Suspicious Happenings at CanStockPhoto

nruboc · #1 (**permalink**) 12-14-2007, 03:54 AM

I haven't uploaded there in awhile, but ever since about three weeks ago I was getting about a download every day, with 3 days max between downloads, and 3 days was rare. Now, not a single download in more than 3 weeks. I emailed support but they say everything is ok with my account and sales overall on the site have been steady. I'm pulling my portfolio as soon as I reach payout, I don't trust them.

WildHair · #2 (**permalink**) 12-14-2007, 05:47 AM

Well maybe they changed something internally and your photos are no longer showing in searches as high as they used to be? Just an idea.

artmyth · #3 (**permalink**) 12-14-2007, 07:22 AM

oh give me a break, these posts are neither supportive of this froums' stated intent or in anyway accurate to fact. you have a response from support which is truthfull and accurate.

Perhaps your post would reflect more accurate "reporting" if you informed your readership of the last time you uploaded images to your portfolio, how many images you have in pending, and unfinished......

I think if those facts were presented it would provide much more evidence to develop a conclusion as to why your sales have diminished.

I speculate that since the search engine has not changed - since you joined, but your frequency of uploads has diminished exponentially since you joined...the real factor in your reduced sales has more to do with your diminished participation in fresh current imagery than in some high 'faluotin' - yes thats right high "Fa-loo-tin" conspiracy of manipulated search engine programing.

You really do have an excellent portfolio, and your sales have been as you state in diferent words, 'steady and good'. - It might behoove you too consider that the pattern of keeping imagery fresh on your portfolio is beneficial to increased sales, and to consider that bizarre specualtion is only a waste of time.

nruboc · #4 (**permalink**) 12-14-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by artmyth

oh give me a break, these posts are neither supportive of this froums' stated intent or in anyway accurate to fact. you have a response from support which is truthfull and accurate.

Perhaps your post would reflect more accurate "reporting" if you informed your readership of the last time you uploaded images to your portfolio, how many images you have in pending, and unfinished......

I think if those facts were presented it would provide much more evidence to develop a conclusion as to why your sales have diminished.

I speculate that since the search engine has not changed - since you joined, but your frequency of uploads has diminished exponentially since you joined...the real factor in your reduced sales has more to do with your diminished participation in fresh current imagery than in some high 'faluotin' - yes thats right high "Fa-loo-tin" conspiracy of manipulated search engine programing.

You really do have an excellent portfolio, and your sales have been as you state in diferent words, 'steady and good'. - It might behoove you too consider that the pattern of keeping imagery fresh on your portfolio is beneficial to increased sales, and to consider that bizarre specualtion is only a waste of time.

Maybe you should learn to read, I said I hadn't posted there in awhile in my first sentence. But that didn't stop me from getting about a download a day up until three weeks ago when it just completely stopped. I say that is suspicious in my opionion, I can't express an opinion?

And what makes you the expert on the truthfulness of their response? Do you work there? Being that this is your first post, it seems kind of funny that your arguing so much on this forums stated intent or accuracy.

What if the site isn't on the up and up. I voice my opinion here, and others have the same experience. That is the way it will be flushed out. If no one else has the same experience then so be it, I still feel I can't trust them and will pull my portfolio. What harm does that do you?

Ok, maybe this will make nice with you. "In my opinion I feel CanStock Photo is cheating me and I will pull my portfolio next payout (if they ever let me get there). Others, please form your own opinions." Are you happy now?

nruboc · #5 (**permalink**) 12-14-2007, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artmyth

oh give me a break, these posts are neither supportive of this froums' stated intent or in anyway accurate to fact. you have a response from support which is truthfull and accurate.

Perhaps your post would reflect more accurate "reporting" if you informed your readership of the last time you uploaded images to your portfolio, how many images you have in pending, and unfinished......

I think if those facts were presented it would provide much more evidence to develop a conclusion as to why your sales have diminished.

I speculate that since the search engine has not changed - since you joined, but your frequency of uploads has diminished exponentially since you joined...the real factor in your reduced sales has more to do with your diminished participation in fresh current imagery than in some high 'faluotin' - yes thats right high "Fa-loo-tin" conspiracy of manipulated search engine programing.

You really do have an excellent portfolio, and your sales have been as you state in diferent words, 'steady and good'. - It might behoove you too consider that the pattern of keeping imagery fresh on your portfolio is beneficial to increased sales, and to consider that bizarre specualtion is only a waste of time.

Oh my god, you DO work there, and you have the nerve to say this:

"Perhaps your post would reflect more accurate "reporting" if you informed your readership of the last time you uploaded images to your portfolio, how many images you have in pending, and unfinished......"

Yet you fail to report that you are an ADMIN at CanStockPhoto, which has way more bearing on your statements than what I apparently failed to report. What a joke, well you don't have to worry about me anymore, I'm deleting all my images right now. Good riddance to CanStockPhoto.

kitsen · #6 (**permalink**) 12-15-2007, 06:25 PM

Oh, I'd forgotten all about canstock. How's it doing? On seeing this I clicked 'forgot password' and rekindled with my account. Anyway... what's the payout limit there? Don't think I've hit it... only a handful of pics before I forgot all about it.

hospitalera · #7 (**permalink**) 12-15-2007, 10:24 PM

I am deleting my images there, slowly because they don't have a delete all or delete account button. Waste of my time so far, and no I haven't uploaded there in months, because there was nothing to encourage me to do so, SY

Frame · #8 (**permalink**) 12-15-2007, 11:40 PM

Same experience for me Hospitalera.
There is just no movement there!

Ancientimages · #9 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007, 12:23 AM

I don't think the situation at Canstock is suspicious at all. It seems a lot of the sites are reporting ebbs and flows these days. I personally am doing very well at Canstock.

In response to a previously posed question, the payout amount right now is $50.00 which is in line with other agencies. if you care to see what is selling, you can do so by checking the bottom row of images on the home page when you log in, which will show the most recent sales as well as leading you to pages of recent sales. There are also pages which show the most popular photos and the top sellers in terms of sales and uploads. The keyword helper is fantastic and it is one of the easiest sites for upload. I will admit I am a bit biased because I started with them practically at their beginning, but I continue to experience steady sales, including guest sales which offer me a greater return. I have not seen a greater percentage of subscription sales as some have discussed. Subscription sales amount to less than 20% overall for me.

I have had some other commitments, as well as health issues lately and have not uploaded as much as I would like to, or of the variety I would like to, but I have continued to upload as much as I can, and I find that I am experiencing sales in both new and old images. I currently regularly upload (small amounts) to 10 sites - some new - some not so new and I find Canstock continues to be among the top sellers for me. They also have a fairly loyal pool of designers who participate in their forums from time to time.

I think that, just as each site is different, and each photographer or graphic designer is different, that each of us will experience different levels of success at each site. We will each find our fit. We've seen the arguments before. So and so is wildly successful at site A and someone else isn't. It isn't because Site A is cheating the second person, is it?? I don't think so. I think it is just that the person who is wildly successful has "figured it out" for site A. They might not be so successful at site b, because it serves a slightly different niche. If everyone was the same, we wouldn't need a variety of companies. I think the phrase "different strokes for different folks" is as true for this industry as for any other. I have seen several similar threads lately lamenting sales at Lucky Oliver, Shutterstock, Istock, Fotolia, StockXpert and Featurepics. It just happens.

As far as Canstock goes, I will continue to upload there and to support the site because it is good for me.

jimiking · #10 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007, 10:50 AM

I do better at Canstock that I do at Lucky Oliver. Or perhaps i should say "did" at Lucky Oliver, since I've deleted most of my stuff at LO over the watermarking issue.

I too am a fan of Canstock's keyword helper. I always upload there first and then add their keyword suggestions to the IPTC info on the images concerned before uploading them every where else.