8 reasons why I have not submitted to VectorStock com

VectorStock.com has been around for many years. It sells nothing, but vector. Many top vector artists have submitted to VectorStock simply because they do not have better options. They need to generate their income as much as possible.

However, I for once have not submitted anything to VectorStock because of the 8 reasons below.

1. VectorStock had denied my application as a contributor... twice. I have submitted the below two vectors in two different occasions, and their response is...

ARTIST UPLOAD NOT GRANTED.
Thank you for your sample submission.
We have reviewed your sample and do not feel your work is suitable for the VectorStock library at this time.
You may re-submit a new sample for reviewing if you feel you can illustrate a different style.
Visit the FAQ for more information.
Best Regards
VectorStock Team

Below are the two vectors I submitted to VectorStock on different occasions and both have been denied for not suitable.

2. I believe my sales will be poor and unworthy. Although, this page (most download) shows us that there are indeed sales, but the performance of their new files are utterly disappointing. Take a look at their latest vectors and browse the pagination up to as many as you can. You will see that 99% of the files have 0 download. I dont mind if older files will eventually sell, but try to browse up to page 1000, and you will still be seeing 0 download for 99% of the files.

3. They sell us cheap. For a start, you earns 25% of your sales. All your files are priced at only USD1. That means that if you sell a vector, you only make USD0.25. Mind you that this is not even a subscription rate download, but a totally on-demand download. You cannot compare this rate to site like Shutterstock because Shutterstock sells at least 1000 times more than a low earners like this.

4. VectorStock uploading process is lame. They want you to reduce your artwork size to 380 x 400. Ohh, please, you are actually troubling ten thousand artists out there just because your programmer does not know how to write a script to resize a JPEG for the website preview. I reckon they rejected my application earlier was because of this reason. Yes, I didnt create my artwork in 380 x 400, and if this was really the reason you rejected me, at least you should mention properly why am I rejected instead of saying "I feel this is not suitable".

5. Because they are selling our vector so cheaply, I feel that they are luring "thieves" into buying our vectors and then putting it up for free at file hosting site. The reason why these "thieves" put our vector for free in file sharing site is because of money. However, I will not discuss this matter today as it will take one whole blog entry to explain. "Thieves" will most likely target on cheapest stock agency and buy from them so that their earning margin is higher.

6. They dont have PR (personal relationship). When is the last time you heard about them saying anything at all on the Internet? They dont even have a news column and forum in their site for us to discuss their site related matter and doesnt even bother what everyone is saying about them outside. These are some forum threads about VectorStock and I dont see VectorStock sending a representative to comment.

http://www.microstockgroup.com/illustration-general/anyone-using-vectorstock-com/

http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/new-vector-only-stock-site/msg17099

When you dont send someone to comment and to clear things up, you are basically losing your creditability. Take a look at Graphicleftovers, they are good at PR. I have recently wrote a review about Graphicleftovers, and they really care enough to send someone to comment and to clarify things up. I love them.

7. No marketing effort. I cant see their advertisement anywhere in the Internet.

8. No site upgrade. You never ever see the site improve or degrade before. Do they even have a team of programmers? Have they given up?

As a conclusion, I have decided that I will not upload to them. If you have anything to say about Vectorstock, please comment on the comment box below.

8 Companies That Lease Beginning Owner Operators Who Have No Experience

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Getting Started As an Owner Operator

8) Companies That Lease Beginning Owner Operators Who Have No Experience

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This list has been updated. See: Part 2 (below).

If you want to become an owner operator, but you dont have any experience, if you are just beginning, if you are fresh out of truck driving school, who will hire you?

Below is a list of companies I found on the internet through various sources that stated these companies would hire an owner operator who has no experience.

Most of these companies have websites, but a few of them dont. I do not know anything about them, so I am not endorsing them.


So, if you are looking for an owner operator trucking job, check out these companies. (Remember, the owner operator is really a trucking business, not a "job".)

List of Companies - Part 1: (Scroll down for Part 2)


4 Star Bulk Transport

Allegiance Transportation, LLC

Altar Hauling, LLC

American Best Transportation

American Shipper

American Trans Freight

Amexx Express, Inc.

Astles Trucking, Inc.

Barr-Nunn Transportation /Owner Operator Division

Baxter Express Services, Inc.

Bear Transportation Solutions

BGD Express, Inc.

Boats on Wheels

Cain and Forshee Trucking, LLC

CalCoast Cargo

California Cartage Express

Celtic Xpress

Champion Logistics Group

Cheema Freightlines, LLC

Chicoda Carriers, Inc.

CLC Trucking

Clearpoint Transportation

Confident Transport, Inc.

Container Express, Inc.

Cortrans Logistics

Crown Carriers, Inc.

CRST Malone, Inc

Dahl Trucking, LLC

Dart Trucking Company, Inc.

DD and S Express

Dimax Express, Inc.

Divide Transport

Divinity, LLC

Dog House Trucking

DTI Logistics

Eagan Transport, Inc.

Elizabeth

Enterprise Truck Line

Federal Logistics

FFE Transportation Services, Inc

First Team Transport Group

Four Season Environmental, Inc.

FTI Inc.

Gentle Touch Auto Transport, LLC

Go 4 Trucking, Inc.

Gorno Transportation Services

Grace Transportation Services Inc

Heartland Express

ICMS

Integrated Transport Logistics, Inc.

J and J Christian Transport

J L Shandy Transportation, Inc.

JB Hunt

Jimmys Transport Express

Keytran Transporters

Knight Transportation, Inc.

KP Inc.

Legacy Express, Inc.

Lenny Bs Express

Lessors, Inc

Liberty Transfer

Lucky Trucking

M and L Logistics

Magann Atlantic

Marten Transport/Owner Operator division

Mason Dixon Intermodal, Inc.

McLeod Express, LLC

Meadowlark Companies

My Express, Inc

NJ Re-Cycle Inc.

North Atlantic Leasing, Inc.

Owl Wire and Cable, Inc.

Panther Expedited Services, Inc.

Pavco Trucking Company

Perpetual Motion, LLC

PGT Trucking/Owner Operator Division

Pioneer Freight

Rhodes Farms & Trucking, LLC

RR Express

S and S Transport, Inc.

Shippers Support

Showtronics, LLC

Silver Streak Transportation, LLC

Snowy Owl Transportation

Southeastern Trailer Transport, LLC

Southwind Transportation

Sterling Global Express

STS Limited

Sunteck Transport Carrier Group

Supreme Auto Transport, Inc

Swift Transportation

SZL, Inc.

T Sammons LLC

Tennessee Steel Haulers

Timberline Transport, LLC

Transportation Network

Transtrak Expeditors, Ltd.

Truner Brothers Trucking

Universal AM CAN Ltd.

Velocity Express

W. J. Donovan, Inc. (Mayflower Transit, LLC Agent)

W. S. Carrier Services, Inc.

Western Sky, Inc.

Wheeling Transportation

Woodys Trucking LLC

Zelenka Nursery, LLC

List of Companies - Part 2:

A.I.M.E. Logistics

Agricultural Express

Barton Transport, LLC

Blackwater Logistics

Buchanan Hauling & Rigging, Inc.

C and C Transportation

C. White and Son, Inc.

Cargo Express, Inc.

Central Freight Lines, Inc.

Christenson Transportation, Inc.

Clark Transfer, Inc.

CR England

Cramer Transportation, Inc.

Crete Carrier Corporation

CRST Van Expedited

Cypress Truck Lines, Inc.

Danny Herman Trucking

Dependable Carriers, Inc.

Dice Transport, Inc.

E H Transport LLC

East-West, Inc.

Express – 1 Expedited Solutions

Finnegans Moving and Warehouse Corporation

Fortrans

Fremont Contract Carriers

Frontrunner Logistics, Inc.

Hammell Transport Service, Inc.

Hotshot Logistics, LLC

Howells Motor Freight, Inc.

HTS

JK Moving and Storage, Inc.

JN Trans

Joe Zaputil Trucking, Inc.

Keystone Freight

Langer Transport Corporatation

Link America

Liquid Transport

Loadstar Transport

Lonestar Transportation

M. S. Molitor Trucking, Inc.

Maverick Transportation LLC

May Trucking Co.

McCrary Enterprises, Inc.

Midnite Express, Inc.

Midwest Express Corporation

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