Is Smugmug the best option for me?

SundanceSundance Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
edited December 24, 2009 in SmugMug Support
I became disabled in March of this year (neck wore out) and now have time to pursue my photography interests. I'm looking for a site to store and organize my pics and hopefully sell some to make some cash on the side. While looking at Smugmug today, I was kicked off the site 3 times and it locked up four times. Is this normal? I'm running IE 6.0 SP2. If I go with Smugmug I'm thinking I should start with the Standard account until I get the majority of my pics loaded (I'm on dial-up bncry.gif). Should I even attempt to do this on dial-up? Do I understand correctly that you don't make any money on pic sales unless you have the Pro account to set prices? I would appreciate your thoughts and recommendations on this.

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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2006
    Sundance,

    Sounds like smugmug's a great solution for you. Dial-up's gonna kill you, though, making uploads much much much slower. That's also most likely the reason for you getting bumped, although I'm no expert. There are internet/network/firewall gurus around that may be able to help you trouble shoot that.

    If you do sign up, make sure you get a referral code from one of the other users, so that you can save $5 when you sign up.
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  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2006
    Been on all day, and no connectivity issues myself.

    If you want $$ from your photos, you will need a pro account.

    Dial up is going to make you drop your photo bug eek7.gif. If you get an order for a 11x14 print of one of your photos, it will take you half the day to load it online....
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  • BodleyBodley Registered Users Posts: 766 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2006
    Feel free to use this code for a sign up discount JrsVMt9lXWqAw . The code goes in the "Referred by" field on the signup screen.

    Sign-up for the trial period and test the site. I highly recommend Smugmug and I don't think you'll find a friendlier bunch to work with.

    Good luck
    Greg
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  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited August 16, 2006
    thats better, we waited for the third post before we shilled for SM rolleyes1.gif
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  • SundanceSundance Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited August 17, 2006
    Thanks for the input, guys
    I appreciate the help. The last two posts obviously went over my head. I may try this anyway. When I upload to another site I start the upload and let it run overnight. Not a very good option but the best I've got for now. DSL and cable not available. Satellite too expensive for me at this point.
  • phxmark123phxmark123 Registered Users Posts: 13 Big grins
    edited December 24, 2009
    Your sales
    Just something to think about if you are getting a "Standard" membership. You will never know if someone bought your photos. There are no reports for this. Only for the PRO membership do they do this. Personally I have had the standard for awhile and I am thinking of changing sites or upgrading because of this. I don't care if or how much profit is made on my photos at this level but it would be nice to know if anybody likes them enough to buy them.
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