Marianne Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Congrats Doug! Nice to be giving out lots of greenies on this forum today! The excitement over $7 sales does trouble me, but I also feel that we should encourage people trying to sell here who I hope will learn to expect more for their work. It's not their entirely their fault that they expect so little given the state of the industry, but you're right that we need to show them that they should expect a lot more. I hoped by posting my well-priced sale I could lead by example while still encouraging newbies and gently leading them to realize that there was more out there. With a crowd sourced model you're going to get pros who are in this to help them make a living as well as amateurs who would probably let their work be published for free just for the publicity and if they are in the forums hopefully they'll learn that their work has value. But I fear that putting them down will only chase them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDoug Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Thanks, Marianne! Kudos are due more to the Alamy sales people, who sold an often-photographed subject (in my case) and stuck to their guns on pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Ramsay Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Only halfway through the year, and both my sales and revenue are close to last year's final total - positive news, I think Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Only halfway through the year, and both my sales and revenue are close to last year's final total - positive news, I think Alex Good going Alex, particularly with the revenue, given the conditions these days Kumar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Only halfway through the year, and both my sales and revenue are close to last year's final total - positive news, I think Alex Good going Alex, particularly with the revenue, given the conditions these days Kumar Likewise. Sales volume and gross/net have now exceeded last year's totals (which - to be fair - were pretty dismal). Better is that I'm over halfway to matching 2014's figures. If I can beat those at the end of the year, I'll be happy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Towers Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Just made my first sale!!! Considering the small size of my portfolio at the moment I was quite surprised to say the least. It was for a poster/interior decor for $364!! :D It's certainly confidence boosting. Regards, Davey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaJ Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Very nice indeed, congrats Davey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 You may not have quantity but you sure do have quality. Congrats on the great sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Congrats Davey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustydingo Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 A $ 370.00 (direct) sale dropped in this morning. Very welcome after all those peanuts With 7 days to go, could use some more three figure sales to turn June into an average month. Cheers, Philippe ....... and -$ 370.00 refunded today Some more peanuts instead. Nice way to start the weekend Cheers, Philippe Not nice at all. Do you ever get any comments on the reason for a refund? dd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabbro Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 A $ 370.00 (direct) sale dropped in this morning. Very welcome after all those peanuts With 7 days to go, could use some more three figure sales to turn June into an average month. Cheers, Philippe ....... and -$ 370.00 refunded today Some more peanuts instead. Nice way to start the weekend Cheers, Philippe Not nice at all. Do you ever get any comments on the reason for a refund? dd Let me guess. Waiting for a better exchange rate? Don't worry. It'll come back, $$$ maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 My zooms are catching up and CTR getting close to Alamy's usual monthly average. Something like half are for Brexit related though, so it won't be long before they stop getting any interest! Got a nice sale today too, which was only zoomed yesterday, for a Brexit signpost. $68 RF, which I know isn't that high but considering the usual sales I've had lately, it's excellent. The terms of the license are unbelievable though. 10 years for one company for use in what sounds like every way you could possibly imagine, short of sending it to the moon with my image stuck to the side of the space rocket. I accept that's my choice though to sell as RF in this case, so I'm happy. Geoff. I have a sneaky feeling that Brexit images will continue to sell for some considerable time to come... Just made my first sale!!! Considering the small size of my portfolio at the moment I was quite surprised to say the least. It was for a poster/interior decor for $364!! :D It's certainly confidence boosting. Regards, Davey Very well done, Davey. A great way start to your sales here on Alamy (just don't count on too many like that )! A $ 370.00 (direct) sale dropped in this morning. Very welcome after all those peanuts With 7 days to go, could use some more three figure sales to turn June into an average month. Cheers, Philippe ....... and -$ 370.00 refunded today Some more peanuts instead. Nice way to start the weekend Cheers, Philippe Not nice at all. Do you ever get any comments on the reason for a refund? dd Let me guess. Waiting for a better exchange rate? Don't worry. It'll come back, $$$ maybe. Yup, tempted to think that Gabbro is right: they'll be back, Philippe (unless they've decided to invest in gold, instead )! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yep, it's back ........ for less money. Cheers, Philippe hopefully not too much less Is it still a positive news amount at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Mathew Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Got my first sale on 24th ....$40.42, Distributor sale. With just 196 images and 2 months, I thought it would take much longer... Great...Thanks Alamy. Mathew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Got my first sale on 24th ....$40.42, Distributor sale. With just 196 images and 2 months, I thought it would take much longer... Great...Thanks Alamy. Mathew Well done, Mathew. A good start with so few images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Got my first sale on 24th ....$40.42, Distributor sale. With just 196 images and 2 months, I thought it would take much longer... Great...Thanks Alamy. Mathew Congratulations Mathew! Kumar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Sales popping in today mean I've now, in six months, surpassed last years total for the year. Total $ are still about 180 short though. On the whole this year is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneDay Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Join me in a small celebration dance. My first sale posted today! $125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Join me in a small celebration dance. My first sale posted today! $125 Good excuse for me to drink a glass of champagne. Here's to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 20 odd sales today and one refund which wiped out today's progress. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Two sales dropped in today (for the same image), meaning a BME for volume and just under my BME for $$$. I do have issues with the pricing of these particular licenses, but I'll keep the negativity for another thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Join me in a small celebration dance. My first sale posted today! $125 I had a small whoop for you Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 35 new licences yesterday - most small newspaper sales Kumar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Ramsay Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 That's better - begin the month with a modest 3-figure sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 That's better - begin the month with a modest 3-figure sale I began with a four figure sale.... $52.38 to be exact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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