AndyMelbourne Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I have just sent this email to MS. My question is.......has anybody been paid out yet that has similar sales via Brazil? HiI have had a sale come through today for Brazil via a distributor. This is exactly as per a sale dated to 22nd June 2012 that has still not cleared.I appreciate that on several occasions via the forum and via email to myself that you have stated that you are dealing with this. The sale is:Country: BrazilUsage: EditorialMedia: Textbook - print onlyPrint run: up to 5,000Placement: InsideImage Size: 1/8 pageStart: 01 April 2014End: 01 April 2017Digital Rights Included. (Different photo but same terms) Is this another sale to the same distributor or a coincidence of terms? Either way is there any progress on the original sale that is now approaching two years.YoursAndy Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 My 2012 Brazil sale is still not cleared and I have had at least one Brazil sale since then then that cleared quickly. Nothing lately. Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Same - have a 2012 brazil sale that has still not cleared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I had 2 to Brazil yesterday, which surprised me. Neither of them had sold to Brazil before. It seems either Alamy have a new distributor there or the old one has paid up what they owed and is being used again. (Probably the former, as the old unpaid sales remain unpaid, at least for now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMelbourne Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Alamy have replied to me and assured me that the first sale is still being chased up and the new sale is a different distributor. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Robinson Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Lets hope the new distributor is more reliable. Brazil used to be a good source of sales, if not payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boz Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I have had the same problems with Brazil, I have sold the same picture 3 times for inclusion in a text book, so I assume it is the same agent. The second sale was 2 years ago, I still have yet to receive payment, what chance with the third sale this week? I took the problem up with Alamy a year ago, they said they were chasing it up, whatever that means. If people have a history of not paying why can they still use ALAMY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reciprocity Images Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I still have four unpaid sales from the Brazilian distributor in 2012. When I inquired, MS told me that there were (at the time) three distributors in Brazil, and problems were isolated to only one. I have had sales to Brazil (including one or two good ones) since that have been paid. -Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jordan Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Since 26 August 09 I have had six sales to Brazil, the most recent being on the 12th of this month. I do not recall any of them taking a very long time to clear. The one before this month was sold on 26 March 14 and is already cleared. My oldest one that has not been cleared was sold 10 March 14 via Distributor in Spain My experience with getting sales cleared and paid for has been very good of late - Well done Alamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I just had two refunds for similar Brazil sales as mentioned above, from June 2012, anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I had 3 refunds today and just got this email from Member Services: We have had some issues with this distributing agency and it was in the hands of our legal rep in South America. Unfortunately we didn’t have much luck chasing these usages and has closed the case from our end. Alamy’s images are no longer available through this distributor. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 thanks vpics, I didn't get the email, nice to have the explanation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Cross Brazil off the distro list then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 thanks vpics, I didn't get the email, nice to have the explanation! I asked them, that's what they replied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 No need to go far for poor paying clients. The newspaper scheme has one client in particular who regularly takes over six months to settle even the smallest ($6) of fees. They do however pay eventually I suppose. I hope Alamy use all possible means to robustly pursue "refunds" and late payments. I think we're looking for reassurance regarding this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Convery Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Just had a Brazil sale from December 2012 refunded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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