We have all likely seen the videos explaining how to make extra cash selling stock photos and videos. Perhaps there was some truth mixed in with the hype at one time but that has not been my experience. The video here contains the measly 5 sales that I have made from over 170 submissions. Seems like the law of supply and demand still in effect.

The site that I use predominantly is BlackBox Global. I have some other sales on Shutterstock and more about that next time. BlackBox does not sell directly to consumers but distributes your content to other sites. Consequently, with one upload your video may appear on 4 different sites for sale. The 4 agencies are, Shutterstock, Pond5, Adobe, and VimeoStock.

The site is free to join but everything has its costs. The stock agency that makes the sale takes 60%. BlackBox takes 15% of the net proceeds and a sale of $80 would get you only $27.20.

Other general information;

BlackBox only distributes video clips. It is not a site for stock photos.

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