chris_rabe Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 First sale for a little while - mid/low $$ Never seems to be my "better" photos that sell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 4 small sales dropped in tonight. As I was talking about my insects on another thread, I will show that one. Pink Wax Scale Insect (Ceroplastes rubens) - low $$ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 An unprecedented three sales in one day including a magazine cover for a nice $$$ of the sea otter that Alamy featured in Twitter. This one for a magazine article...$$ White Rhinoceros with Calf in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya, East Africa Paulette 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Rider Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Oh hey, a tiny May sale. At least it was personal property and cost me nothing to shoot! low $ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Baltimore, Maryland waterfront. For a German calendar use mid $$ but through a distro. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanW Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Mid $$, distributor sale 🙁 Country: Germany Usage: Editorial Media: Magazine - print, digital and electronic Print run: up to 10,000 Placement: Inside Start: 01-April-2020 End: 01-April-2025 ; Additional Details: Germany, Magazine - print, digital and electronic 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Affiliate Sale; Country: Worldwide [US]; Usage: Commercial electronic ; Media: Website, app and social media ; Industry Sector: Education ; Start: 14-May-2020 ; End: 14-May-2025 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbimages Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Decent $$, distibutor sale. RF.4 MB975 x 1463 pixels182KB compressedGermany, Calendar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blinking Eye Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) OMG!!!! (Sales are still insanely exciting for me) This is my fourth and best Alamy sale for high $$ Can NEVER predict which photos will sell! Country: Germany Usage: Editorial Media: Television (editorial) Print run: up to 1 transmission Placement: Use within body of show Start: 01 April 2020 End: 01 April 2021 Germany, Television (editorial) https://www.alamy.com/image-details-popup.asp?Imageid=E1E5D638-DCE2-4B19-B8B4-FE811E7A6149 Edit to say the thrill has been significantly dampened by the 30% discount. Edited May 15, 2020 by The Blinking Eye added comment 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Maya women cooking tortillas in the Yucatan, Mexico. From film days. They seemed to get a kick out of the funny looking gringo snapping their picture. 😆 (magazine use, Italy distributor, mid $$) Edited May 15, 2020 by John Mitchell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, The Blinking Eye said: Edit to say the thrill has been significantly dampened by the 30% discount. Distributor sale, you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blinking Eye Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, losdemas said: Distributor sale, you mean? I do not know how to read these things. When I signed up for Alamy, I remember agreeing to a 50% commission on all sales and that's what I expected to happen. I don't remember agreeing to all these other parcels. Here's what it says: Alamy Distribution Commission 30% Distributor Commission 40% So I am getting 30% of the gross sale I thought the 30% was because Alamy is giving a 30% discount right now to customers, but maybe I'm not reading it correctly. It feels completely vague and random from my perspective with no further details. Contributors should be told that if they are really lucky, they'll get 50% of the sale and all bets off otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, The Blinking Eye said: I do not know how to read these things. When I signed up for Alamy, I remember agreeing to a 50% commission on all sales and that's what I expected to happen. I don't remember agreeing to all these other parcels. Here's what it says: Alamy Distribution Commission 30% Distributor Commission 40% So I am getting 30% of the gross sale I thought the 30% was because Alamy is giving a 30% discount right now to customers, but maybe I'm not reading it correctly. It feels completely vague and random from my perspective with no further details. Contributors should be told that if they are really lucky, they'll get 50% of the sale and all bets off otherwise. Click on "Additional revenue options" on your dashboard, and you'll be able to see if you're opted into "Distribution". It's worth it IMO, but not everyone will agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Basically, if your images are 'Exclusive to Alamy', they get 50%; if they're not, Alamy get 60%. If the image is sold via a distributor (https://www.alamy.com/terms/contributor.aspx#Distribution); you are left with only 30% (as you have detailed above). The table of commission fees is on the page I have linked. The table also lists the other possibilities (NU, video and affiliate sales). No the discount has nothing to do with any deals that Alamy offers to customers - you wouldn't even know about that - you'd just see lower gross rates (which might lead you to suspect that some kind of deal had been given). You might occasionally see 'iQ sale' mentioned in your sales reports, which is another deal system for returning or regular customers which Alamy set up a few years back. You can opt in or out of selective or all worldwide territories where Alamy has distribution agreements with other agencies - but you can only opt out of all or any each April. So you've missed the boat this year. On your 'dashboard' in AIM (Alamy Image Manager), open up the tab labelled 'Additional revenue options', click on the 'Distribution' option, then select the countries you wish. But as I say, you'll have to wait till next April now. In any case, I have to say that you will find that Germany is one of those for which you are likely to receive the highest fees, so choose carefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blinking Eye Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: Click on "Additional revenue options" on your dashboard, and you'll be able to see if you're opted into "Distribution". It's worth it IMO, but not everyone will agree. Aha! Thank you! Yes I am opted in and it explains that exact breakdown: Alamy 30% and Distributor Commission 40%. I hadn't seen all those boxes for different countries before. OK, yeah. I would prefer that to making no sales. Two of my four sales were through distributors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blinking Eye Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, losdemas said: Basically, if your images are 'Exclusive to Alamy', they get 50%; if they're not, Alamy get 60%. If the image is sold via a distributor (https://www.alamy.com/terms/contributor.aspx#Distribution); you are left with only 30% (as you have detailed above). The table of commission fees is on the page I have linked. The table also lists the other possibilities (NU, video and affiliate sales). No the discount has nothing to do with any deals that Alamy offers to customers - you wouldn't even know about that - you'd just see lower gross rates (which might lead you to suspect that some kind of deal had been given). You might occasionally see 'iQ sale' mentioned in your sales reports, which is another deal system for returning or regular customers which Alamy set up a few years back. You can opt in or out of selective or all worldwide territories where Alamy has distribution agreements with other agencies - but you can only opt out of all or any each April. So you've missed the boat this year. On your 'dashboard' in AIM (Alamy Image Manager), open up the tab labelled 'Additional revenue options', click on the 'Distribution' option, then select the countries you wish. But as I say, you'll have to wait till next April now. In any case, I have to say that you will find that Germany is one of those for which you are likely to receive the highest fees, so choose carefully! That Terms and Conditions page is extremely helpful, especially #28 definitions. THANK YOU. I'm getting a better understanding and see the additional revenue options now. It's okay, I'd rather make sales then no sales. And since this is my highest selling gross sale on Alamy, maybe that's a good sign, especially if 30% was discounted? Maybe all is not lost. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 25 minutes ago, The Blinking Eye said: Aha! Thank you! Yes I am opted in and it explains that exact breakdown: Alamy 30% and Distributor Commission 40%. I hadn't seen all those boxes for different countries before. OK, yeah. I would prefer that to making no sales. Two of my four sales were through distributors. I'm opted in for the whole shebang except Novel Use. Distributor sales can be low, but they add up over time. I've had some $$$ ones (rare of course). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniMarkus Hasa Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Royalty-free. Usage: Educational Website. Editorial digital use. One time use only. $ 17.95. Sadly enough that is the second highest sale of my Alamy career. Hong Kong, February 2019 Edited May 15, 2020 by JaniMarkus Hasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniMarkus Hasa Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Double. Edited May 15, 2020 by JaniMarkus Hasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blinking Eye Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, JaniMarkus Hasa said: Royalty-free. Usage: Educational Website. Editorial digital use. One time use only. $ 17.95. Sadly enough that is the second highest sale of my Alamy career. Hong Kong, February 2019 That's refreshing. Where I live, in newly legalized California, you'd think cannabis was the second coming of the Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blinking Eye Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 40 minutes ago, JaniMarkus Hasa said: Royalty-free. Usage: Educational Website. Editorial digital use. One time use only. $ 17.95. Sadly enough that is the second highest sale of my Alamy career. That's surprising. It appears to me that you have a very solid, sellable portfolio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 3 hours ago, John Mitchell said: I'm opted in for the whole shebang except Novel Use. Distributor sales can be low, but they add up over time. I've had some $$$ ones (rare of course). I’m out of Distribution and Novel Use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 A PU, keeping the sales flying. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Country: WorldwideUsage: Commercial electronic, Websites, apps, social media & blogs. 5 years Worldwide (excl. advertising)Media: Website, app and social media $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abiyoyo Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Country: Worldwide Usage: Marketing package - Large business, Use in marketing materials, worldwide for 5 years (excludes advertising). This package is for marketing campaigns promoting businesses which have more than 10 employees. Start: 14 May 2020 End: 14 May 2025 Low/Mid $$$ Edited May 15, 2020 by Abiyoyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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