Exclusive content image sold - Deduction / Commission still 80% ?

[orest]

Dear all, I have a question to this image:

Alamy Image ID: P93J0P 

License: RM

 

This image was sold for 39.60$ (Usage: Consumer goods, Media: Calendar, Print run: up to 1,000, Placement: Inside) but it seems that I earn 9.50$ only.

 

I only sell this image at Alamy Webseite, my QC level is three stars so (as far as I understand the whole thing) its should be an "exclusive" image that belongs to "Alamy Platinum" payment method which is 50/50.

Am I missing something?

Why is the commission / deduction so high? 

 

Thanks and Kind Regards

Orest 

[Mr Standfast]

From your contributor dashboard click on account settings, it will clarify what your contract is, I suspect it is Alamy gold not platinum. Your contract will explain how you are paaid.

[geogphotos]

17 minutes ago, orest said:

Thanks yes its Gold.

But why?

All my images are RM and exclusive to Alamy.

I have three stars for quality control.

In the Alamy Commission Table they say: Alamy Platinum* -> *Applicable only to Content that is Exclusive to Alamy when qualifying criteria met.

 

 

The qualifying criteria for 50% is gross sales over $25k in the previous year. 

Edited September 14, 2021 by geogphotos

[Jill Morgan]

It was probably a distributor sale, so Alamy and the distributor get the biggest chunk, we the contributor the smallest.

 

Jill

[George Chin]

45 minutes ago, orest said:

 

Hi Orest

 

 

"This image was sold for 39.60$ (Usage: Consumer goods, Media: Calendar, Print run: up to 1,000, Placement: Inside) but it seems that I earn 9.50$ only."

This is probably sold through a third party agency which takes a 40% distributor commission.

The calculation will be:

 

Sale: $39.60

Distributor commision 40%: -$15.84 = Balance $23.76
Alamy commission 60% of $23.76 = $14.26
Your commission 40% $23.76 = $9.50

 

Percentages of gross sales price are:

Distributor: 40%
Alamy: 36%

Photographer: 24%

 

You will no doubt note that you are at the bottom of the food chain despite the fact your photograph is created and all rights owned by you.
 

 

 

[orest]

1 hour ago, Mr Standfast said:

From your contributor dashboard click on account settings, it will clarify what your contract is, I suspect it is Alamy gold not platinum. Your contract will explain how you are paaid.

Thanks yes its Gold.

But why?

All my images are RM and exclusive to Alamy.

I have three stars for quality control.

In the Alamy Commission Table they say: Alamy Platinum* -> *Applicable only to Content that is Exclusive to Alamy when qualifying criteria met.

 

[orest]

7 minutes ago, geogphotos said:

 

The qualifying criteria for 50% is gross sales over $25k in the previous year. 

🤣 LOL 🤣

[geogphotos]

21 minutes ago, orest said:

🤣 LOL 🤣

 

It is supposed to be an incentive - that really is a laugh!

[Mr Standfast]

22 minutes ago, orest said:

🤣 LOL 🤣

 

For sure! I laughed so much my head fell off! 

 

Stay safe!