I guess no one answered the question, so I went hunting. I didn't have a clue either.

Pond5 - which in their title pages, lists as Pond5 Beta?

Link to requirements FAQ.

https://www.pond5.com/index.php?page...o_requirements

Payments at $25 via Paypal, check or Moneybookers. $5 fee for check.

It asks for a referral when you sign up but says, "they will thank you" so I don't know if there's any referral program in place.

Here's the main page.

https://www.pond5.com/

50% commission, 5-30 second clips, non-exclusive. All broadcast quality (resolution above 640X480) footage should be prepared using the Quicktime .MOV file container format, For Multimedia (non-broadcast standard) clips with resolution of 640X480 or lower, mpeg and mp4 file container formats will also be allowed.

Java uploader, and FTP, with a possible option of CD or DVD.

I think that should answer most of the essential questions?

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please try posting them over at Cutcaster: The digital video marketplace. We are building a library of photos and footage and I would love to help you promote and sell your work. best,
john

I'm quite new in footage business. 3 months at SS, 2 months at IS and one at SXP. Results with 16 files in my portfolio :
SS 1 DL
SXP 1 DL
IS 20 DLS - No comment.