Author Topic: does your Photo+ quota ever increase? (Read 2723 times)

stockastic · « **on:** November 13, 2012, 15:21 »

I have a small number of photos on IS and my Photo+ quota was 10. I used all those slots, and they're now the only photos that sell. If I could, I'd make everything Photo+. There certainly seems to be no point submitting more photos, if I can't also make some of them Photo+.

IS says that your quota is based on the "ratio of your approved files to overall downloads". That means if I get more photos approved, my Photo+ quota actually goes down - unless they sell, which they apparently won't unless they're Photo+.

Is anyone seeing their Photo+ quota increase over time?

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2012, 16:47 »

When I add more images I get more slots. I don't think they evaluate your port to see if you deserve a higher percentage - but you could ask contributor relations to do that. Worst they can do is say no...

stockastic · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2012, 16:55 »

Thanks jsnover.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2012, 17:02 »

its about your canister I guess, I have 10%

THP Creative · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2012, 19:11 »

yep, mine was increasing steadily. But just in the last week or so it has come to a standstill despite new files being approved and sales coming in. Wondering if there is just one more bug to add to the list, with photo+ slots not becoming available when they should...

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #5 on:** November 13, 2012, 19:28 »

I would guess that if DB updates aren't happening the slots wouldn't update either

THP Creative · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2012, 19:33 »

true. It's kinda mesmerising just watching that place fall apart piece by piece. And yet, my sales keep improving (smallish port thats constantly growing, held up by the tiny upload limits each week). Imagine if it was all working properly...

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2012, 20:39 »

Quote from: Microstock Man on November 13, 2012, 19:33

... Imagine if it was all working properly...

That was called 2010

Before they went mad and demolished what they'd built up, to replace it with what we have now...

THP Creative · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2012, 21:05 »

Ahhh 2010

That sounds like a utopia jsnover

What if we start a petition for iStock to use the WayBack Machine to revert to 2010? We'll even pay them a small fee based on each image we have, however what that fee is will depend on a RC system we implement and change at will. As for receiving payment, we can guarantee them that it will be paid immediately (little do they know that our ASA (Agency Supply Agreement) will contain our own definition of immediately, like say, somewhere around 2050, assuming the zoom function is working properly by then).

Jo Ann Snover · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2012, 21:24 »

Redefinition of payment, immediately and agreement solves so many problems...

But I'm in a mellow mood as my PP sales included two ELs ($24.02 each) for October 29th - I can be bribed

THP Creative · « **Reply #10 on:** November 13, 2012, 21:29 »

wow, 2 EL's from PP? Didn't even know the PP gave EL's! Great going jsnover!

It's amazing isn't, we can give them heaps about all their failings, but they still manage to bring in the $$.

heywoody · « **Reply #11 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:58 »

Quote from: stockastic on November 13, 2012, 15:21

I have a small number of photos on IS and my Photo+ quota was 10. I used all those slots, and they're now the only photos that sell. If I could, I'd make everything Photo+. There certainly seems to be no point submitting more photos, if I can't also make some of them Photo+.

IS says that your quota is based on the "ratio of your approved files to overall downloads". That means if I get more photos approved, my Photo+ quota actually goes down - unless they sell, which they apparently won't unless they're Photo+.

Is anyone seeing their Photo+ quota increase over time?

You can - its 15% of your overall port size so you can add 1 for approx every 7 approved