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http://www.stockxpert.com
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site is with it's beta version since September 2005 on the market and with the
final?version since January 2006. It is based in Budapest, Hungary and operates
therefor under hungarian law. By the 01.04.2006 were around 50.000 images
online and several thousand are added each week. The review time is with 1-2
days very quick and even includes the lap between approval and being actually
online. The artist is paid between 50 and 60% of the sales price ($1-$4) = min.
0.50US$/ max 2.40US$. The sales are only made on a per photo base. Buyers pay
between $1 - $4 per image. There are no prefered subjects or styles for
submitted images, but there is an preferment of shots/ creative ideas. The
sites statement: "Stockxpert is the place to be. :)" The site may be
browsed in English, German, Spanish, French and Hungarian. Brazilian
Portuguese, Dutch and Polish versions will be launched ASAP. Additional
services are an auction like request system which is currently under
construction, a special lightbox you can't find anywhere else, they have also
powerful image management tools, an automatic metadata reader, FTP upload
capability and so on... The list is long, come see the site for yourself. More so
there is a forum that is open to all. Current requieremnt for submission may ne
found here. Somebody who submits for the first time has to submit 5
sample images alongside a short bio. The max file size is, at the moment, 8MB
and it will be raised soon. 1.300+ people submit to Stockxpert and there are
tens of thousands potential buyers registered. There is no limit for how long
an image may stay online. purchased images cannot be used on templates and
print on demand items. "Is there anything else you would like to
mention?" - "Come visit us and tell us what you think!"
The above text is an extract fom the answers to
my questionnaire.
Testimonials from photographers:
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