My Contributor Account Experiencing Unusual Downloading Activity

I very occasionally get someone buy a lot like around 100 on the same date and even come back and buy more the next day.  I think it is actually great when that happens and with mine it is usually a specific area like the South Coast of NSW, Australia and my guess is a business just stocked up on their stock images.

Hi @stayweird ,

It's not a good thing to jump the gun or jump to conclusion prematurely. There are legitimate reasons for a download spike. If a buyer comes across your portfolio and likes it, he can choose to download several of your files as often as he wants. That will not cause a band on your account. Also multiple people can download at the same time. I believe your account is still active. I suggest you continue your normal routine on the account. If there is an issue, Adobe will eventually notify you. Once you have not violated the contributor contract, terms of use or guidelines, you have nothing to worry about.

On Social Media

There are contributors on social media that report the unusual download spike and are told by Adobe that their accounts are in good standing even getting their royalties and without experiencing account suspension. There's one person that reports more than 3 times your spiked volume in a short time and still have not reported an account suspension. Many suspended accounts are reinstated, but while contributors complain about their account being suspended, they do not report when their accounts are reinstated. 

I suggest you wait until if  an issue is identified, you deal with it at that time. There's no point making a big deal about something that might not have happened.

Best wishes

Jacquelin

From What I Have Seen on Various Social Media, There Were Several Contributors Who Ended Up Being Banned by Adobe After Their Assets Experienced an Unusual Spike in Download Activity.

By @stayweird

At first, 25 downloads do not seem a lot. But you need to check also the time stamps. If there are only seconds in between, they are probably from the same person. If not, they may be from different individuals.

What is told on various social media is not always very accurate. Report the sales. That's always well done: Need help? (Stock Contributor Support) 

It has been suggested by Adobe reps on the Discord channel that you report a surge of downloads to them. They may or may not investigate, but at least you're on record at having reported the suspicious activity. By the way, you do not need to capitalize every word in your post.

Strange indeed. Both days were 27 downloads and exactly one week apart.Was it the same image?

Unfortunately, you have no way of controling who downloaded your images.

My suggestion is not to do anything. Mabe I am wrong, but contributors have reported here that they informed Adobe and their account was suspended pending an investigation. Also if you try to collect your earnings, chances are that the downloads will be noticed and could also result in an investigation.

I would wait sometime beforee drawing attention to my account.

But, like I said. Maybe I am wrong.