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digigandalf · Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 5452 Location: Twinsburg, OH

I get a payout about every 2-3 months ($50). Very slow compared to here, but a nice enough extra that I keep uploading. Doesn't take much time, and they're less picky, to boot.

14ktgold · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 699 Location: Holland, MI

I sell quite a bit there.

rinder99 · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:04 pm

and they're less picky, to boot.

Correct 100% approval there.But, Not enough sales so....So what.

funniefarm · Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Posts: 533

Since I was asked to bridge there I have had a small pay out every month between $40 & $60 a month. So its better than nothing. Like Dave said it helps with a few bills.

ijdema · Joined: 22 Jan 2012 Posts: 165

I have a port there since a few weeks and only sold 1 photo so it doesnt come close to ss. Actually the only one that does is FT.

btw semmickphoto, check your pm

nder · Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 4:43 am

I have less than 100 images there (compared to 1300 here at SS), but still I averaged just 2 sales per month during the last year. Does anyone know if that bridge-to-bigstock program is still being done ? I doubt it makes for me any sense to put ANY extra effort to upload my images there.

hhltdave5 · Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 6:59 am

angelawaye · Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:08 am

Yup, you have to be part of the "elite squad" (of which I am not sadly) to do the Bridge. BS sales have been pretty rock steady for me even when SS bought them. I get a payout each month.

I always do a 25-50 image "test run" with some of my popular images to see how a new site goes. This may not be enough for some to gauge though.

Of course, nothing compares to the Queen Bee, SS.

mcfields · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1910

$100 - $200 a month which I'm extremely grateful for... like an extra bonus with the bridge program.

triceratops · Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 7933 Location: The other Nevada

I used to do well. Payout every month or so. But ever since the bridge was implemented, my sales have dropped. Lucky to get 2-3 payouts a year. Don't know if there's a connection or not, but it just looks suspicious.

adigrosu · Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 12:00 pm

mnsanthoshkumar · Joined: 25 Oct 2010 Posts: 486

I am there since 1 yr+ with 300+ images. Just crossed $30. A few extra minutes per image for this site is not bad... And every month, things are getting better(as I add more images).. So whatever comes from there is good bonus!

semmickphoto · Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 7:09 pm

Thanks for all the replies guys.

I have not made one sale yet. But I will continue to upload. It might just take off, you never know.

Mike Price · Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 2933 Location: South Wales

Where do you upload Ron, there are better sellers than BS for me outside the big four.

Mike