Sally Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Just had 62cents taken out of my account in ‘other fees’. Anyone know what this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Crean Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 8 x 0.46 for me!!! I've sent a e mail to member services and will post when I get a reply. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avpics Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I have three, with the report stating 'Affiliate charge for [invoice number] Image ref [image number]'. It seems quite common for affiliate sales to be billed incorrectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Avpics said: I have three, with the report stating 'Affiliate charge for [invoice number] Image ref [image number]'. It seems quite common for affiliate sales to be billed incorrectly. Ah yes, I didn’t think to look at the full report. Mine is an “affiliate charge” for an image sold in November. Edited December 30, 2021 by Sally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 and still no communication from Alamy why the tenfold increase in "Affiliate Fees" under the new contract. The other thing i find worrying about the Affiliate fees is that, even if it is a source of NEW customers, which still as not been proven (not my experience where i have used Affiliate links) where affiliate fees are paid on purchases in first 30 days, why is the contributor that had images in the period the sole responsible for this cost with no future rewards? Shouldn't this be spread? Here is what i mean, Thanks to an affiliate links NEW customer XYZ comes to Alamy, and licenses 3 images. The contributors of these images pay a significant portion of the commission to the Affiliate. After the 30 days, same client impressed with the service they have discovered licences another image, with no affiliate fee, but all this goes to Alamy and another Contributor. Why is this? Since the original contributors actually Paid for the affiliates link, and the Cost of bringing a New customer, shouldn't they share in future margins (ie. no affiliate cost)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Yep, I got dinged with some "Other Fees" this morning too. Not much but still annoying. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abiyoyo Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 -9.73 and -1.64 for me, like a minus PU sale 😐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Kelly Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I have another "other fees" affiliate charge today. I don't understand why this is happening. It's bad enough to have had a couple months now of seeing 4 cents and 8 cents net sales, but then to be charged for. . .what exactly?. . . it feels so defeating. If anyone has more insight into these "other fees" please share. When it happened before I thought it was because of some kind of error, now I wonder if it's going to be a regular thing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I find these very annoying. Today I had 8 image sales reported, 4 of which were each for net amounts of less than the $6.18 “other fees”. Pathetically small net sales fees after the increased Alamy commission take, coupled with the new, unattributable “other fees” deductions (which, so far as I know were never a feature in pre PA days - why only since then, one wonders?) continue to decrease motivation. Graham 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Graham said: I find these very annoying. Today I had 8 image sales reported, 4 of which were each for net amounts of less than the $6.18 “other fees”. Pathetically small net sales fees after the increased Alamy commission take, coupled with the new, unattributable “other fees” deductions (which, so far as I know were never a feature in pre PA days - why only since then, one wonders?) continue to decrease motivation. Graham someone posted that Alamy has been aggressively encouraging third party to promote affiliate link, including photographer. And if this is like any affiliate links i use, they are mainly a way to thank the third party for something unrelated. For example if i'm going to buy gear on Amazon, I would frequently go to one of my preferred Youtube channel and use their link to reward them for their content, thinking Besos was the one paying it, not the gear producer. From Alamy perspective my other beef, is that if this is a way to attract new client, shouldn't the 15% of my fees I paid as an attraction bonus, entitle me to future royalty of later purchases by this client. They came to Alamy, and bought here thanks to MY work, fact they came back for more is thanks to me. Edited January 31, 2022 by meanderingemu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Leighty Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Sure would be nice to get a clear and complete explanation of "other fees." Had charges at month end each month beginning with December 2021. Contacted Alamy via email with a question on the topic along with another issue. No reply to date on either topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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