decided some time last year to rig their search engine against high ranking (expensive) members.  Bet they're saving a bundle in royalties.

Sales have definitely improved for me. Getting way more than I used to, but royalties are just SO LOW.

Indeed they are. But still, it can be a lot worse at other sites, at 123RF you get payed for a full sized DL (21 mpix in my case) the same as at FT for an M (2 mpix) DL

Also helps if you get paid in euros 

Unfortunately I don't...

Quote from: Suljo on March 05, 2012, 17:58

Quote from: heywoody on March 05, 2012, 17:41

Could be just a blip but Feb was 50% above normal and I seem to be getting more dls per week than I'm used to getting per month - more dls than even SS in the last week.

Jezz you a selling tutorial Poser, DAZ and other low polly models as you own work?!?
unbelievable
Prepare you self to be kicked off really soon from most agencies...
[sse][/sse]

No, I�m not selling models, I�m licensing images created using (mostly) 3rd party models with EULAs  appropriate for this use.  This is exactly the same as a photographer creating images of objects or models not created by him/herself.   Two further points (assuming you make images and the depicted models):

i bought many of the Evermotion models and i get personally stock use permissions from them but istock told me that i can only use my own models:(   they dont care about right EULA.
They also told that we can not use stock photo or other textures for our models texture. we need to create them also:(
i agree with you. We should use models and Textures in our scenes to be more creative but also there must be some restriction about using models and texture to prevent people to use them main subject.
Agencies have educated inspectors for Copyrights and trade marks but dont have educated inspectors for 3D scenes this subjects. They choose easiest way and they say that you can not use models and texture if you are not their owners. There is many contributors that using evermotion models and well known textures. i dont know how they will prevent this.
Also they are not officially saying that but in the forums some people told that you can use models if its not main subject and not bigger than 20% of scene
Anyway i dont use any textures and models that i am not owner.

 

increase? yes.

big? no.

Nope, no sales increase here.  But then, I am an Emerald, and they decided some time last year to rig their search engine against high ranking (expensive) members.  Bet they're saving a bundle in royalties.

Not by much but its noticable, I didnt know they rig their search against high ranking members? Im Gold myself.

Quote from: lisafx on March 05, 2012, 18:24

Nope, no sales increase here.  But then, I am an Emerald, and they decided some time last year to rig their search engine against high ranking (expensive) members.  Bet they're saving a bundle in royalties.

I suspect it may have more to do with customer resistance to higher-priced images. FT have been steadily reducing the upper tier price levels available to high ranking contributors for some time, presumably because of this. I'm not yet Emerald but my sales are well down at FT too. It seems to me that SS are collecting customers from IS, FT and DT.

Yes, SS, is certainly collecting from IS, thats for sure, I dont know about FT and DT, I am doing pretty well at both of these.  I do know this, should anything happen to SS, God forbidd, we are all, bang in trouble.

September 2011   100    
October 2011       108    
November 2011    129    
December 2011    103    
January 2012        119    
February 2012      152

I do see an increase as a low earner, I am Silver for only 2 months, only 67 files in the last 6 months

Decrease for me to include all others stocks companies...

I am doing well in FT (looking at my own numbers comparing to DT, IS, 123RF) but I decided to make some calculations to understand how fair the royalties are, I "don�t understand" why they are the only agency not paying what a buyer actually PAID for (IS, DT, 123RF, SS don�t do this)

($ 1.30 / credit) 25 credits = $ 32.50 15.38%
($ 1.27 / credit) 51 credits = $ 65.00 15.74%
($ 1.26 / credit) 103 credits = $ 130.00 15.87%
($ 1.18 / credit) 275 credits = $ 325.00 16.94%
($ 1.08 / credit) 600 credits = $ 650.00 18.51$
($ 0.96 / credit) 1,350 credits = $ 1,300.00 20.83%
($ 0.87 / credit) 3,000 credits = $ 2,600.00 22.98%
($ 0.74 / credit) 7,000 credits = $ 5,200.00 27.02%

Quote from: luissantos84 on March 06, 2012, 12:28

I am doing well in FT (looking at my own numbers comparing to DT, IS, 123RF) but I decided to make some calculations to understand how fair the royalties are, I "don�t understand" why they are the only agency not paying what a buyer actually PAID for (IS, DT, 123RF, SS don�t do this)

Doesn't SS do the same as we get fixed amounts for credit sales irrespective of the buyer package?

I believe we cannot add SS to the equation, not only because they are mostly subscription (I have 69% subs) and even if we make calculations 200EUR (263$) for 750 pictures (0.35$) and YES buyers may not donwload all 750 but any person can reach the 0.36$ rate quite fast, we need to add the fact that they never claimed or talked about this or that %, they always had flat rates

regarding OD, the all size, is 51$ for 5 files, 10.2$ (the most expensive) there is one for 25 files for 235$, 9.4$

Earnings per Download   Lifetime Earnings
$1.88   Less than $500 - 18.4% - 20%
$2.48   $500 to $3,000 - 24.3% - 26.4%
$2.70   $3,000 to $10,000 - 26.4% - 28.7%
$2.85   Over $10,000 - 27.9% - 30.3%