With so many different options available when it comes to buying images, it isn鈥檛 always clear whether you鈥檙e getting the best deal. We鈥檝e put together some ways to make sure you get a great deal…
1. Buy a subscription package
Some stock image libraries offer subscription packages, which can be a good choice if you make multiple purchases every month. With a subscription package, you pay a monthly fee that allows you to buy a certain number of images, so this will only be worthwhile if you know you鈥檙e going to make use of the monthly allowance.
2. Buy a credits package
Credits can be a great option if you know you鈥檙e going to buy several images across a longer period of time. These are available on some stock image libraries, and let you buy a certain number of credits that you can exchange for images. These usually have an expiry date, so be sure to only buy credits if you鈥檙e confident you鈥檒l use them all before they run out.
3. Sign up for an account manager
This is a great option for business to business transactions. Some stock image libraries offer business customers the choice of being assigned an account manager. If your company buy stock imagery regularly, this can be a fantastic option as it will give you access to exclusive discounts and bulk deals made available to you by your account manager.
Top tip: Prepare your images in advance. Add all the images you want to buy into a lightbox and buy them all in one go to receive a bulk purchase discount.
At 17吃瓜在线, it鈥檚 really easy for you to request an account manager: Simply go to the registration page, select 鈥淵es, I would like an account manager鈥 and fill in your details. Our account managers will be in touch to arrange your volume discount.
4. Check with the customer service team
In some stock libraries, if you鈥檙e making a big purchase it鈥檚 always worth making contact with the customer service team before you buy. If nothing else, they鈥檒l be able to check you鈥檙e buying the right licenses for each image to make sure you only pay for what you need.
At 17吃瓜在线, if you鈥檙e making a big purchase, get in touch with our customer service team once you鈥檝e got all your items in your basket, and they鈥檒l be happy to talk you through the discounts available to you.
5. Check for an offers page
It might be an obvious one, but don鈥檛 forget to check the image library鈥檚 website for an offers page or any discount codes. Most sites will offer some kind of discount, and when you鈥檙e buying lots of images you could save a fair bit of money, so have a look before you buy!
Top tips:
– Use our Easy Download tool to test your image in layouts before you buy. We offer a free download of an image before you buy it, so you only need to buy the image if you鈥檙e happy it works for you!
– Buy the . 聽You won鈥檛 always need to buy the largest file size that鈥檚 available, so check what resolution you need for your project and you could save money
– Check coupon-code sites before you buy. Just use a search engine like Google to search for discounts for the stock image site you鈥檙e using. If there are any codes available, they鈥檒l come up in the search results!
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