I joined Pond5 over 2 weeks ago and have yet to have any files reviewed. I have emailed them  but have had no reply. I know they have just merged and may be a bit busy, but what is the average review time for this site?

I've got an initial batch there and they told me 2 to 3 weeks when I wrote to them.

I've got an initial batch there and they told me 2 to 3 weeks when I wrote to them.

My bad, you're correct.  It was GL that reviewed my stuff in 4 days.  I still show my images pending at P5.

I lose track of how long things have been with each batch at Pond5 - it's at least two weeks and often longer.

ditto, I think I've got about 50 pending now. no idea when i submitted some of them, are there dates? at least with iS and DT you have a clear view of where they are. *gasp, said something +ve about iS*

It was mentioned on the pond5 website that the new average wait time is 4-6 weeks.  I also submitted some back in Nov, still waiting to be reviewed.  If you are uploading seasonal stuff, better upload them at least 3 months ahead just to be safe.

7 weeks and counting....

Quote from: kenwood on January 06, 2016, 22:42

It was mentioned on the pond5 website that the new average wait time is 4-6 weeks.  I also submitted some back in Nov, still waiting to be reviewed.  If you are uploading seasonal stuff, better upload them at least 3 months ahead just to be safe.

Whoa last time I checked they said 3 weeks. Seems like maybe it's better idea to hire as stock reviewer then a stock photographer.

Ha ha ...so true...as if they care. Haven't they said they are artist most friendly company? Well, once they ve got 61 mil funding, they don't care much about artist any more.
They used us all nicely for their goals to get rich and live in Brazil on eternal vacation. Expect  worse yet to come dear artists....

Quote from: seawhisper on January 07, 2016, 08:50

Quote from: kenwood on January 06, 2016, 22:42

It was mentioned on the pond5 website that the new average wait time is 4-6 weeks.  I also submitted some back in Nov, still waiting to be reviewed.  If you are uploading seasonal stuff, better upload them at least 3 months ahead just to be safe.

Whoa last time I checked they said 3 weeks. Seems like maybe it's better idea to hire as stock reviewer then a stock photographer.

Ha ha ...so true...as if they care. Haven't they said they are artist most friendly company? Well, once they ve got 61 mil funding, they don't care much about artist any more.
They used us all nicely for their goals to get rich and live in Brazil on eternal vacation. Expect  worse yet to come dear artists....

Yeah, problem is they still stick in Top Tier, so they're still tempting to deal with.
They got there fast, and I have a feeling they will go even faster back to Low Earners where they got from.

More than 6 weeks waiting contacted Support and they said it takes about 6-7 weeks now and I am already there and no sign of review this is no business like this how do we do?


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"Average review time" info just jumped from 3 weeks to "OVER 2 months".

Quote from: seawhisper on January 16, 2016, 14:06

"Average review time" info just jumped from 3 weeks to "OVER 2 months".

I have been waiting more than 2 months.

Not good for the contributor >>> also not good for the Agency. They couldn't present "new" content to the customers during christmas time. Most of the content have still been waiting for curating?

Exactly.  I could have been more timely but I uploaded about 50 Christmas clips in early November and they are still pending along with another 75.  You are right about pumping in new content.  I suspect there is some goings on we don't know about. It's gone from two weeks, three weeks, a month, six weeks and now two months. 

POND 5 Notice -

"Due to upload volume, artists are experiencing unusually long wait times for content approval. Currently our average wait time is over 2 months. We are working on shortening this wait time and we appreciate your patience."