Author Topic: why not euro! (Read 6733 times)

stokfoto · « **on:** December 12, 2007, 15:32 »

I know it had been mentioned before but as US dollar keeps falling I think stock photography sites should seriously think about selling in euro it is so bad to loose money with conversions and constantly falling currency,too bad!

Kngkyle · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2007, 15:34 »

Because most buyers and sellers are American. Majority rules.

stokfoto · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2007, 15:45 »

Quote from: Kngkyle on December 12, 2007, 15:34

Because most buyers and sellers are American. Majority rules.

sadly,what you say makes sense.
But apart from buyers everyone else would benefit from such a conversion,I wish it was possible.

diego_cervo · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2007, 18:30 »

I think that agencies should do like Apple with itunes, i.e. implementing a number of stores according to the country where buyers live. This means that european customers will buy in the european store (in euros), Americans in the US store (in dollars), and so on. Same price but different currencies....
what you think?

Regards,
Diego

madelaide · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2007, 20:14 »

You know, Gisele Bündchen now charges in euros because of the dollar devaluation. And mind you, she's blond.

Regards,
Adelaide

Enjoylife · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2007, 01:46 »

Quote from: diego_cervo on December 12, 2007, 18:30

I think that agencies should do like Apple with itunes, i.e. implementing a number of stores according to the country where buyers live. This means that european customers will buy in the european store (in euros), Americans in the US store (in dollars), and so on. Same price but different currencies....
what you think?

Regards,
Diego

Fotolia is doing that allready

In Germany: http://de.fotolia.com/
and in England: http://en.fotolia.com/

They charge customers in Euro's or in pounds and we get paid in Dollars

Don't like that at all.

KiwiRob · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2007, 06:02 »

Quote from: madelaide on December 12, 2007, 20:14

You know, Gisele Bündchen now charges in euros because of the dollar devaluation. And mind you, she's blond.

Regards,
Adelaide

When you look that good you can charge whatever currency you want because people are always gonna want to buy you.

diego_cervo · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2007, 07:51 »

Quote from: Enjoylife on December 13, 2007, 01:46

Quote from: diego_cervo on December 12, 2007, 18:30
I think that agencies should do like Apple with itunes, i.e. implementing a number of stores according to the country where buyers live. This means that european customers will buy in the european store (in euros), Americans in the US store (in dollars), and so on. Same price but different currencies....
what you think?

Regards,
Diego

Fotolia is doing that allready

In Germany: http://de.fotolia.com/
and in England: http://en.fotolia.com/

They charge customers in Euro's or in pounds and we get paid in Dollars

Don't like that at all.

you right. However, when a buyer spends 1€ for a small web res licence, I still get 0,37$ instead of 0,37 € or 0,54$!!!!
Therefore buyers spend more, agencies earn more, photographers earn less!!

Regards,
Diego

stokfoto · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2007, 12:19 »

Quote

you right. However, when a buyer spends 1€ for a small web res licence, I still get 0,37$ instead of 0,37 € or 0,54$!!!!
Therefore buyers spend more, agencies earn more, photographers earn less!!
Regards,
Diego

I wonder if they sell in a currency that is weaker than USD then it would kind of make it even but if not that is indeed is not fair to us contributers as the value difference between USD and Euro gets higher day by day.

yingyang0 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2007, 14:10 »

Quote from: stokfoto on December 12, 2007, 15:45

Quote from: Kngkyle on December 12, 2007, 15:34
Because most buyers and sellers are American. Majority rules.
sadly,what you say makes sense.
But apart from buyers everyone else would benefit from such a conversion,I wish it was possible.

Most sellers are Americans too. I'd also like to point out the US$dollar is starting to bottom. If the companies switch now it would be one of the stupidest moves ever.

stokfoto · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2007, 16:38 »

Quote from: yingyang0 on December 13, 2007, 14:10

Quote from: stokfoto on December 12, 2007, 15:45
Quote from: Kngkyle on December 12, 2007, 15:34
Because most buyers and sellers are American. Majority rules.
sadly,what you say makes sense.
But apart from buyers everyone else would benefit from such a conversion,I wish it was possible.
Most sellers are Americans too. I'd also like to point out the US$dollar is starting to bottom. If the companies switch now it would be one of the stupidest moves ever.

I am no economics expert but I see what you mean and agree they should have done it long ago and as far I followed the news everyone knew what was going to happen to USD,I mean the falling trend.
you might be right may be it won't loose value anymore as is at it's almost)bottom level but are there any expectations that it will regain it's value any time soon?I guess not?(but I do hope it will)

madelaide · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2007, 17:04 »

Quote from: Enjoylife on December 13, 2007, 01:46

They charge customers in Euro's or in pounds and we get paid in Dollars

Are earnings of members of FT UK and FT DE in euros/pounds or dollars? I mean, do they get US$0.35 or, let's say, EUR$0.25 for each credit?

Regards,
Adelaide